Posted By Bill Fisher
David

I am not aware of any specific legislation; someone else may know otherwise.

That said I assume that your site is fenced with specific gated access. Have you, through risk assessment concluded that searching of vehicles a persons is a desirable move?

If so then get your workforce on side through consultation a persuasion.

As for visitors and deliveries post clear notice that anyone entering the premises may be subject to search - both personal and baggage. By entering your Site they agree to accept this criteria.

As for deliveries and "contractors" write to them, explain the reasons and expand contracts to include.

Anyone not willing to adhere is turned away.

And to ensure it works get a senior manager to own the process, but also be available to adjudicate and meat out action, should it come to that.

Of course male to male, female to female.

Regards
Bill

Posted By John Murgatroyd
www.bondpearce.co.uk/pub...ions/bppubs042005_01.pdf

Posted By John Murgatroyd
It seems your client has no right to search people as they see fit.
If it is an employee, then presumably the employment contract has that clause in it ?
If not, then there is no right to search. Even if there is, there will be limitations...you cannot go to their house and search...
Even the police have limitations as to searching (amply covered in a simple google) and the employer has less right than the police.
If they are not your employees, then tough...no right to search at all (exceptions apply...nuclear establishments, railway stations etc)
Like most businesses, they are probably thinking they are the law....here comes more litigation.