{"id":27585471,"date":"2026-02-26T14:45:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.enquetesprivees.ch\/investigations-and-inquiries-for-professionals\/verification-of-sick-leave-and-workplace-accident-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T14:22:19","slug":"verification-of-sick-leave-and-workplace-accident-claims","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/new.enquetesprivees.ch\/en\/investigations-and-inquiries-for-professionals\/verification-of-sick-leave-and-workplace-accident-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Verification of Sick Leave and Workplace Accident Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section preset--module--divi-section--qr1xp474jj\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row preset--module--divi-row--0yhiyoc9d7\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_0 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"pi-hero\">\r\n<div class=\"pi-deco\"><\/div><br><nav class=\"pi-breadcrumb\"> <span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/new.enquetesprivees.ch\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span> <\/nav><br><h1 class=\"pi-title\">Verification and Monitoring of Abusive Sick Leave or Workplace Accident Claims<\/h1><br><div class=\"pi-ruler\">\r\n<div class=\"pi-line\"><\/div><br><div class=\"pi-diamond\"><\/div><br><div class=\"pi-line r\"><\/div><br><\/div><br><p class=\"pi-sub\">Discretion \u00b7 Expertise \u00b7 Results<\/p><br><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_2_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Combating Fraudulent Absenteeism<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_3_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Fraudulent absenteeism and abuse of disability or sickness insurance benefits (LAA \/ loss of earnings insurance) disrupt your teams and represent a significant financial burden for the employer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have serious doubts (rumors, troubling coincidences, refusal to attend medical check-ups) regarding the legitimacy of an employee\u2019s incapacity for work, our agency is authorized to conduct discreet investigations. We verify whether the individual\u2019s actual activities are consistent with the declared medical condition, or whether the leave is being used to engage in undeclared gainful employment or leisure activities incompatible with the claimed health status.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_2_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Our Verification Methods<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_3_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>When doubts are well-founded and documented, we implement an appropriate surveillance strategy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Discreet surveillance and tracking:<\/strong> Observation of the employee\u2019s activities outside their residence in order to assess their actual physical capabilities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evidence of undeclared activity:<\/strong> Documentation of illegal employment, whether working for a third party, self-employed, or for a competitor during the period of sick leave.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collection of testimonies:<\/strong> Neighborhood or professional inquiries where the situation requires it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digital monitoring (OSINT):<\/strong> Analysis of social media and publicly available information that may demonstrate physical activity incompatible with the prescribed leave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_2_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>A Legally Robust and Defensible Report<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_3_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Swiss case law recognizes the employer\u2019s right to have an employee monitored by a private investigator when there are <strong>concrete and well-founded suspicions<\/strong> of abuse, provided that the measure is proportionate.<\/p>\n<p>Our agency documents each observation with time-stamped visual evidence (photographs or videos taken from public spaces). We provide you with a <strong>detailed and objective investigation report<\/strong>, which can be used before labor courts to justify immediate dismissal for breach of trust or to suspend the payment of daily allowances.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dipi_faq_0 dipi_faq et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module\"><div class=\"dipi-faq-wrapper dipi-faq-toggles loading \" style=\"display: none;\" data-config=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;toggles&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dipi-faq-entry\" data-entry-number=\"0\">\n                        <div class=\"dipi-faq-title\"><i class=\"dipi-faq-icon-open\">2<\/i><i class=\"dipi-faq-icon-closed\">3<\/i><span>How long is the employee monitored?<\/span><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"dipi-faq-content\"><p>Surveillance must be proportionate. In general, a few days of random observation<\/p>\r\n<p>are sufficient to ascertain and document (photos\/videos) whether the employee is feigning their condition or engaging in another activity.<\/p><\/div>\n                    <\/div><div class=\"dipi-faq-entry\" data-entry-number=\"1\">\n                        <div class=\"dipi-faq-title\"><i class=\"dipi-faq-icon-open\">2<\/i><i class=\"dipi-faq-icon-closed\">3<\/i><span>Can I fire an employee who is faking illness?<\/span><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"dipi-faq-content\"><p>Yes. If our investigation report clearly shows that the employee is engaging in an activity that is incompatible with their medical certificate (such as undeclared work), this constitutes a breach of trust that justifies dismissal, often with immediate effect.<\/p><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_4 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section et_animated et_pb_section_parallax\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>No-Obligation Quote<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Do not hesitate to contact our <strong>private investigators<\/strong> in <strong>Lausanne, Yverdon-les-Bains, Neuch\u00e2tel and Geneva<\/strong> for a no-obligation consultation to learn more about our services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\" href=\"tel:0041797964820\">+41 79 796 48 20<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":27585464,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"dipi_cpt_category":[],"class_list":["post-27585471","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sick Leave and Workplace Accident Verification | Private Investigator<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you have doubts about the legitimacy of a sick leave? 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