An employee of my company was recently fired for not respecting policies and procedures. He was a sales rep who was doing an excellent job but was also selling restricted products against our company policy and was getting paid by our customers on the side on his personal bank account. However, we discovered that the employee was donating the money he got (comission or so) to charity. We are not sure that we need to press charges as the amount was probably under $5000. What would be your suggestions? Thank you
2006-10-01 15:19:14 · 5 answers · asked by PC 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
A crime was committed regardless of the final outcome of where the stolen funds ended up. Al Capone gave to charitable causes with his loot, it made him look good in the eyes of others. Press charges or the ex-employee will figure he got away with it and start up again somewhere else.
2006-10-01 15:31:09 · answer #1 · answered by Seikilos 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why press charges unless your company needs to recoup some loss? The sales rep already lost his job. You fixed the problem. Now move on and don't let it happen again.
2006-10-01 22:23:38 · answer #2 · answered by farahwonderland2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it would cast too much to litigate then no. However, there is a good chance that the charity is a shell for him. If you have a case, you should be able to get disclosures of exact amounts and where it went.
2006-10-01 22:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by fetchrat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fraud is fraud. It makes no difference where the money went, it was ill gained funds an should be prosecuted as such. Termination is not appropriate for theft.
2006-10-01 22:26:11 · answer #4 · answered by GoneByDawn 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like he was practicing for bigger and better things.
I'd say Robin Hood needs to be prosecuted. Let him tell it to the judge!
2006-10-01 22:23:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋