Tell Us: Employee Theft on the Rise?

A survey by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners says that employee theft is on the rise nationwide. Most sources say that the increase is due to economic factors such as unemployment, increased financial burdens and increasing medical costs. In Southern Lehigh, several high-profile examples of alleged employee theft have been in the news, including: 

Upper Saucon Patch wants to know: What do you think? Is there a rise in employee theft? Is the economy to blame? Should punishment be adjusted for rough economic times? Tell us in the comments below.