Those who pretend to be ill harm those who really work.
Strategic absenteeism and the simulation of injuries are among the most damaging phenomena and the hardest to tackle within organizations, in both the public and private sectors. These behaviors cause two kinds of harm: financial harm, through the costs borne by the company, and moral harm, through the loss of fairness towards honest colleagues.
Global Risk Intelligence’s corporate investigation service for Absenteeism and False Injury Claims enables the actual conduct of an employee during periods of authorized absence to be verified legally, confidentially and with documentation. Our activities are conducted with the utmost discretion, in compliance with applicable regulations, and are intended to provide valid evidence for disciplinary proceedings, dismissals or legal defense.
Through observation, monitoring and surveillance operations (OCP), OSINT activities and the collection of witness statements, we reconstruct how time declared as sick leave or injury leave is actually used. Habits incompatible with the reported state of health often emerge: working for third parties, travel, sport and running private businesses.
What we do
- Observation of the subject during the period of absence
- Photographic and video documentation of activities carried out
- Behavioral analysis and daily habits
- Verification of parallel employment or activities incompatible with illness
- Cross-checking against OSINT sources and databases
- Legal support for any challenges or proceedings
When to initiate the investigation
Prolonged or systematic absences on particular days or during particular periods
Well-founded doubts about the truthfulness of medical certification
Internal reports of activities outside work
Organizational difficulties caused by suspicious absences
A need for evidence for a disciplinary sanction or dismissal for just cause
Why choose GRI
Authorized, discreet operatives
Legal evidence and documentation usable in court
Targeted, rapid interventions without raising internal alarms
Legal assistance and support for the HR function
Experience with public, private and healthcare organizations
Maximum confidentiality and information protection
Case Study: Absenteeism and False Injury Claims
A public services company engaged us to monitor an employee who had been on sick leave for more than three months. During the investigation, he was observed undertaking intense physical activity and working at his spouse’s business. The evidence enabled the company to proceed with dismissal for just cause without subsequent litigation.
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