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 often engage in time fraud by pretending to work while doing activities such as shopping, working out, or cooking instead. This form of time fraud is surprisingly common, with 13 out of every 1,000 German workers admitting to not accurately recording their work hours in a recent survey conducted by the market research firm Consumerfieldwork.
A significant number of participants have also admitted to taking care of personal matters during work hours. However, it is important to note that time fraud is not a minor offense, as it has substantial economic consequences, according to Sascha Stowasser, who heads the Institute for Applied Labor Sciences (IFAA) and has been researching changes in the workforce for years.
He explains that absenteeism can be very costly for businesses. Therefore, the question arises: at what point does poor morale end and fraud begin? What can managers do to combat this issue?
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