Caught my boss stealing

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I work in hospitality, currently typing this on my lunch break because I just need to get it out.
Working with my boss today and I saw him take cash from a customer to pay their bill (I didn't see how much cash but I'm assuming about £150). I went on the till and saw that their bill was actually paid off using a deposit from a table from weeks which was still available because they didn't show up. He had cancelled a few items to make it a similar price.
I knew he kind of has form for this but on a smaller scale, not sharing tips, knowing what the prices are for some things so just taking the money and not ringing it up etc.
There was a rumour among a couple of the staff that we didn't have an xmas party because he pocketed the money that was allocated to us for it.
I work for a big chain company and am considering reporting him but I don't know if it would be worth it or who I would even report it to.
I could report to my line manager but a part of me is scared that they are going to split it between them. I know in the past they have under poured on drinks to make the stock, and then when we've made a bottle back they will keep it for themselves.
So part of me feels like if I told my line manager he would just dismiss it/tell the other manager.

Am I just being petty? I feel really angry but I don't know why. I'm not actually bothered about a big chain company missing out on £150-£200. I don't really like him as a person so maybe I'm just frustrated that he's getting all this extra money and I'm wondering how much he may have accumulated doing this type of thing before.

Report him

I'd definitely report him but I agree with you that you can't report him to your line manager if they are as corrupt as each other.

A chain should have a whistle blowing policy, you will be protected.

Is there is Whistleblowing policy? Get hold of it to make sure you are protected and which channels you should go via. Ideally the objective General Counsel route, otherwise your report might be intercepted and you possibly targeted.

Can you report higher up?

Maybe contact HR Dept

Report. Why should he get away with it. He might also get worse.

Report him. It won't be the first or last time and ultimately lower than normal earnings could eventually lead to redundancy or closure.

I've just googled it and this company does have a whistleblowing policy - Id never heard of it before and am not sure what it means. Does it mean I would have anonymity so he never would know it was me who said anything?

I think I'd play carefully with this and do it in a way it can't come back on you. Go over the line managers head and straight to head office with what you believe is happening.

Definitely report him, but not to direct boss. Check your intranet - is there a speak up or whistleblowing policy? You should be able to report anonymously and be protected from retaliation.

www.gov.uk/whistleblowing

Might be worth it as a start. You can whistleblow anonymously but it's probably not going to do anything unless you can be brave and put your name on it.

It gives you lots of legal protection against any retaliation for coming forward.

If you’re scared about it coming back could you do an anonymous tip off to the audit department if you have one?

Yes whistleblowing policies mean you are kept anonymous and protected from any backlash. Go for it.

Report it as when HQ realise things are amiss (and they’re bound to realise at some stage - perhaps as part of an audit) then everyone will be under suspicion until they can work out who is involved.

You need to report this because if/when discrepancies are discovered, you might get the blame. Boss and Friend will make sure of it. You'll then lose your job and good name.

Sorry to read you work with a thief. Hope the whistle blowing policy brings results.

Take pictures of everything because you may need to provide some sort of evidence.

Do have a read of the whistleblowing policy. They will typically say that you can report anonymously but it is more effective and will facilitate the company's investigation if you could put your name to it.

You can do it anonymously but once you provide details of the theft, your manager can probably work out who it is anyway. Go under the protection of the policy but be aware that whistleblowers aren't automatically believed, NHS being the case on point.

I applaud your doing what it is right. If the company has the right culture, they will appreciate it. But just to be safe, be aware of what job vacancies are out there to hedge your bets.

This. Please report

Report him to the highest level and do it now. To protect your own reputation.

If you don't, sooner or later there will be a forensic examination of account discrepancies, uncovering which employees must have seen happening /turned a blind eye , with the implication they too were actively involved in stealing from the business.

Report it to the whistleblowing team but set up a new e-mail address to do so and don't use your real hame until they've gained your confidence.

I work in hospitality too. Don't report it to anyone else except HR or "big boss". These kind of things are very easy to notice for a person who is closing everything in the end of the day. So they probably sharing stolen money or covering each other.

Thanks all. So say I set up a new email address and find out who to send an email too - should I just include this incident today where I saw it with my own eyes or should I give examples of the past that I included in my OP?

Such as our lack of xmas party, if they gave him X amount to spend on it, I can say we didn't actually have one therefore he kept it. And how he will say "that's £5 then please" and if he's handed exact change then won't bother putting it on the system.

Or do I just stick to the facts from today and then if I'm asked more then tell more? I am just worried they'll only take it seriously if they see it's a recurring event.

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