Feigning Incapacity for Work

If you are unsure whether one of your employees is genuinely unfit for work and suspect that he or she may be pursuing other gainful employment or engaging in leisure activities detrimental to recovery while on sick leave, the IHK-certified investigators of Kurtz Detective Agency Rostock and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will take on the case. We place the individual concerned under surveillance and provide you with evidence admissible in court: +49 381 3739 0080.

Suspiciously “Indisposed” | Everyday Assignments for Our Detectives from Rostock

In most cases, employees who report sick are indeed struggling with health problems. However, the few who constitute the exception not only shamelessly exploit the opportunity for a few unlawfully obtained days or even months off, but through their conduct can also significantly undermine the work morale of other staff members and trigger a domino effect. It is therefore important to put a stop to this as quickly as possible – Kurtz Economic Investigations Rostock can assist.

Dishonest employees often use false sick notes to extend the weekend or to pursue private interests. Sporting activities (both active and passive) are particularly common: the tennis tournament in which the individual participates, the basketball match in which his son excels or the football match of a favoured club that one simply does not wish to miss as a spectator. In order to avoid using up holiday entitlement or because the operational situation does not permit leave at that time, the trusted doctor is consulted. Unfortunately, many doctors certify incapacity for work that lacks any genuine medical basis and is founded solely on the patient’s unverified statements. Our experienced detectives from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania conduct discreet and conclusive surveillance of the employee in question.

“With Severe Headaches” to the Competition | Secondary Employment During Sick Leave

Many supposedly ill employees engage in unauthorised and usually undeclared employment during their certified incapacity for work. As an employer, you assume that your employee is at home focusing on recovery, yet instead he exerts himself in another job and collects double pay. Apart from the deceit towards the employer, this may also constitute fraud against the social security system and the tax authorities, which is punishable under Section 263 of the German Criminal Code and Section 370 of the Fiscal Code.

The situation becomes particularly threatening for your company if the disloyal employee assists a competing business during his sick leave. Even if he has chosen this type of unauthorised secondary employment merely because he is highly familiar with the field, there remains the risk of disclosure of confidential information. The employee could – inadvertently or deliberately – pass on knowledge about customer and supplier data, calculations or production processes. Our qualified economic investigators from Rostock are your primary point of contact to provide you with certainty. Describe your case to us and obtain non-binding advice: +49 381 3739 0080.