Retail surgery: In cases of employee theft of cash, what steps could we take to recover the money?

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Helen Grimberg, partner in the retail team at Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP, says the employment contract could permit wage deductions, but withholding wages should only be done if employers can prove a theft - otherwise employees can successfully sue for their full wages.

 

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