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EMOLOYEE STEALING 3

 Undesputedly, most causes of stealing by employees are employer driven.

That being the case, to stop employee stealing, the employer has a major role to play.

There are several ways of stopping employee stealing. They may include the following:-

- deterrent punishments.

- rewarding diligence.

- employer empathy.

- employer must correct herself.

- restitution.

- zero tolerance for stealing.

- clean the slate.

Once the employer takes care of her promotion of stealing by employees, stealing will be a thing of the past.

In the next three or four weeks, we shall share three or four practical experiences.


Comments

  1. Your are very right in your views on Employee stealing. Employers, especially small and medium scale businesses, desire so much to eliminate employee stealing but are usually are reluctant to take necessary actions to do so, especially compensation. They think employees don't see cash flow and expenses - what's coming in and what's going out. In summary, if you don't give, they will take.

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  2. Many thanks for your views. Infact when stealing has been allowed to fester by the employer, the only corrective measures is to clean the slate. What you sow, you must surely reap. Employers take note.

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