Amanda is an employee at a high end department store in the HR department and has been in her office all day. After a pair of diamond earrings are found missing from the jewelry department, Mike, the store manager has every employee in the store brought together pursuant to an investigation. Which of the following is true?

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None of the options are true. Mike cannot order Amanda to be strip searched or personally search through her belongings without permission and probable cause. These actions would be a violation of Amanda's privacy and potentially illegal. Instead, Mike should follow proper protocols for conducting an investigation, which may involve interviewing employees, reviewing security footage, and contacting law enforcement if necessary. None of the options given are legally permissible. Strip searches are only allowed in limited circumstances such as when there is reasonable suspicion that the employee is in possession of stolen property and there are no less intrusive means of investigation available. Going through the contents of Amanda's purse and searching her desk without her consent or a warrant would violate her Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures. It is important for employers to follow proper protocol and consult with legal counsel in situations like this.

Amanda Is an Employee at a High End Department Store