California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Madueno, F074422 (Cal. App. 2019):
It is well-settled that "[t]he Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures applies to commercial premises. [Citation]." (People v. Potter (2005) 128 Cal.App.4th 611, 618.) In addition, "in the private employer context, employees retain at least some expectation of privacy in their offices. [Citation.]" (United States v. Ziegler (9th Cir. 2007) 474 F.3d 1184, 1189.)
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