Arbeitszeit: Arbeitszeitbetrug: So können sich Unternehmen wehren
Wäsche waschen, einkaufen, Netflix schauen: Immer wieder erledigen Beschäftigte Privates in ihrer Arbeitszeit. Wo der Betrug beginnt und was Unternehmen dagegen machen können.
In Berlin, employees are stretching their work hours, sneaking in shopping trips, hitting the gym, or preparing a Bolognese sauce while pretending to be at work. However, if they conduct different activities during this time, it constitutes labor fraud. This phenomenon is not uncommon in Germany. According to a survey conducted by market research institute Consumerfieldwork, 13 percent of 1000 German employees regularly fail to accurately report their work hours.
Moreover, three quarters of the participants admitted to completing private tasks when they were supposed to be working. Labor fraud is not a minor offense, "but has significant economic consequences," says Sascha Stowasser, who leads the Institute for Applied Labor Sciences (IFAA) and has been researching changes in the workforce for many years.
"Absenteeism is very costly for companies." So, where does poor work morale end, and where does fraud begin? And what can managers do to combat it?
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