Undercover workplace investigations get to the bottom of any employer concern. An open internal theft or fraud case, a hostile work environment, or suspicion of drug usage during work hours may merit an undercover investigation. If serious problems are suspected in the workforce, or a large unexplained loss occurs, an employer can conduct a workplace investigation. In these cases, an undercover operative can confirm or disprove rumors and expose the guilty parties. AFIMAC recommends using an undercover agent in the following instances:
- If a company has received reliable information of criminal activity but lacks enough detail to prevent new occurrences and apprehend the perpetrators
- Losses are known to have occurred in a certain department, but the company does not know how they are happening or who may be involved
- Personal relationships within a targeted department need to be unraveled
- Actual practices by employees need to be measured against company policy