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Taking office supplies home is theft under Hong Kong law

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Taking office supplies from an employer without explicit consent is considered theft under Hong Kong law. Even seemingly minor items like pens or coffee capsules are the property of the employer, and taking them for personal use constitutes a crime of dishonesty. Employees cannot assume such items are freebies; consent is limited to use within the workplace. AI

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Taking office supplies home is theft under Hong Kong law

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Martin W H Wong ·

    Where do office supplies belong? Here’s a hint: it’s in the name

    I seldom, if ever, assume people in general do a particular thing, unless, of course, I do it too. But if it is a criminal act, then I assume in general that nobody would do it. There is a peculiarity, it seems, with taking office supplies home, like a pen, or a soda, or a coffee…

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