Can my employer cut my personal lock off my locker if I’m not there?
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Can my employer cut my personal lock off my locker if I’m not there?
Asked on August 24, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Yes, an employer may cut a lock off an employee's locker if it believes that there is some legitimate business-related reason to do so, such as that the employee should not have access to or use that particular locker at work. The employer controls the workplace and work furniture or fixtures, like lockers. The probably should have to compensate you for the cost of the lock, but it is not likely economically worthwhile to pursue any claim for that.
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