Wage Continuation Fraud | Feigned Illness | Unauthorized Secondary Employment in Essen – Employee Surveillance

Due to the high unemployment rate of 12 percent, Essen has a large pool of available workers, which is one reason why major corporations such as E.ON have recently established themselves in the city. In some southern German regions, where full employment exists, such a move would be impossible because the workforce is lacking. With 1.624 million socially insured employees in the Ruhr metropolitan area (as of June 2014), the potential for employee-related offenses in the region is enormous.

The economic detectives of Kurtz Detective Agency Essen are your IHK-certified specialists for monitoring employees suspected of misconduct, such as feigned illness: +49 201 3840 9057.

“Calling in Sick” is Social Fraud – Employee Surveillance by the Detectives of Kurtz Detective Agency Essen

Wage continuation fraud is one of the most common reasons for hiring the Kurtz Detective Agency Essen. Most employees in Essen do not even have to endure the sometimes miserable commutes in North Rhine-Westphalia, as Essen boasts the highest job centrality in the region. Social safety nets are in place to help those in need. Many workers do not perceive that abusing these protections through “sick days” is not a minor offense, but rather a financial harm to both employer and society. Calling in sick under false pretenses is fraud. The Kurtz Detective Agency Essen helps prevent this active damage to your business.

Employees may be working “off the books” for other companies, perhaps even competitors, attending family events, taking vacations, or busying themselves with their own property. Employers are legally required to continue wages for up to six weeks during illness. Do not let yourself be exploited. The detectives at Kurtz Detective Agency Essen observe suspicious employees and secure legally admissible evidence: kontakt@kurtz-detektei-essen.de.

Media and Advertising Hub Essen

Following the slowdown of the Wirtschaftswunder (economic miracle) in postwar Germany, Essen diversified its economy, attracting numerous companies in media, communications, and advertising. The largest and most prominent are the Westdeutscher Rundfunk and the Funke Mediengruppe (formerly WAZ Group), which operates two printing plants in Essen and employs a total of 17,000 staff (as of 2010). However, the WAZ/Funke Group is just one of roughly 800 media companies headquartered in the Ruhr metropolis. Additionally, over 200 advertising agencies and a large number of training institutions in “new media” are located here.

Essen’s reputation as an advertising hub is not only supported by resident companies but also by the city itself, which frequently brands Essen through elaborate campaigns with titles such as “Science City Essen.” This is part of the strategic initiative Essen.2030, aimed at establishing and marketing Essen as a Central European research hub. An example of synergy between advertising and publishing is Sutter Telefonbuchverlag GmbH, based in Essen, which publishes directories such as the Gelbe Seiten, Das Örtliche, and Das Telefonbuch.

Employee surveillance in the media sector is less common than in other industries, yet there are still employees who step out of line, for instance by repeatedly submitting sham medical certificates.