QUESTION
Can an employer damage your personal lock that's on their locker?
Asked on Mar 22nd, 2017 on Personal Injury - Ohio
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I had my personal lock on a locker at my job and it now has hole in the side of it (where it latches). Today, I was given a lame excuse that it was manufactured that way. No, I didn't buy it that way.
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In most instances, an employer cannot damage an employee's personal property, e.g. lock. There are sometimes exceptions. For example, if the employer has given reasonable notice to the employee to remove the property and the employee has failed to do so, the employer might be justified in exercising self-help, especially in exigent circumstances. Similarly, if the employer has a contractual right to do so, it may exercise its contractual right in good faith.
Answered on Jun 16th, 2017 at 6:10 PM