Businesses have long contended with employee fraud, from false expense claims to data theft. But for some experts, Covid-19 could deepen the danger.
The pandemic has driven a widescale move to remote working. When combined with the significant economic and social impact of the virus, some believe this could boost the conditions for internal fraud.
The risks were on stark display in a June 2020 survey by Crossland Employment Solicitors, which found that more than a third (34%) of UK employees had been asked by their boss to work while being furloughed by their company, an act of fraud under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.