Dealing with theft by an employee

You might have caught them with their hand in the till, but hold your fire. Things may not be as they seem, and you need to do it by the book

David Bell, chief executive of The HR Department

You would think that dealing with an employee who you caught stealing from your business would be an open-and-shut case: you march them to the door and tell them they should be glad you didn’t get the Gardaí involved. After all, it’s a criminal offence.

Unfortunately, this couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, taking such action can land you in a lot of hot water, and cost you thousands in the ...