A naughty employee is an employee who does not give a hundred percent to his or her employer. This employee wastes time, does personal work on company time, or literally steals money, stock, or stationery from the employer.

Everyone is guilty of procrastinating from time to time, but for the naughty employee, procrastination is an art. The incoming and pending trays will overflow while the out-tray sits empty. Deadlines? They sail straight by. The joker is popular in the office not because of his hard work, but because he is an entertainer. The naughty employee's desk calendar is full of scribbles and zeroes. The troublemaker can often be seen wandering from desk to desk, gossiping about co-workers and engaging in casual chitchat. If he's not being a social butterfly, this employee hides from management, closing the door or drawing the blinds.

Research has shown that perpetual tardiness shows less respect and consideration for those waiting and for the employer. In The Naughty Employee, author Moses Mumba helps you spot and pick apart this behaviour, so you can recognise the signs and lay down the necessary boundaries for the naughty employee in your work life.