West Virginia HB5001 protects employees from losing their jobs for defending themselves or others from attacks at work.

West Virginia HB5001 amends the state code to ensure employees cannot be fired for using reasonable and proportionate force, including deadly force, to defend themselves or others from attacks at their workplace. The bill specifies that employees may use deadly force without a duty to retreat if they reasonably believe they or others are in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm. This protection extends to situations where the employee is physically attacked or reasonably fears an attack by a non-coworker.

West Virginia HB5001 protects employees from losing their jobs for defending themselves or others from attacks at work.

West Virginia HB5001 amends the state code to ensure employees cannot be fired for using reasonable and proportionate force, including deadly force, to defend themselves or others from attacks at their workplace. The bill specifies that employees may use deadly force without a duty to retreat if they reasonably believe they or others are in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm. This protection extends to situations where the employee is physically attacked or reasonably fears an attack by a non-coworker.