Companies always need to be careful about preventing theft when employees quit or get fired. But here’s a case where a manager went too far — and got the company wrapped up in a discrimination suit.

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Tags: layoff, monitoring, theft

Here’s a side effect of the down economy you may not have seen coming: More workers are stealing from their employers than in previous years.

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Tags: economy, employee theft

The law’s pretty clear about allowing employees time off for jury duty. But here’s a case of extreme abuse of that right.

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Tags: fraud, jury duty, paid leave abuse