Here are a few things that I do to discourage theft: 1. Criminal background check 2. Reference check 3. Fingerprinting 4. Photo I.D. Card 5. "Reward For Information" policy - reward for information leading to the recovery of stolen property 6. Orientation session covering company's "Zero...

A little background. It's not pretty! I have an employee that got a payroll advance. I know...really, really bad idea. Lesson learned. She broke company policies and got fired as team leader, then rehired (by husband my business partner) as team member and told she could earn her slot back if she...