If you suspect an employee is taking money from the company, who can you report this to?
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If you suspect an employee is taking money from the company, who can you report this to?
The owners are third generation grandchildren and very naive.
Asked on September 1, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
1) You'd report it to the owners and/or upper management (higher level than the employee in question), if upper management is separate from the owner(s)--and also isn't the person taking money. You can't force the people who own or manage a company to take action if they don't want to, but they'd be the ones to make aware.
2) If you suspect theft of some kind, including by embezzelment, fraud, etc., you could also contact the police. For example, it's one thing to convince a company's owners to let you take more than your fair share of bonus, salary, etc.--since if they agree to it, there's no crime--and another to take money which is not yours without approval or permission. The latter is a crime, and therefore is something that could be reported to law enforcement, though if after the fact, the owner(s) ratify or validate it--e.g. say it was alright--then the person will have done nothing for which they could be prosecuted.
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