Malibu, CA asked in Employment Law for California

Q: My employer is demanding deletion of documents from my personal home computer. She says it's company property.

I was the bookkeeper. The records evidence fraud & evasion.

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Susan Carol Keenberg
Susan Carol Keenberg
Answered
  • Torrance, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: If you obtained the documents during your employment and they are, indeed, company property, your employer has the right to demand that you delete them from your personal computer. I recommend you contact an experienced employment attorney to determine whether you have grounds for a lawsuit.

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