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Arresting absenteeism
BOSCOTRECASE, ITALY — Employers have always struggled with employee absenteeism, but one Italian town is taking a particularly hard-nosed approach with problem workers. The mayor of Boscotrecase had to shut down most municipal offices after police arrested 23 of his staff for fraud against the state, according to Reuters. A lengthy investigation had revealed 200 cases of absenteeism involving 30 people. Staff were filmed doing personal business on company time and using multiple swipe cards to clock in absent colleagues. One man was seen trying to tamper with a security camera and then put a cardboard box on his head to hide his identity before swiping two cards. “I’ll probably have to shut down the town hall,” said recently elected mayor Pietro Carotenuto. The workers have been suspended from work for six to 12 months and could face dismissal.
