Using Camera Surveillance Systems to Stop Time Clock Fraud

Time clocks are an excellent way to keep track of employee hours and pay them appropriately. Unfortunately, some less than moral employees have found ways to game the system and work far fewer hours than they are paid for.

Not a week goes by that we don’t hear about some clever ploy to get paid for hours that were not actually worked.

In one recent case, two employees would work on alternating days and take turns signing each other in. The company, thinking they were getting two full employees each day, turned out to only be getting half of what they were paying for. It took a full 2 months (and a lot of wasted money) before a manager discovered the scheme and fired the pair!

If your company is using a time clock or other employee sign-in method, it’s important that you take an active role in eliminating this type of behavior. By maintaining a good visible security camera surveillance system, you can catch and punish bad behavior immediately and significantly cut down on employee theft.

Hopefully your employees are totally honest with their hours but it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Increase Your Business Security with These Simple Steps

No matter what type of business you have, keeping it secure and preventing criminal activity is vital both to the safety of your employees, and to the success of your company.

• Start with a plan. Setting goals and measureable objectives helps you understand your needs and track your security progress.

• Make security a priority. Business security systems should be a top priority for any business.

• Run background checks on employees before hiring them. Running a thorough background check on your employees helps prevent employee theft and avoid problems.

• Use visible security measures. People are less likely to engage in criminal activity if they know that they are being watched.

• Use surveillance cameras in ALL important areas. Recording all activities where cash or inventory is handled via a camera surveillance system can help to identify and prosecute thieves. Be sure to always keep your cameras well maintained as you don’t get second chances to stop criminals.

• Always prosecute criminal activity. By pressing charges against any criminal activity, no matter the cause or amount stolen, you send a clear message that you do not take theft lightly.

• Check your plan regularly. Regularly check the results of your security efforts and make alterations when you find things that are not working.