1) A person--including a business or company--is not liable for the theft of someone else's personal property by 3rd parties; that is, they are not liable for criminal acts unless committed by them. So they do not need to provide any compensation to your husband for the theft and could leave him to foot the bill; if he is only paying the insurance deductible, he is coming out ahead.2) Any hourly employees must be paid for all hours worked, even if a job is not completed, and must be paid overtime for all time past 40 hours worked in a week, again, regardless of whether the work is finished. d on what you write, your husband may have a substantial wage and hour claim; he may wish to speak to your state's department of labor, and/or a private employment law attorney, about this.