Employee investigation

Establishing whether extended sickness absence is genuine or fraudulent, enabling you to make an informed decision on an employee's future

We have assisted many companies to resist or win employment tribunals, particularly if there is suspicion of fraudulent or unfounded claim

Surveillance for business reasons may involve discreet observation of an employee, for reasons of absenteeism or pending tribunal

verifying the history of potential employees, making extensive background checks as a Pre-employment screen to separate truth from fiction

Leaving your employer to set up your own business is one thing; taking the company's database with you is another

The assumption that deleting a computer file will erase the information has been the downfall of many errant employees

Most full time employees are required to work for you only - some will moonlight, in a similar industry or in their own parallel company

Fingerprints can be lifted on-scene and matched to prints of an employee or other, providing evidence of wrongdoing

Losing an employee who sets up on his own may mean your losing other key staff - potentially a breach of the contractual duty of fidelity

Financing the stock of an employee who sets up in competition, or one who steals to furnish his lifestyle is a bitter pill to swallow

A European ruling means an employer can uncover and access the private messages of employees created while they are at work

The notion that compensation is always due, and everyone is entitled to "have their day in court" is increasingly pervasive in our society