Matthews, NC asked in Business Law and Employment Law for North Carolina

Q: I have a now employee who quit and left his tools and Toolbox at my business. What can I do with his property?

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Paige Kurtz
Paige Kurtz
Answered
  • Raleigh, NC
  • Licensed in North Carolina

A: I would send a written notice to the employee to pick up the tools by a certain date. Not knowing the timing here, a full answer is not possible. If you have the employee's address, you could deliver. There is not set time frame on this, but after a reasonable time, I would argue that they have been abandoned and you could dispose of the tools.

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