Klubmasta Will
TRIBE Member
purely hypothetical situation. *cough*
Mrs. Smith, a former employee of Company, stole $200k from Company and Company's clients through a methodical fraud carried out over 2 years. Company caught Mrs. Smith and she was arrested. Company tightened controls to ensure this would never happen again and paid back all the clients who were defrauded, most of which was covered by Company's crime insurance policy.
Mrs. Smith plead guilty at trial, asking for leniency because she has a gambling addiction and two young kids. She cannot pay back any of the money because she blew it all on slots and now cannot get a decent job because of her criminal record. The judge will likely sentence her to 1 - 2 years in jail.
For those of you in PR, HR or whatever other related field, is it in the best interests of Company to publicize the result of this matter, say, through a small blurb in Company's next newsletter, or is it best to not do anything to publicize it? On one hand, spreading the news may serve as a deterrent for other employees who may be thinking of trying the same thing. On the other hand, this kind of news would be a downer on Company morale.
Does anyone have any insight into this kind of thing? I have tried googling for articles on this topic, but have not found anything useful.
Mrs. Smith, a former employee of Company, stole $200k from Company and Company's clients through a methodical fraud carried out over 2 years. Company caught Mrs. Smith and she was arrested. Company tightened controls to ensure this would never happen again and paid back all the clients who were defrauded, most of which was covered by Company's crime insurance policy.
Mrs. Smith plead guilty at trial, asking for leniency because she has a gambling addiction and two young kids. She cannot pay back any of the money because she blew it all on slots and now cannot get a decent job because of her criminal record. The judge will likely sentence her to 1 - 2 years in jail.
For those of you in PR, HR or whatever other related field, is it in the best interests of Company to publicize the result of this matter, say, through a small blurb in Company's next newsletter, or is it best to not do anything to publicize it? On one hand, spreading the news may serve as a deterrent for other employees who may be thinking of trying the same thing. On the other hand, this kind of news would be a downer on Company morale.
Does anyone have any insight into this kind of thing? I have tried googling for articles on this topic, but have not found anything useful.