Comments on: What to do about employee theft http://blog.firstreference.com/2010/02/04/what-to-do-about-employee-theft/ Business, Payroll, Employment Law, Internal Controls & You! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:51:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Adam http://blog.firstreference.com/2010/02/04/what-to-do-about-employee-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Adam Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:33:33 +0000 http://blog.firstreference.com/?p=1550#comment-501 Here's another angle: employee theft from store customers. This week, I had a messenger bag, containing a camera, stolen by who I strongly suspect is a store employee from my cart. This happened in a grocery store; though the camera itself wasn't costly, the photos on it (of a recently-deceased friend, family pictures) are irreplaceable. The store manager and security manager flatly refuse to show me the footage from the CCTV system, and are cagey about showing it to the police. The union is powerfull, and the management is clearly employee-whipped. If I find out that the store knows the identity of the thief, I WILL sue and possibly press charges against the store manager. My advice is for stores to crack down severely on employee theft, involve customers in your efforts and don't get bullied by union 'solidarity/senority forever' crap. Otherwise, you WILL face the wrath of your customers. Store employees are replaceable, but customers aren't. Here’s another angle: employee theft from store customers. This week, I had a messenger bag, containing a camera, stolen by who I strongly suspect is a store employee from my cart. This happened in a grocery store; though the camera itself wasn’t costly, the photos on it (of a recently-deceased friend, family pictures) are irreplaceable. The store manager and security manager flatly refuse to show me the footage from the CCTV system, and are cagey about showing it to the police. The union is powerfull, and the management is clearly employee-whipped. If I find out that the store knows the identity of the thief, I WILL sue and possibly press charges against the store manager.

My advice is for stores to crack down severely on employee theft, involve customers in your efforts and don’t get bullied by union ‘solidarity/senority forever’ crap. Otherwise, you WILL face the wrath of your customers. Store employees are replaceable, but customers aren’t.

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]]> By: Lionfish http://blog.firstreference.com/2010/02/04/what-to-do-about-employee-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Lionfish Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:19:57 +0000 http://blog.firstreference.com/?p=1550#comment-385 Most of my clients, and the stores that I worked in as a security manager do have rules against hiding markdowns, but stop short of calling it theft. Most stores will fire employees for it. As a former police officer in Florida I can see that it does fit the state's retail theft statue because by hiding an item someone is depriving the owner of the use or value of the item. Most of my clients, and the stores that I worked in as a security manager do have rules against hiding markdowns, but stop short of calling it theft. Most stores will fire employees for it.

As a former police officer in Florida I can see that it does fit the state’s retail theft statue because by hiding an item someone is depriving the owner of the use or value of the item.

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]]> By: Susan Trevers http://blog.firstreference.com/2010/02/04/what-to-do-about-employee-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Susan Trevers Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:13:14 +0000 http://blog.firstreference.com/?p=1550#comment-384 Is this not considered employee theft? When an item is marked down significantly and placed on sale, the employee hides the item from the view of customers and buys it himself when the item remains unsold at the end of the sale period. Do retail locations have policies that prevent employees from buying sale priced merchandise for themselves? Or do employees get first choice on itesm placed on sale. Is this not considered employee theft?

When an item is marked down significantly and placed on sale, the employee hides the item from the view of customers and buys it himself when the item remains unsold at the end of the sale period.
Do retail locations have policies that prevent employees from buying sale priced merchandise for themselves? Or do employees get first choice on itesm placed on sale.

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]]> By: Lionfish http://blog.firstreference.com/2010/02/04/what-to-do-about-employee-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Lionfish Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:20:26 +0000 http://blog.firstreference.com/?p=1550#comment-382 When hiring a private investigator to deal with an employee theft problem, make sure the investigator is licensed in your state. Go one step further and hire an investigator who is a member of your state's private investigator association, or a member of a national association of licensed investigators. When hiring a private investigator to deal with an employee theft problem, make sure the investigator is licensed in your state. Go one step further and hire an investigator who is a member of your state’s private investigator association, or a member of a national association of licensed investigators.

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