employee theft

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

October 29, 2015 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Integrated Accessibility Regulation, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Recruiting and Hiring, Standard for Employment, Training and Development, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with frustration of contract due to illness; duty to make your employment practices accessible; and employee termination for cause due to theft.

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The case of the lunch bag letdown – Should all employee thefts be treated equally?

May 6, 2014 Michele Glassford Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, HRMS, Human Resources, Privacy and Security, Union Relations

It has probably happened to most of you. It’s noon, you’re hungry, and that amazing Dagwood-esque sandwich that you got up early to prepare for your lunch is waiting for you in the workplace fridge. Except that it’s not, it’s been stolen, scarpered, misappropriated by one of your colleagues.

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Most-viewed articles this week on HRinfodesk

August 15, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation

The three most viewed articles on HRinfodesk this week deal with the taxability of an employer provided fitness facility, allegations of employee theft and a dismissal without cause under the Canada Labour Code.

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Theft is no reason to violate an employee’s rights

April 12, 2013 Adam Gorley Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring, Union Relations

Imagine you were working as a clerk in a grocery store, and your manager suspected you of stealing some product off the shelf. She has no concrete evidence, only hearsay from a co-worker. An investigation turns up nothing, and you continue working as though nothing had happened. But the manager notified your employer, and your employer added your name to a database of suspected employee thieves, which all sorts of retailers of all sizes subscribe to in order to avoid hiring persons of questionable character.

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What are you doing about employee fraud?

April 2, 2013 Adam Gorley Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring

Some cynical people believe that no organization is free from employee fraud. Even small organizations are hardly immune, despite the trust such employers place in their employees and the controls they have in place. Consider these common misconceptions about employee fraud…

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Slaw: Employee terminated for theft still entitled to bonus

May 10, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Payroll, Wages and Compensation

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently confirmed that when an employee was terminated for stealing from his employer, he was still entitled to his annual bonus because it was clearly an integral part of his contract, even if he had breached his fiduciary duty.

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Managing fraud risk

January 4, 2012 Adam Gorley Employee Relations, Human Resources

Reducing the risk of fraud from both external and internal sources is something that all businesses have to consider at some time, or continually, depending on the owner’s approach and taste for living on the edge. But seriously, fraud is a serious problem that can damage or even destroy a business, particularly small and medium ones, which can’t afford the potential losses.

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Employee expense fraud

April 13, 2010 Colin Braithwaite Employee Relations, Human Resources

Employee fraud is on the rise, as organizations cut back on staff, and their internal controls slacken as a result. However, the monetary loss is just the beginning of the problem. A recent white paper from Grant Thornton LLP notes that, “Failure to crack down on this unethical—and indeed criminal—behaviour blurs the line between right and wrong. It creates a culture of entitlement that can extend across the business. And it can open the door to more significant corporate theft.”

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Are your employees surfing the Internet during work hours?

February 5, 2010 Christina Catenacci Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources

With the technology at employees’ fingertips, employers worry about whether their employees are engaging in personal Internet use during work hours.

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What to do about employee theft

February 4, 2010 Adam Gorley Employee Relations, Human Resources, Privacy and Security

Have you experienced theft at your business? Who did it—an outsider, a new hire or the long-term employee you’d never have suspected? It could be any of them, and you shouldn’t be surprised if it’s the latter.

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