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Changing Business Locks After an Employee Leaves: A Toronto Guide
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Rekey the affected openings
Start with exterior doors, offices, stock rooms, and any door the former employee could access. Rekeying keeps your existing commercial hardware in service.
Move to restricted keys
Restricted keyways prevent unauthorized duplication at hardware stores, so you always know how many keys exist.
Consider a master key system
A master key system gives managers one key while limiting each staff member to the doors they need. Future turnover then affects fewer locks.
Look at keyless access
Keypads and access-control hardware let you remove a user instantly without changing a single cylinder, which suits businesses with frequent staff changes.