Know the Facts

• 35% of small business failures are attributed to employee-related crime.

• 73% of job applications contain falsified information.
• Employees steal 10 times more than shoplifters.
• It is estimated that 1.7 million assaults occurred in the workplace each year.
• Negligent hire means that the employer knew or should have known that the employee was unfit for a particular job, hires him anyway, and the employee engages in a violent act.
• Violence in the workplace is on the rise.
• Employee fraud is the number one reason businesses fail. You may be held liable for your employee’s actions. KNOW WHO YOU HIRE!
• Criminals may use their employment to find their next victim.

• Background checks make good business sense.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice