If my boss gave me some power tools as gifts and it’s now 1 1/2 years later and I just quit, can he ask for them back?

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If my boss gave me some power tools as gifts and it’s now 1 1/2 years later and I just quit, can he ask for them back?

Asked on June 23, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Colorado

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

If they truly were gifts, and not a loan (e.g. something to use while working or for the job), then no--he can't get them back. Once given, a gift belongs free and clear to the recipient, and the giver has no right, title, or interest in or to the gift, and no right to recover or receive it back.


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