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Ghost Workers
Ghost Worker Solicitors in Manchester and London
Ghost workers are employees who appears on a company’s payroll but do not actually work at the company.
These people may not even exist, but by being on the roll they are still paid. It can be easy for a large company to do, especially if they have sperate sites or are based in different countries. The result is that the person who has entered the details of the ghost worker will receive the wages paid to the worker.
If your company has been accused of employing ghost workers, it is vital that you seek legal advice quickly. If there has been an error, it can be corrected. However, it may be that someone in your company has set this up and the investigation needs to be directed at them.
Monarch’s specialist team of lawyers can assist you in any investigation, either proving the person exists or helping your work out who is at fault.
Contact Our Ghost Workers Solicitors
If you are being investigated or prosecuted, please complete our online contact form here or send an email to us at [email protected] and one of our solicitors shall call you back. Alternatively, please call our ghost workers solicitors solicitors on 0330 127 8888 for a no obligation discussion.
Monarch Solicitors offices in Manchester and London are ready to provide expert legal advice.
We are also able to leverage an international network spanning across Hong Kong, Turkey and Dubai to provide seamless assistance with cross-border matters relating to ghost workers.
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FAQ
To prevent having ghost workers in your company, there needs to be internal control or audit measures in place to identify, report and correct any acts of fraud by an employee. This could involve auditing or reviewing payroll reports to identify any ghost workers. These practices can discourage and limit opportunities for employees to commit ghost worker fraud.
Ghost workers are employees who appears on a company’s payroll but do not actually work at the company.
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