My camera was stolen at work on Wednesday, in the employee coat room. What avenues should I go through? -

I talked to my manager about it, and he said there s nothing that can be done, but since they don t let us keep our coats with us, and there are no security cameras where they make us leave our coats, does that make them liable? I d accidentally left my camera in my coat that day, and when I got back it wasn t there. I have pictures on there of some really important events, and I haven t had a chance to put it onto my computer back.. I really want my camera back.

You should try talking to your human resources department. Tell them you want to send an office-wide asking asking for the return of your camera no questions asked and give a deadline. Indicate that if no one complies you will take legal action if the company is not willing to reimburse you. Unfortunately unless you can prove you had the camera with you that day it might not work because the burden is on you to prove that someone actually took it. Good luck.

You could post a sign that your camera was lost ask anyone locating it to return it. You can also file a stolen property report with the police.How terrible that the coat room staff may be going through your pockets to take things.Liable? Not really - you know that your coat is in a non secure location, so it is your duty not to leave things in the pockets. Are you sure the camera was there when you left the coat? Seems like it could have fallen out on the bus or been pick pocketed elsewhere. The only way I can think the company would be liable is if the coat attendant they hired had a criminal record for theft they hired them anyhow. Maybe put a loaded mousetrap in the pocket next time :-)