TIME THEFT FROM EMPLOYERS

For many employers, remote work is quickly leading to both reduced control and productivity. This trend is rising as employees are becoming accustomed to working remotely and realize how little the employer is monitoring their activities.

Family members and pets tug at the attention of an employee ostensibly “at work.” There are the possible interruptions of a knock at the door or a call on the landline. But beyond those innocent distractions, generally understood to be acceptable because it is  unavoidable, there is a more insidious attention fiend: time theft.

 That occurs when an employee is not working despite being paid for their time. Sometimes they are doing nothing at all. In other cases, the employee engages in personal activities but does not inform their employer or, worse, intentionally misleads their employer about their activities and whereabouts.