How To Prevent Employee Fraud
Tim Hardie • July 8, 2019
Fraud in the workplace is becoming more common as time goes on. Editing tools like Photoshop are available for hopeful employees - making it easy to put together a fake certification.
Occupational Safety stated that an increasing number of people are using fake certifications in the oil, gas, construction, and mining industry. This issue is making its way all over North America - the Construction Safety Advisory Committee of New York saw an increase of fraudulent certifications during the construction boom in 2017; on some job sites, up to 50 percent of workers had fake credentials!
Assessing the Damage
Fake certifications can cause big problems for companies in trades - employees can get hurt on the job because they do not know the proper procedures and companies can be held liable for this. As an employer, it is important for you to feel comfortable in knowing your workers can handle themselves in unexpected conditions that come with the job.
Take Action
Do your research and know who you are hiring. Taking simple steps such as verifying the credentials of a prospective employee can protect your company from serious issues that could have been avoided.
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