How Much Do British Businesses Lose to Employee Theft?
- British businesses lose Ā£183m a year to employee supply theft
- 40% of office workers admit to having taken office supplies without permission
- Despite this, 30% of office workers don’t believe taking office supplies for personal use is theft
The Most Stolen Office Supplies
- The most stolen office supply by far is stationery (64%)
- Other stolen office supplies include hardware (6%), software (5%), office furniture (5%) and merchandise (5%)
- Over half of office workers revealed their employer does not have a tracking system for office supplies and equipment, making it easier for office theft to occur
Reasons for Stealing Office Supplies
- The most common reason for office workers taking supplies without permission was a lack of necessary supplies given by the business (42%)
- 13% of office workers took office supplies due to dissatisfaction with their employer
- 7% of workers admit to stealing office supplies due to low pay
To read the full article click here:Ā https://www.intactsoftware.com/blog/office-supplies-survey-employee-attitudes-to-business-supplies-and-equipment
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