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Cyber Monday: A Bad Deal for Employers

Cyber Monday may be a boon to online retailers, but it’s a black hole in the workplace: In a recent survey, 75 percent of workers admitted shopping on a company device. According to Adobe, next Monday could be the largest online shopping day ever, generating more than $6.5 billion in sales. What does that mean for productivity? More than 41 percent of …

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Becoming an Adoption-Friendly Workplace

Benefits can be a key differentiator in attracting and retaining talent, especially when those benefits show care for the varying needs of families. Adoption benefits can be a popular yet inexpensive way to do just that. The concept has been gaining steam. More than two-thirds of Americans think employers should offer leave — paid or unpaid — after an adoption, …

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Employee Fraud: How to Scout It and Stop It

Every year, companies lose an average of 5 percent of their revenue to fraud, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners – and small businesses, with fewer control systems, are the most vulnerable. The investigation software i-Sight lists a whopping 41 types of employee fraud and theft that fall into six major categories: Asset misappropriation. This is simply the …