Conflict of interest verification
How connections between employees and counterparties are identified, and why this must be done correctly.
Updated 3 August 2026 · 7 minute read
Conflict of interest is the most common and most underestimated form of corporate loss. An employee influences the choice of a supplier connected to them personally, and formally nothing is violated until the connection is established. At the same time, employee checks are limited by labor law and require particular care.
The material describes the correct approach: what can be lawfully checked, how overlaps are identified through public registers, why a coincidence of addresses or surnames is not in itself a conclusion, and how the result is documented so that it does not turn into an unfounded accusation against the employee.
Who this material is for
- for internal control and compliance
- for HR and legal departments
- for boards of directors
What it covers
- types of conflicts of interest
- lawful methods of identifying connections
- handling coincidences and identical surnames
- employee rights and the limits of verification
- documenting the result
Employee checks are governed by labor law and require a legal basis. Personnel decisions are made by the company.
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