Right to search policyIf you search an employee without their consent, it not only amounts to the civil offence of trespass but may also constitute a criminal assault. You therefore need to ensure
you have a contractually binding right to search policy statement if you do want to conduct staff searches. This doesn't get round the civil and criminal offences but it means you can take
disciplinary action if an employee refuses to agree to being searched.Disciplinary offenceYou can't force an employee to be searched,...
Published 16.02.2018
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