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So how do you know if you have a thieving employee?

Thief buster checklist

• Background check every new hire.
• Balance every day – and chase down reasons for not balancing.
• Track every sale back to an employee – any good point-of-sale software will let you do this.
• Respect employees and pay above base wage.
• Track cash and every point between the customer and your bank account.
• No employee bags at the counter.
• Strict refund policy requiring a form and customer ID, and your signature.
• Change your roster regularly.