The infamous bad back has now been replaced by the repetitive strain and more recently the stress of having to return to work

For Herald Services the results achieved investigating long term sickness for commercial clients and their solicitors has been the key to our success.

Over the past 20 years we have provided evidence in countless cases where members of staff have aroused suspicion by taking extended sickness leave.

When you consider video surveillance it pays to choose a specialist supplier rather than opting for the cheapest most local agency. Locality has no bearing upon surveillance results and we offer our services throughout the UK. For 10 years we have provided video surveillance to one of the largest national employers, covering every corner of the country.

Our advice to employers considering engaging a Private Investigator is to be conscious of who you instruct. The employer should have no doubts as to the credentials of the agency instructed and should insist upon an organisation who can offer testimonials and examples of their work. Herald Services has undertaken hundreds of assignments and can supply examples of cases that have saved the client considerable amounts of money.

Herald Services specialise in video surveillance and use methods and covert video equipment that allows our agents to remain undetected during the assignment. We have invested in the correct vehicles and cameras to deliver high quality video evidence, which is presented to the client in DVD format.

Once an employer instructs us we provide regular progress reports and provide peace of mind that the methods we use for video surveillance are lawful and effective. We are conscious of the importance of each assignment and the implications of detection. Our agents are experienced and aware of the requirements of the instructing employer. We do not cut corners on any assignments.

Employers are continuously surprised and delighted by the quality of evidence we can produce when investigating a member of staff who shows no inclination of returning to work. Our evidence has been used at tribunals and for disciplinary procedures on many occasions.  

We have a portfolio of cases establishing that absent staff are undertaking secondary employment or ‘moonlighting.’ We also have a history of filming employees with so called incapacity, playing sport or undertaking strenuous physical tasks.

Employers provided with the evidence of gross misconduct are then able to take whatever action they require within the limitations of the current employment legislation. The positive effect of eventually disciplining a member of staff is that other employees who may have considered it an option to ‘take a sickie’ will think twice. Attendance levels dramatically improve and engaging a professional investigator was a cost effective method to improve a company’s productivity. Ultimately it may even allow you to stay in business. Staff absence is even more important to eradicate as profit margins reduce in the current economic climate.

When one of the largest employers in the United Kingdom has been instructing you for over a decade, you know that they trust your judgment and expertise.

All our agents are conversant with the Human Rights Act, Data Protection Act, Protection and Harassment Act and Investigatory Powers Act.