Unauthorised Secondary Employment | Breach of Non-Compete Obligations

Our IHK-certified commercial detectives in Nuremberg investigate unauthorised secondary employment for local and external companies discreetly and in a court-admissible manner, with fair and transparent fees: +49 911 378 201 54.

Sensitive Information in the Hands of Competitors | Nuremberg Commercial Detectives Monitor Employees

If an employer refuses to approve a secondary job, the concern that the employee might arrive at work tired or distracted is often the reason. This can lead the employee to carry out the second job secretly, especially if it is for a direct competitor, thereby violating employment law. The matter becomes particularly serious when the employee knowingly harms their primary employer by providing the competitor with access to company secrets, thus giving them a competitive advantage. The sharing of customer and supplier contacts, calculations, development and production data constitutes harm to the primary employer, which can reach existentially threatening proportions.

When there is suspicion of unauthorised secondary employment, our experienced Nuremberg commercial detectives are available to monitor the employee and gather evidence. A meticulous and court-admissible investigative report gives you the opportunity to take the employee to task through employment law. Please send your assignment description via e-mail to kontakt@kurtz-detektei-nuernberg.de or use our contact form. We are also happy to provide an initial, non-binding consultation at the number above.

The Direct Competitor Within the Company | Kurtz Commercial Detective Agency Nuremberg

The situation is similar if your employee is not working for a competitor but is a competitor themselves. They may use not only the skills and knowledge acquired in your company but also all company secrets they have access to for their own purposes, possibly poaching clients and misappropriating tools, office or production materials, vehicles, etc. Various cases of competitive fraud solved by our qualified commercial detectives demonstrate the unscrupulousness of such employees. In some instances, the offenders even use the employer’s letterheads to deceive customers, insert their own bank details, or forward incoming calls from the company phone to their mobile device in order to intercept orders.

If your employee is a competitor, in addition to observing them during their free time, monitoring during working hours through the insertion of a detective may also be appropriate. This method is very time-consuming, so we are happy to advise you in advance on the associated costs and possible alternatives: +49 911 378 201 54.

Can the employee be trusted? Discreet surveillance by professional detectives provides clarity.