{"id":608,"date":"2018-05-16T18:59:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T22:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/?p=608"},"modified":"2018-05-16T18:59:15","modified_gmt":"2018-05-16T22:59:15","slug":"what-are-the-signs-of-employee-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/what-are-the-signs-of-employee-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Signs of Employee Theft?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><b>Do you suspect that your employees are stealing from the business? Then don&#8217;t miss this article. Click here to discover the signs of employee theft.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you been noticing weird behavior from one or more of your employees? Do you suspect one of them is stealing?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s important to know the signs of employee theft before you make false accusations and steer up chaos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do have suspicious, read on to learn about the signs you should look out for.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>1. You Notice Significant Changes<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an owner or a manager, you already know how your employees work and act. If you notice an unexpected change in their behavior, it could be a warning sign something is wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay special attention to any changes to their work hours. If someone used to always arrive at 8:45 am and leave at 5:15 pm, you should look into it when the hours suddenly change drastically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When they suddenly start arriving before everyone else does, or staying late, you should start investigating.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>2. Willingness to Work Independently<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although some employees prefer to work alone, most of them should also know how to work well with others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you notice there&#8217;s an employee who is unwilling to work with others for no apparent reason, you might want to look into why.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does this employee have access to the cash register, safe, or other important documents? Or does he\/she want to be alone when handling the merchandise?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>3. Suspicious Cars Show up on the Premises<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Random cars show up places all the time, and it&#8217;s usually nothing to worry about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you notice suspicious vehicles parked near the back doors when a certain employee is on the clock, it might be time to check it out.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>4. Odd Cash Register Transactions<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is probably the most obvious sign an employee is stealing. If you notice odd transactions and cash shortages, begin investigating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The transactions could be anything from false returns and exchanges to voided transactions and the cash drawer short.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you suspect a certain employee is stealing from you, take action and look into <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.strykerinvestigations.com\/asset_search_investigation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">private investigator asset search<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>5. Damaged Property or Merchandise<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When an employee is stealing, they will have very little care for company property of merchandise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They could destroy company property if something is getting in the way of them stealing. Under some circumstances, they might damage the product so it gets taken from the inventory only to go back and steal it later.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>6. Entitled Employee Disposition<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay attention to employee behavior and attitudes. Often times, those who are stealing have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/jt-odonnell\/5-signs-a-new-employee-wont-make-it-in-your-company.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sense of entitlement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that others don&#8217;t.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They will walk around acting like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> something, or as if they&#8217;re not being compensated properly for their work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This entitled attitude will lead to them stealing so they can get what they consider fair.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Discover Employee Theft Before It&#8217;s Too Late<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding out one of your employees stole from you could be quite demoralizing and a headache to deal with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing the signs is key to preventing employee theft from going any further.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to make sure you pick the right staff from the start, check out our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you suspect that your employees are stealing from the business? 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