From padding expense accounts to pilfering paperclips, more and more often employees feel entitled to get a “little extra” from their employers. Short of watching every person every minute, there is no way of measuring how often white lies are told or petty theft occurs in the workplace. If, like Pinocchio’s nose, each lie became immediately apparent in a person’s profile, business owners could easily weed out employees who cheat and deceive. So, how can an employer predict who might be prone to “borrow” a few dollars, take advantage of sick days, or even surf the Net to find the next job while still on your clock? Background checks catch a very small percentage of the “white lie club” because the majority of employees … [Read more...]