Photographs for money laundering

[Moscow Mule]

I was cited the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2004 (applies end of Feb 2007) as the reason for the ID requests; Employer need to verify that you're entitled to wok in the UK. The info supplied on the act goes on about Employer /Employee relationships; non-compliance on the part of the Employer can result in up to £10,000 fines. Sort of misses the point that if you are working through a LtdCo, you LtdCo is your employer?

Almost every day, I'm amazed by the stupidity of very well educated lawyers.

[cykophysh39]

Almost every day, I'm amazed by the stupidity of very well educated lawyers.

Who said anything about well educated lawyers?

[Moscow Mule]

Who said anything about well educated lawyers?

Nobody, but agency folk don't make up their interpretation of these laws on their own.

They get a lawyer to look at it, who has no idea of the relationship between agency and contractor and then develop a policy that requires you to supply a photograph to comply with "money laundering" legislation.

[SueEllen]

Nobody, but agency folk don't make up their interpretation of these laws on their own.

They get a lawyer to look at it, who has no idea of the relationship between agency and contractor and then develop a policy that requires you to supply a photograph to comply with "money laundering" legislation.

It's more likely because the agency has given the lawyers part of the information when questioned.

Most lawyers are very through when they question you and if:
1. you are dumb
2. not very logical
3. to lazy to give the correct/full information
Then the lawyer will make their assumption on the way things work.