This one's for any lawyers out there.
My company just handed out a copy of the weapons policy for everyone to sign. I know this is just a backlash from the CCW permits taking effect this coming month, but the question involves the rights of the company vs. employee. In the policy it says they reserve the right to search the person and property of any employee, including vehicles, that is on property of the company. My question is, is it legal for the company to search my vehicle without my consent? I know that they can fire me or have it towed if I refuse to allow the vehicle to be searched, but if I am present, asked and I refuse do they have the right to do it anyway and do they have the right to do it without ever telling me? It seems to me that this is could be tresspassing, violation of privacy or unrightful search/seizure. Second question; If they find a weapon, who decides if that is a weapon or a tool (ball bats, machetes, sledge hammers, 2x4s, ect.) and if I voluntarily leave with the weapon can they still press charges, as they claim? If so, what is the charge?
My company just handed out a copy of the weapons policy for everyone to sign. I know this is just a backlash from the CCW permits taking effect this coming month, but the question involves the rights of the company vs. employee. In the policy it says they reserve the right to search the person and property of any employee, including vehicles, that is on property of the company. My question is, is it legal for the company to search my vehicle without my consent? I know that they can fire me or have it towed if I refuse to allow the vehicle to be searched, but if I am present, asked and I refuse do they have the right to do it anyway and do they have the right to do it without ever telling me? It seems to me that this is could be tresspassing, violation of privacy or unrightful search/seizure. Second question; If they find a weapon, who decides if that is a weapon or a tool (ball bats, machetes, sledge hammers, 2x4s, ect.) and if I voluntarily leave with the weapon can they still press charges, as they claim? If so, what is the charge?