Can an employer legally monitor an employee on sick leave?

Yes, within legal limits — only in public places to verify consistency with sick leave constraints.

What are the red lines not to cross during monitoring?

Illegal wiretapping, geolocation outside working hours or systematic surveillance without justification are prohibited.

Must I inform the employee they are being monitored?

No for a legitimate specific investigation (e.g. deliberate fraud, undeclared work). Yes for permanent surveillance devices like cameras.

Does MyOwnDetective operate internationally?

We primarily operate in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg, and mobilize reliable partners for other countries after legal analysis.

What distinguishes MyOwnDetective from a standard security agency?

We offer specialized expertise in collecting evidence with high legal value, operating in sensitive contexts like employee absenteeism or internal fraud.

How do you guarantee confidentiality of our investigations?

We apply strict protocols with professional secrecy, secure communications and controlled access to reports limited to authorized persons.

Employee Monitoring

Legal Monitoring

When Trust Fades: The Subtle Art of Legal Corporate Surveillance. Imagine your company as a Swiss watch: every cog, every employee, is essential to its smooth operation.

Legal and ethical corporate monitoring

Sick leave verification and absenteeism

Investigation of unfair competition

Internal theft and embezzlement detection

CNIL monitoring regulations

Penalties for excessive monitoring

At MyOwnDetective, we are not magicians, but craftsmen of truth. We understand that juggling benevolence towards your teams, scrupulous respect for their rights, and the fierce defense of your company’s interests is a daily balancing act.

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This is where our expertise in employee monitoring and absenteeism control comes into play. Forget the image of the detective in a trench coat; think instead of evidence collection experts, meticulous and objective, who act only on legitimate grounds and with absolute respect for the law.

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Master all legal and practical aspects of employee tracking with our professional expertise

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The Executive’s Dilemma: When Does Supervision Become a Legal and Ethical Lever?

Let’s be clear: paranoia has never been a good growth engine. However, ignoring persistent warning signs can lead to disaster.

Here are concrete scenarios where a tactfully conducted investigation can clarify the situation: a prolonged or suspicious sick leave, signs of unfair competition, the puzzle of internal theft or asset diversion, a breached employment contract, or a toxic climate with suspicions of harassment. In all these cases, employee monitoring is an essential tool that, when used properly, respects the company’s legitimate interests and the proportionality required for its objective.

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Our Method: The Precision of a Watchmaker, the Discretion of a Diplomat

Intruding, even legally, into an employee’s sphere is not trivial. It’s a responsibility we take very seriously.

Our methodology includes active listening and strategic analysis as your compass. During any employee monitoring process, we ensure confidential dialogue, thorough examination of each situation, strict validation of the legal framework, and co-construction of a tailored investigation strategy, accompanied by a transparent quote and clear mandate. Our commitment is to guarantee that each monitoring respects labor laws scrupulously.

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Field Investigation: The Art of Seeing Without Being Seen

Depending on the mission, our investigators, all licensed and experienced, use an arsenal of techniques in strict legality.

Employee monitoring includes various legal techniques: surveillance in public spaces, precise verification of sick leaves, tracking of unfair competition, administrative checks and neighborhood inquiries conducted tactfully, strategic mystery shopping, and cyber-investigation (OSINT). Our red line: no illegal wiretapping, hacking, home invasion or provocation. We prioritize impeccable, ethical and law-compliant methods.

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Data Analysis and Detailed Report: Your Decision-Making Tool

Every piece of collected information is verified, analyzed and contextualized. We transform raw data into operational intelligence.

Data collected from employee monitoring is meticulously sorted, cross-checked and analyzed. We prepare a detailed, factual and objective report, dated and located, which may include legally admissible visual evidence. These reports are key pieces in case of legal proceedings. Additionally, we provide advice and recommendations based on our experience.

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Our Areas of Excellence for Protecting Your Vital Interests

MyOwnDetective puts its expertise at your company’s service in sensitive areas where evidence is crucial.

We specialize in rigorous verification of abusive sick leaves, detection of undeclared work or activities, fight against internal and external unfair competition, in-depth investigations of corporate theft, verification of contractual obligations, as well as HR due diligence. Each employee monitoring mission is conducted rigorously and in strict compliance with legislation.

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Find answers to the most common questions about our services, including employee monitoring and absenteeism management.

Absolutely, but the framework is strict. Surveillance must be limited to public areas. Its purpose? To verify that the employee respects the constraints of their leave (authorized outings, absence of incompatible activities). It should never be systematic or cause disproportionate intrusion into their private life. Our expertise in employee monitoring and absenteeism management allows us to operate within this precise legal framework.

Privacy protection is sacred. Strictly prohibited are: constant surveillance without legitimate reason, use of unfair means (bugs in private offices, abusive geolocation outside working hours, access to personal emails). Each monitoring action must be justified by a legitimate and superior interest of the company, and always proportionate. Our employee monitoring and absenteeism missions strictly respect these principles.

For a specific mission to establish misconduct (such as undeclared work during sick leave), the employee is generally not informed in advance, to avoid compromising the investigation. However, for permanent monitoring systems (such as surveillance cameras on premises), prior information of employees and their representatives is a mandatory legal requirement. This distinction is essential in the context of employee monitoring and absenteeism management.

Our main coverage includes France (mainland and overseas territories), Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Monaco. For specific missions in Europe or internationally, we activate our network of trusted partners, carefully selected after rigorous analysis of the legal framework of the concerned country. Our employee monitoring and absenteeism management services can therefore extend beyond borders, in full compliance with local legislation.

We specialize in investigation and high-value intelligence gathering. While a security agency focuses on physical protection of assets and people, we concentrate on evidence collection, analysis of complex situations and providing crucial information for your strategic decisions. This includes sensitive areas like employee monitoring and absenteeism management, often decisive in case of litigation.

Discretion is in MyOwnDetective’s DNA. All our staff are bound by the strictest professional secrecy. We use secure communication channels and rigorous information management protocols to ensure every element of your file remains confidential, from initial contact to delivery of the final report. This level of confidentiality is paramount in all our missions, including employee monitoring and absenteeism management.

Employee Monitoring

Legal Monitoring

Detailed Overview

Complete Guide to Employee Monitoring

The Executive’s Dilemma: When Does Supervision Become a Legal and Ethical Lever?

Our Method: The Precision of a Watchmaker, the Discretion of a Diplomat

Field Investigation: The Art of Seeing Without Being Seen

Data Analysis and Detailed Report: Your Decision-Making Tool

Our Areas of Excellence for Protecting Your Vital Interests

Frequently Asked Questions

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Complete Guide to Employee Monitoring

The Executive’s Dilemma: When Does Supervision Become a Legal and Ethical Lever?

Our Method: The Precision of a Watchmaker, the Discretion of a Diplomat

Field Investigation: The Art of Seeing Without Being Seen

Data Analysis and Detailed Report: Your Decision-Making Tool

Our Areas of Excellence for Protecting Your Vital Interests

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