Bullying is a difficult situation to deal with in the workplace, especially if it's challenging to get a factual and impartial record of events. This sort of harassment can take many forms at work and it's important that HR professionals are prepared to deal with any iteration of it to ensure employees feel comfortable calling out misdemeanors.
Theft is a form of bullying that can happen either between colleagues or an employee taking from the company itself. Where employees steal from their employer, it can be a costly and damaging experience for the organization, and it's not as rare as you might think.
Broadly speaking, there are two types; tangible and intangible theft. Tangible theft is the stealing of anything physical, such as the purse of a colleague or a company laptop, while intangible theft concerns non-physical, intellectual property like copyright or trademarks.
Although the latter tends to be more costly to businesses, HR needs to be prepared for both kinds of theft in the workplace.