An employer steals from you and it’s a civil matter, you have to go to court and you have to follow a very time sensitive process. You get accused of stealing from yout employer, you’re lucky if the cops don’t immediately beat the shit out of you. Even if they do though and you’re found not guilty, you likely signed a employment contract that says you won’t hold your employer accountable. Regardless, our legal system is built on a century of case law that favors the employer in almost every situation.