Illegal Search

My question involves civil rights in the State of: ohio
My company has just put out a new workplace procedure titled workplace violence prevention policy.
In it they state that they have the right to search personal vehicles parked on company property if they have reason to believe an employee has weapons and/or ammunition. Does this violate my 2nd, 4th, and 5th amendment rights? What about being a CCW permit holder? What recourse do i have?

Do you work for a government agency? Are you a member of a union? If "no" to both, your recourse (so to speak) is to look for work elsewhere. If yes, we can explore further.

Private property owners have the right to ban firearms from their premises. They are putting employees on notice of such a ban, if it had not already been communicated, and what actions they may take if they believe someone is violating it. Your CCW means exactly squat on private property. You can, of course, refuse to consent to a search but should be prepared to start looking for a new job a few hours later.

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My question involves civil rights in the State of: ohio
My company has just put out a new workplace procedure titled workplace violence prevention policy.
In it they state that they have the right to search personal vehicles parked on company property if they have reason to believe an employee has weapons and/or ammunition. Does this violate my 2nd, 4th, and 5th amendment rights? What about being a CCW permit holder? What recourse do i have?

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No recourse.



CCW or not, if they have given you notification that you are not allowed to possess a weapon on their premises, you cannot possess a weapon. In fact, if you have been notified, it is actually a crime to carry a weapon where the privilege has been denied.

The answer to both questions are no. It is a publically held company with a board of directors, not sure if that makes any difference.
Now with a follow up question, could i hold them accountable or responsible for anything that would happen on my way to work if i would have been able to defend myself with a weapon? I would assume no but unsure.

Just had another question pop into my head. What about the truck drivers that have a gun in their cab, are they in violation? Which they know nothing about the corporate handbook?

Your employer is not responsible to guarantee your safety from the acts of third parties when you are on the way to and from work.

If truck drivers have guns in their vehicles in violation of company policy then, yes, they are in violation of company policies. If they want to try to convince the company not to discipline them due to a claimed ignorance of the rules, there's no reason they cannot attempt to do so but they should not count on the employer shrugging off the violation.

Commercial truck drivers(CDL) are prohibited by federal law from carrying firearms in a commercial vehicle.

Thank you all for your replies.

Looks like I may be moving my emplyment to a more friendly place of employment.
Anyone know where an electrician/electronics tech may be need? :)

Goodness, where do you live that you have such a serious concern about needing a weapon to defend yourself to and from work? I commute two hours each way every day, driving, train AND subway to a major city and have never had anything more threatening than an unclosed umbrella brandished at me.

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Just had another question pop into my head. What about the truck drivers that have a gun in their cab, are they in violation? Which they know nothing about the corporate handbook?

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the law in your state requires the denial to be known. That means the truck driver must be notified. If your employer posts a sign at the entrance of the parking lot or driveway, the truckers could not legally carry the gun in their vehicles. Since your employer could not demand to be allowed to search the vehicle, there would be a stand off as I know of no truck driver that would allow such a search without legal authority.