Protecting employees who defend themselves from attack inside workplace from termination

SB 18 protects West Virginia employees who use reasonable force (including deadly force under specific conditions) to defend themselves or others during an attack at work. The bill explicitly prohibits employers from terminating or taking adverse employment action against an employee solely for using such force, provided the employee reasonably believed they or others faced imminent danger of death or serious harm. This applies when the attack is by someone who is not a co-worker or fellow employee, such as an intruder. The law does not change the standards for justified self-defense but adds a clear employment protection to prevent retaliation for lawful defensive actions in the workplace.