Working hours: Working time fraud: How companies can defend themselves
Doing laundry, going shopping, watching Netflix: Again and again, employees take care of private matters during their working hours. Where the fraud begins and what companies can do about it.
In Berlin, employees are engaging in time fraud by pretending to work while doing other activities during their shift. According to a survey conducted by the market research institute Consumerfieldwork, 13% of 1,000 German employees regularly fail to accurately record their working hours. Furthermore, three-quarters of the survey participants admitted to completing personal tasks during work hours when they were supposed to be at work.
Sascha Stowasser, who leads the Institute for Applied Labor Research (IFAA) and has been studying shifts in the workforce for years, warns that time fraud has significant economic implications. He explains that sick leave is very costly for businesses. The question then arises: when does poor workplace morale end and fraud begin? What steps can managers take to address this issue?
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