One in six workers
has a drug problem.
Source: Don’t Hire A Crook, Dennis DeMay and James R. Flowers Jr.
4.4% of applicants admit to theft of cash from an employer.
Source: Reid Psychological Systems
On-the-job violence costs employers $36 billion each year.
Source: Workplace Violence Research Institute
The average award in
a workplace violence lawsuit exceeds $1M.
Source: Workplace Violence Research Institute
Fraud costs U.S. businesses more than $600 billion annually.
Source: The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
34% of all application forms contain outright
lies.
Source: Wall Street Journal
30% of jobseekers exaggerate their accomplishments.
Source: The Complete Reference Checking Book, by Edward C. Adler
87% of US firms now test employees and applicants for drug use.
Source: Don’t Hire A Crook, Dennis DeMay and James R. Flowers Jr.
33% of applicants admit to being tempted to steal
from an employer.
Source: Security Magazine
30% of all business failures are caused
by employee theft.
Source: American Management Association and US Chamber of Commerce
