When does working multiple jobs cross the line into fraud?

A striking case highlights the fraud risks arising where employees secretly hold overlapping full-time roles and puts the spotlight on so-called “polygamous working” and the challenges remote and hybrid working can create for employers. Earlier reporting alleged overlapping employment with eight employers and, at one point, contracts amounting to 183 hours a week.

Would your fraud controls spot it?

For fraud professionals, it is a useful reminder of the importance of effective pre-employment checks, conflicts-of-interest declarations, payroll analytics and proportionate monitoring for fraud indicators.