Ausübung einer untersagten Nebentätigkeit

Are your employees fully committed to your business, or are they expending their energy on a second job? Might your staff member even be working for a competitor? The answers to these questions can be provided by the IHK-certified economic investigators of Kurtz Detective Agency Rostock: +49 381 3739 0080.

Undesired Secondary Employment

In principle, holding a second job is unproblematic if it does not impair performance in the primary position. Particularly in lower-paid professions, side jobs are common, as the main income may be insufficient, with some sectors only paying the minimum wage. The situation differs when an employee is well-compensated, perhaps works frequent overtime, and still seeks additional employment. In such cases, there is a risk that the employee cannot adequately fulfil the responsibilities to both employers, becomes fatigued, appears distracted at work, and this may affect not only performance but also interactions with clients.

For these reasons, employers often deny permission for secondary employment; employees, however, may still pursue it secretly, sometimes undeclared (moonlighting). If you suspect an employee of ignoring your directives and engaging in a second job, our experienced investigators at Kurtz Detective Agency Rostock can document this through surveillance, gathering evidence in written and photographic form – as legally permissible – that is admissible in court. Please use our contact form or call our Rostock office at the number above to commission an investigation.

Balancing two jobs quickly pushes employees to their limits. Declining performance or even resting during work hours inevitably follows.

Unauthorised Secondary Employment

It is unequivocally prohibited – even without an explicit ban from the employer – for employees to work a second job for a competitor. Yet those pursuing side employment often do so, confident in their knowledge and skills. At the same time, this carries the risk of disclosing confidential company information – either knowingly or inadvertently. Your employee may also use the secondary job to deliberately ingratiate themselves with a competitor by sharing trade secrets, with the intention of transferring to the rival business in the future.

Regardless of the circumstances, our qualified economic investigators in Rostock have the expertise to verify unauthorised secondary employment and provide you with evidence suitable for potential employment law action. We will gladly advise you on the case-specific approach and anticipated costs of our investigation. Please describe your case by email at kontakt@kurtz-detektei-rostock.de or by phone at +49 381 3739 0080.