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by reisepn on October 24th, 2005

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Is it legal for an employer to search employees' purses and backpacks without notifying them?

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  • by Scottythinks on November 18th, 2005

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    No! Not without your presence and usually your permission. It may be that they would require a search of your persons/personal belongings perhaps even your vehicle if you are accused of stealing or if there may be a threat to anyone at your workplace if you are carrying a weapon or drugs or the like. Even if accused of stealing or carrying a weapon it should not be an unannounced search it should be with you present and with your consent.
    If it (your purse/backpack) is in a company locker there may be a grey area there, but it would not be without you being there or at very least notified that a search would be happening. This is a U.S. perspective.
    Hope it helps!

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