Sure, they need to be honest about it and lying about it is wrong. I would definitely tell one of my direct reports not to do it again. If they persisted I’d pu

Sure, they need to be honest about it and lying about it is wrong. I would definitely tell one of my direct reports not to do it again. If they persisted I’d put them on a PIP and if they failed to correct I’d fire them. I have let people go for this. The issue that I have here is that it sounds like the company is set up for failure. Rigidly monitoring your employees is a great way to burn them out and kills loyalty. If you want people to work hard, offering a little trust goes a long way. It’s always worth asking what you could have done better as a leader and starting with an assumption that they’re not just criminals.