Can my employer force me to sign a policy change that includes the right for them to search me and my auto?
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Can my employer force me to sign a policy change that includes the right for them to search me and my auto?
Asked on June 1, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Indiana
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Most employment relationships are "at will". This means that an employer can set the terms and conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit or deems necessary. So having an employee sign off on something such as you describe is legally permissable. The fact is that there is a lessened expecation of privacy in the workplace; so as long as an employer has a legitimate reason for such searches, such searches do not constitute a violation of the law.
However, while your employer can ask you to sign this, you cannot be "forced" to. As an at will employee, you have the "right" to sign, quit or (unfortunately) be terminated for cause.
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