It is essential to get to the bottom of the indiscretions when a person or other business threatens the company you have worked so hard to create. It is better to outsource an investigation to professional undercover investigators, in most cases, to ensure you have access to the most detailed information by an impartial third party. Today, we at Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami, FL would like to discuss a few examples of what is often uncovered in workplace investigations.
Undercover Workplace Investigation Examples
Business Fraud Investigation: Matters such as bribery, money laundering, asset abuse, check fraud, internet fraud, credit card fraud, shell companies, and more are probed during a business fraud investigation.
Corporate Intelligence Investigations: Information about existing or potential competitors is gathered, identifying their strengths and weaknesses, comprehensive details about your business niche are collected, market threats and risks are pinpointed, and theft, fraud, or embezzlement is uncovered with a competitive intelligence investigation.
Time Theft Among Employee: An undercover investigation provides the evidence when corporations suspect employee time theft. For example, when an employee is using their work hours to do other tasks than the job for which they’ve being paid to do.
Employee Misuse of Asset: An undercover investigation will deliver the proof if any employee is manipulating company assets for their own benefit, such as using company equipment for non-company-related purposes, thieving proprietary information, making money on the side using your company’s assets, etc.
Employee Misconduct: Whether on-site or off-site, online or offline, in-person or otherwise, these transgressions can include harassment, bullying, time theft, asset misuse, payroll abuse, substance abuse, and insubordination. There are multiple ways that employees can act inappropriately.
Investigation of Trade Secrets: All intellectual property theft that can be brutally detrimental to the products or services, marketing, and profitability of your company. Undercover investigations can gather proof about property infringement regarding patented processes, techniques, designs, trademarks, domain space and names etc.
Non-Compete Agreement Investigation: You will need proof from an undercover investigation to protect your company and solidify your case if you believe that a former employee has broken your trust and the non-compete agreement you both signed.
FMLA Abuse: While you may suspect FMLA abuse, solid proof comes from a thorough investigation. When an employee abuses the privilege of the FMLA, a private investigator can confirm or clear any suspicions.
Types of Undercover Investigation Strategies
Typically, in a capacity where they will be easily ignored, such as custodial staff, messengers, or even security, investigators will insert themselves into the workplace or worksite during a corporate undercover investigation. Investigators can observe daily operations without disrupting the true nature of the corporate culture by inconspicuously infiltrating the workplace. In any corporate situation, they can document largely unseen factors. Investigators can place covert surveillance cameras in strategic locations to capture theft on tape for example, whether it’s as small as thefts from an office supply closet, or major theft of product from a warehouse. Investigators have the ability to seamlessly enter the workplace and develop a rapport with employees. From there, professional investigators can collect data and evidence as well as identify the culprits involved.
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