If lost personal property is found by an employee in a business establishment,who has the superior rights to that property?

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The finder/employee has superior rights to the lost personal property they find in the business establishment as per common law. They are required to take reasonable actions to find the rightful owner of the property, such as posting notices or turning the property in to the police. If the rightful owner doesn't claim the property within a certain period, the finder/employee may have ownership rights to it.

If Lost Personal Property Is Found by an Employee in a Business