How do you handle suspected employee theft?

What should you do if you suspect an employee of theft?

1. Ask the employee to explain.
2. Ask the employee to take a polygraph test.
3. Decide whether to: press criminal charges. seek restitution. discipline the employee. fire the employee.

What do you do when an employee steals from your business?

What to Do

• Make sure your evidence is strong.
• You will probably want to terminate the employee immediately.
• Notify the police.
• Don’t deduct anything from the employee’s final paycheck.
• Don’t discuss the situation with other employees or outsiders.

How do you investigate theft in the workplace?

Here are the steps you should follow to investigate theft in the workplace.

1. Follow Company Policies.
2. Assign an Investigator.
3. Emphasize Confidentiality.
4. Begin the Investigation ASAP.
5. Gather Evidence, Conduct Interviews, and Trace Assets.
6. Notify the Police.
7. Discipline or Terminate the Employee.
8. Recover Losses.

How can you tell if someone is stealing from work?

Warning signs of employee theft

1. refusal to turn over job tasks to others.
2. unusual working hours.
3. poor work performance.
4. unjustified complaints about employment.
5. defensiveness when reporting on work.
6. an unexplained close relationship with, or unjustified favoritism by, a supplier or customer.

What happens if you steal from your company?

If you steal from your employer or someone else who has entrusted you with property or money, you can be convicted of a crime and sued in a civil court. Embezzlement is different from fraud or larceny (theft). The embezzler has permission to handle the property in a certain way (but not to take it).

How do you question employee theft?

Employee theft is something that you as a manager, cannot escape for long….Fact developing questions

• Why are you coming forward now?
• Are there any notes or evidence to support your claim?
• How exactly did it happen?
• How did you respond?
• Where did it happen?