Fraudulent Continuation of Salary Payments | Sick Leave Fraud

Stuttgart’s history is also the story of international success in the fields of technology and innovation: Porsche, Kärcher, Daimler, Bosch – to name just a few. These major corporations would not have been possible without the people who stood behind them as thinkers, nor without the loyal and diligent employees who put those ideas into practice.

A part of successful business management is based on the selection and support of employees who drive the company forward. Unfortunately, even the most experienced HR manager is not immune to hiring bad apples – or those who turn into them over time. It is therefore essential, as part of sustainable personnel policy, to maintain a high level of loyalty, work ethic, and commitment among employees. When staff members are frequently absent due to sick leave, consistent intervention is often the only way to prevent others from following the “example” of their frequently missing colleague.

However, to enforce employment law measures such as warnings or summary dismissal, it is first necessary to prove the suspected misconduct in a manner admissible in court. For this purpose, the use of corporate investigators such as those from Kurtz Detective Agency Stuttgart is indispensable: +49 711 7153 0028.

Misuse of Continued Salary Payments Is Insurance Fraud

The right to recovery through absence from work is a social achievement of the labour movements of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In practice, however, this achievement is repeatedly abused by certain employees. Fraudulent continuation of salary payments is among the most frequent reasons for engaging Kurtz Detective Agency Stuttgart. The safety nets of our social systems were created to support those in need. Many employees fail to recognise that exploiting these benefits by feigning illness is not a trivial offence but a form of fraud – causing damage to the employer, to colleagues, to the social insurance system, and to society as a whole. Feigning illness is fraud. Kurtz Detective Agency Stuttgart helps you put a stop to this deliberate harm to your company: kontakt@kurtz-detektei-stuttgart.de.

Employees “Treat Themselves” to a Long Weekend

Employees work illegally for other companies – possibly even competitors – during their “sick leave”, attend family celebrations, go on holiday, or busily work on their private property. You are obliged to continue paying their salary for up to six weeks in case of illness. Especially for small and medium-sized enterprises – of which there are more than 1,500 in Stuttgart – this can represent a considerable burden.

Among disloyal employees there are both habitual and occasional offenders. The habitual offenders repeatedly obtain long-term sick notes. The occasional offenders, on the other hand, are employees who occasionally treat themselves to a long weekend at the employer’s expense, or have an important football match, refuse to miss their child’s performance, or want to attend a concert several hours away. As these offenders usually submit sick notes spontaneously, their absences are difficult to plan for and can therefore disrupt operations even more severely than those of employees who are predictably absent.

Do not let yourself be taken advantage of. The detectives of Kurtz Detective Agency Stuttgart observe your suspicious employees and secure court-admissible evidence: +49 711 7153 0028.