Working Late – Internal Theft

Over the years, I have seen many employees and managers convince themselves that the only way to really get anything accomplished is to work an overnight shift. They complain that the customers (gasp!) are too needy and prevent them from accomplishing their tasks. While they may rid themselves of any pesky customers, we forget that it also rids them of any security measures that might prevent internal theft.

You see, it is not just about keeping a door locked or having retail anti-theft devices that prevent employee theft. It is having another set of eyes on them to keep an employee honest.

When you have an associate or a manager insisting on working overnights, you might want to look at a few things first. Ask why they are unable to be productive during the day. Are they unmotivated and disgruntled? Well, then that employee probably is a prime candidate for causing internal theft. It might not be the best idea to leave them unsupervised at night.

If you do let them work overnights, make sure you do your best to control the situation. Can you set a perimeter alarm so the building is secured while they are working? That is an alarm that only responds when an exterior door is opened, but not the motion detectors on the inside. That way someone else locks the employee into the store for the night. Barring a medical emergency, they would stay inside until someone unlocks the door the next morning. If anything seems strange along the way, don’t hesitate to start an employee theft investigation.

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