Case studies: Investigating employee wrongdoing

Corporate security specialist David Gill looks at two real-life scenarios where companies suspected employees of wrongdoing and sets out what measures needed to be taken.

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Criminal liability   From XpertHR's employment law reference manual.

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Fighting the enemy within   Employee fraud has doubled in two years, and today's technology means corporate information is more susceptible than ever. John McConnell of Zentek Forensics shows how HR can help to prevent company property from falling into the wrong hands.

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