It's shocking, but it's also consistent with a Seminal survey on time theft conducted by Robert Half International, which found that employers lose about 4 .5 hours per week per employee. While all employers must deal with time theft, it poses a particularly difficult challenge for companies with dispersed workforces. When you have employees spread across different locations, or even countries, the problem can be compounded. Different cultures view time differently. So even if you recruit carefully and manage scrupulously, chances are you have some percentage of labor theft among you, and that probably includes time theft.” (Donkey