For a bag inspection to be legal and mandatory, the company must detail the protocol in its Internal Work Regulation (Reglamento Interior de Trabajo). ^[1] If an employer conducts bag inspections without a federally registered regulation, the procedure is considered illegal, and the worker has the legitimate right to refuse the inspection. ^[2] The Federal Labor Law (LFT) in Mexico does not explicitly prohibit bag and personal item inspections but requires companies to follow a strict legal procedure to protect worker privacy and dignity. ^[3] The Internal Work Regulation must be officially deposited with the Federal Conciliation and Labor Registry Center (CFCRL) to have legal validity. ^[4] The Mexican Federal Labor Law (LFT) does not explicitly prohibit or regulate searches of workers' belongings at work, according to Fernando Martínez Flores, partner at Jauregui del Valle law firm. ^[5] Evidence obtained through invasive searches or violations of fundamental rights is considered 'illicit proof' and holds no value in labor courts, potentially turning a dismissal for theft into an unjustified dismissal. ^[6] The Inter-American Court of Human Rights established that searches cannot exceed a superficial pat-down of a person's clothing and must not be invasive or corporal. ^[7]