USEFUL INFORMATION
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Most business owners would like to believe that their entire workforce are loyal, trustworthy, honest and dedicated to their business. Unfortunately, temptation and greed, fueled by social and financial pressure can drive some employees to treacherous behavior.
Corporate larceny can be committed by one or several employees. Forgery, hiding receipts, pocketing loose change and stealing merchandise from the office are common practices. Management is not immune to these temptations, either, and many times their offenses end up costing considerable losses. There have been reports of managers creating bogus payrolls, over-billing expenses and committing purchase fraud.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports that billions of dollars are lost every year to employee theft. Stealing is a severe threat to any business, and it only takes one or two people to cause financial chaos. Business owners and operators should recognize the risks, deter dishonest employees from working at their facilities, and understand the benefits of the appropriate insurance.
Protect Your Business
So what can you do to protect yourself from employee dishonesty? In-house theft can be hard to detect, especially if the criminal is good at what they do. There are several ways to keep a closer eye on your operation and minimize risk. Start by watching out for unusual occurrences, such as discrepancies in cash amounts and missing supplies and merchandise. Take notice of employee behavior. Watch for unusual working hours, poor work performance, constant complaining and defensive behavior.
Implementing an antitheft regime in your operation can also reduce your risk. Employees will be less likely to steal from you if they think there is good chance of being caught. Perform regular surprise visits and audits to keep track of merchandise and receipts. When employees take time off, use their replacements to double-check payroll and accounting.
Organize an awareness program to educate workers about crime and keep them on the lookout for theft. Set up surveillance in key places such as the management office and stockrooms. This creates an historical record of events.
Finally, know who you are hiring. Some people have theft in mind from the start, and you can avoid hiring these candidates by conducting thorough background checks and obtaining previous job references.
Workplace Sabotage
When disgruntled workers damage or destroy equipment or interfere with the smooth running of a workplace, it is called workplace sabotage. This can be as part of an organized group activity, or the action of one or a few workers in response to personal grievances. Employee saboteurs inflict damage to the property, reputation, product or service of an organization. Their work can take different forms, such as equipment destruction, computer viruses, poisoning, working slowly, stealing or purposely treating a customer rudely.
The number one reason found to be the reason why employees try to sabotage their workplace is because they are unhappy with something in their workplace, whether it be a supervisor, being passed over for a promotion or disciplinary actions taken against that employee.
As workplace resources have evolved over the years, so has employee sabotage. Some of the best prevention against employee sabotage is to be aware of how employees are feeling and to have in place good security measures.
Some ways to prevent employee sabotage is by training your managers to spot behavior that may lead to employee sabotage and to remove the reasons for an employee to become dissatisfied to the point of sabotage.
The end result is always bad for business. Be aware, be vigilant and never take anything for granted.