Claims Against Former Employees, including Claims of Fraud and Tracing

If you are an employer facing the delicate matter of making claims against employees or former employees, especially those involving allegations of fraud, you will benefit significantly from the expertise and legal support offered by our experienced employment lawyers. Handling these types of matters requires an integrated understanding of the obligations owed by employees both under their contract and under the general law, as well as the intricacies of the special legal and evidential rules relating to claims of fraud.

We can help you by conducting a thorough analysis of the evidence which may support an allegation of fraud.  Where necessary, we can introduce forensic subject-matter experts (for instance with financial, IT or other technical backgrounds) to assist with the necessary specialist investigation. As well as examining evidence, our work is likely to include scrutinizing financial records or other data, and interviewing relevant parties to build a robust case. It will often be the case that we need to ensure that the process of investigation is managed in a controlled environment to ensure the integrity of information presented in the litigation.

Once evidence is gathered, our employment lawyers can guide you on the most appropriate legal actions. In cases where the individual is a current employee, we will advise on the appropriate steps both safeguarding evidence and managing ongoing risk exposure.

We can also provide specialist guidance in implementing preventive measures to safeguard against future instances of fraud and dishonesty from employees.

Our employment team have offices in London and across the South East including Gatwick and Crawley, Hassocks, Horsham, Brighton and Guildford.

Please note that visits to our office is by appointment only. If you wish to contact one of our employment lawyers you can do via our online enquiry form.