Most employees are essentially honest. But, if given the opportunity to commit a crime and possibly not get caught, the temptation is often more than they can resist. No one likes to think the worst of people, but every company should consider itself a potential target of fraud. Most employees are honest, and they want to believe that their coworkers are the same way. When someone is accused of being dishonest, it creates an incredibly decisive issue in the workplace.
People end up feeling there s an overriding element of distrust within the workplace.
If an employee is caught or suspected of criminal activities, experts say, take it slow, don t overreact or confront immediately. Collect evidence quietly, then contact a lawyer or local law enforcement official. Wrongly accusing someone in today s lawsuit happy society could easily cause more trouble and draw more negative reaction than the actions of one unscrupulous agent. Us Copyright 1996-2000 Advanstar Communications. Please send any technical comments or questions to our Webmaster .