Company searches of employee space and property are sometimes necessary to preserve safety, workplace confidentiality, and other important company policies. Employers often wonder what is fair game for a search if they suspect something is amiss, or if they want to be proactive about policy enforcement. The answer is, inevitably, “it depends.” Employers can better protect themselves from claims of violations of privacy with knowledge of a few factors for determining the proper scope of a search, as well as the correct procedures for carrying one out.
Read this article on the COSE website here for more on the reasonableness standard, including expectations of privacy and the reasonableness of the investigation, as well as a search policy and procedure that will protect you and your business.
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Nick Weiss of The Gertsburg Law Firm can be reached at 440-528-1233 or [email protected].
