When you’re leaving a job, what can you take with you? You might know to leave the desk and the ugly office plant, but other items like documents and electronic data are a whole other matter.

From e-mail messages to bathroom keys to the office supplies in your filing cabinet, there are a number of items you may need to account for.

So what belongs to you, and what belongs to your employer? Here are a few legal issues to consider before you clear out your desk:

Nothing lasts forever, and in this economic clime, a job is anything but guaranteed. For more helpful information on what to do when you’re out of a job, check out FindLaw’s free Guide to Job Loss.

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