The examples of unlawful employee conduct from the options provided are:
- Padding expenses: This involves submitting inflated or false expense claims, which is dishonest and can be considered fraud.
- Taking from petty cash: This can also be classified as theft if the employee takes money without authorization or fails to account for it properly.
"Taking home office supplies" may not always be unlawful, depending on company policy regarding personal use of supplies. If the policy prohibits it and the employee takes supplies, then it could be considered unlawful. However, in many cases, companies allow limited personal use of supplies, making this action context-dependent.
So, the explicit unlawful conducts from your options are:
- Padding expenses
- Taking from petty cash