What is Employee Activity Monitoring?
An employer needs to know what activities their employees are engaged in to ensure efficiency. Employers do not need to justify their actions to monitor employee activities during work hours and at the workplace. However, the technical means implemented must be proportional to the objective and respect the fundamental rights of employees, particularly their right to privacy.
Activity monitoring involves surveillance by a private detective to check the employee’s activities outside the company during work hours. The aim is to ensure that the employee is performing their duties correctly and not abusing their position, such as violating a non-compete clause.
Who Can Initiate an Employee Activity Investigation?
An employer can hire a private detective if there is doubt or suspicion about an employee’s integrity. The goal is to verify the accuracy of their external professional activities or those related to the company during work hours.
What Are the Detective’s Possible Interventions in an Employee Activity Investigation?
A private detective can use various investigative methods, such as shadowing, surveillance, or administrative inquiries, to determine the employee’s actual schedule during work hours (see also “How to Succeed in Corporate Infiltration?“).
Why Hire a Private Detective Agency to Monitor an Employee’s Activity?
Hiring a private detective agency to monitor an employee’s real activities can clear the employer’s doubts about the employee, leading to a more relaxed relationship. It can also prove that the employee is acting against the company’s interests and not adhering to their contractual obligations. In such cases, the employer can use the detective’s report to assert their rights, negotiate the employee’s departure, or call upon a bailiff to draft an official report recognized by labor courts.
Additionally, surveillance evidence is challenging to present in court as it may infringe on the employee’s privacy. A private detective ensures that the evidence is proportional to the situation, relying on previous judgments to facilitate its admissibility while maintaining proportionality.
How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Detective Agency to Monitor an Employee’s Activity?
The cost of hiring a professional for evidence gathering is relatively low compared to the potential damage caused by an unwilling employee. Typically, we offer weekly packages for such cases. Feel free to call the agency directly or email us to get a free, detailed quote (see “Rates“).
Our other services
