Key to the office?

Question

Hello, I am facing this situation: I work for a small non-profit, and sometimes I work out of their main office and sometimes out of the owner's personal home, they want to give me 2 keys (one for each), but I refused on the grounds that they could hold me responsible for anything that might happen to either.

Is it legal to do this, do I need to have it written down in the company policy or my contract that I am not responsible or some other phrase, heck, they won't even honour my vacation days so far, why should I be stuck with 2 keys and the responsiblity ?

I'd appreciate your answers. THanks/

I basicially need to know if there is anything that should be mentioned in their policies or if I should let them sign a paper saying I received the key, and have them sign it, what do you guys think ?

Hello thomy8s, well i am trustworthy to them, but I want to protect myself in case anything happens while I am *not* there and they say you have a key ...etc, IF for any reason I leave work or get into issues with them, I dont want them to use it against me. Should I have it written down that I have keys for their house/office ?

Answer 1

When you accept the key(s), you accept the responsibility for that venue while you are there. If you are trustworthy, you should have no issue.
As far as accepting the keys to someones home, especially if it is not someone to whom you are close, trustworthy or not, I'd give that one second thoughts.