It is that time of year where we really start to notice all the gambling going on in the workplace….think it isn’t happening in your workplace…think again! Gambling is illegal without a gambling license…period! However, we see everything from football pools, to March Madness basketball brackets, lottery pools, Texas Hold’em games at lunch or breaks, the list goes on.
Take note of the statement above, gambling of any kind, without a gambling license, is illegal. It is critical that you not only have a policy but that you are keeping your eyes and ears open to ensure it is being enforced. Here is why:
We just discovered a group of employees who for the past 5 years have been doing a daily Lottery Pool. Every day, yes, I said everyday, one employee was collecting $5.00 from 22 other employees during the day, going out at lunch and buying the tickets, coming back and all during the rest of the working day, making 22 copies – on company equipment – and passing out these copies to all the participating employees. Once he was monitored, it was calculated that his time alone, was costing the company 1.5 hours of time per day. Can your company afford this behavior?
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