Monthly Archives: April 2017
Fine For Graduate Who ‘Attended’ Yale
The Tab website reports that a law graduate who claimed he ‘attended’ Yale University on his CV has been handed a £2,000 fine by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
Lee Hull’s CV had a number of misleading sections when he applied for a legal advisor role at law firm Clarkes Legal.
read moreWaitrose Change Security Tactic
The Gloucestershire Live website reports that a branch of Waitrose in Stroud has resorted to stationing security guards at the main entrance of the store in a bid to combat shoplifters.
A county crime expert said that while he could not comment specifically on Waitrose’s move, certain items are targeted by shoplifters because of their high value, relatively small size, and the ease with which they can be passed on.
read moreEmployee Theft Causes 30% Of Business Failures
A blog post on the BusinessZone website reports that the biggest single reason for the failure of a new business is employee theft.
A Global Fraud Study in America showed that 30% of all business failures are caused by employee theft, with the median loss for a single occupational fraud incident calculated as $145,000.
read morePA Stole To Buy Gifts For Boyfriend
As reported in The Telegraph, a personal assistant stole £44,000 from her employer which she used to buy extravagant gifts for her boyfriend.
Emily Watson used three company credit cards to buy him an XBox, designer clothes, a personalised number plate and flights for city breaks across Europe.
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