There's some pretty awful black and white arguments going on in this thread. First is, 'If you don't like it, get another job.' That's really an argument people are using? Working at an Apple store is already at the bottom of the food chain salary wise. People often get jobs there because they couldn't get a higher paying job.
Second, 'Don't bring a bag to work then or leave it in the car.' Not everyone drives. People sometimes need to bring stuff into work that they would not want to leave in their car. Food for one. Second, personal belongings, i.e. what's in a woman's purse. The above 'solution' is not one at all.
Once someone clocks out they should be free to go. Either have someone waiting there when the shift ends, or, the employee does not have to clock out waiting for bags to be searched. I understand the supreme court ruled in favor of the decision last year, and the judge is following the law, but, the ruling was a bad one, the initial ruling, and it's not employee friendly.
Apple could have set a precedent, but, they chose not too. It's a 'If you don't like it, go get a job somewhere else' stance. It's a hard nose tactic in this economy and one that doesn't reflect favorably on Apple or any other company that does the same.
