Do you suspect an employee of malingering, false absenteeism or falsely claiming injury costs?

Staff absences for any reason are costly and disruptive to all businesses, large or small, and directly affect your profits.   The latest report (2008) issued by the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) calculates that the average employee absenteeism is 8.1 days per year, costing the employer an average of £850 per absent employee.  This is in addition to the indirect costs of absenteeism, being the potential negative impact on service delivery and staff morale.

Whilst staff absenteeism is genuine in many cases, there are unfortunately the occasions when this is not so.  As an employer, you will no doubt have policies and procedures to keep these instances to a minimum, however the sad truth is that every now and then, some do slip through the net.   In such cases, having considered your other options, it may be time to consider gaining hard evidence to support your fears.  As an employer you have the right to take action that is considered both reasonable and proportionate in the circumstances; this is where Warwickshire Investigation Agency can help you.

Warwickshire Investigation Agency specialise in obtaining such evidence by legal means of covert surveillance. We can provide evidence in the form of photographs and filmed footage that will either support or disprove the allegations, and we will provide professional statements and reports that are produced by experienced operatives.

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