Is it illegal for an employer to open US mail addressed to you but sent to the business address?

Some business-related mail comes to my workplace addressed to me, yet someone has been opening my mail, then placing it in my mailbox with no explanation, no note, nothing to indicate who is doing this or why. Some of the mail is weeks old when I finally do get it. Can an employer legally open mail addressed to a specific person in a company? Once someone had opened my pay stub, which used to be sent to our work addresses but now are sent to our homes. Has anyone ever encountered this? I'm shocked! Do I have any legal recourse against this employer?

No.

Of course they can open business mail.

I'd be more concerned about the delay.

Aslos, you didn't state if this is happening to other people. If so, in your deprtment, or company wide?

If your company is big enogh to have a separate group managing mail, then talk to the senior-most manager who gathers all the mail and address your concerns.

If the issue still doesn't stop, then move up the ladder to the HR manager, or start there and ask for advice.

Illegal no matter what address is on the mail, I would try to find out who is doing it and warn them of the federal offense.

The company could argue that since personal mail should not be sent to the business address, it is "company" mail. I would, however, explain to your boss that you cannot be held responsible for not solving problems or taking timely action on mail that is not getting to you when received at the business address.

call the f.b.i. if it continues