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Previously on "Agency requesting ID for a Ltd company employee"
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The end client, if in FS, will want far more than your passport. They have their own levels of operational risk measures and if you don't accept them, you don't get to the desk that you can start accruing invoicing time at. But, yeah, you stick it to the man.
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If you get to the point where you feel that it is better to supply a scan, you should scan the passport in black and white, redact all numbers etc and write COPY across the photo.
This approach got me past a couple of jobsworth agents in the past. They can't really complain because you have provided a scan and they don't really know what it's for. They have a tick in their box and I am comfortable that all I have given away is a poor quality black and white image.
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And don't ever give them your address. They are passing it on to aliens who will come and take you away.
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Originally posted by newmove View PostIf they ask for your bank details too, please don't share it.
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Originally posted by PerfectStorm View PostThe agency are paying you so have a reasonable right to perform their own due diligence and on behalf of their clients.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostMust have been a close run thing with 696 other posts of his.
It wouldn't be unreasonable to expand this to cover any thread at all would it?
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Originally posted by PerfectStorm View PostThe way I see it, it's a nice easy way to prove who you say you are and (for most of us) proof that you have a right to work.
I don't send it to anyone who asks, but if you've had an interview and the role is being firmed up into a contract, sure.
The agency are paying you so have a reasonable right to perform their own due diligence and on behalf of their clients.
And end client also want to know (especially in the public and financial sectors) that (sub)contractors have the correct right to work. It would be bad for their image if it turns out they are (sub)-contracting to illegal immigrants
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The way I see it, it's a nice easy way to prove who you say you are and (for most of us) proof that you have a right to work.
I don't send it to anyone who asks, but if you've had an interview and the role is being firmed up into a contract, sure.
The agency are paying you so have a reasonable right to perform their own due diligence and on behalf of their clients.
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostHow do you get round the legal issues that ensue?
HW calls recruitment agency: Hi. I see you’re located next to Bigclient co. Do you place people there?
Agent: Yes. We do work with them all the time and have great contacts there.
HW: Great. I see they’ve just won a contract to do XYZ and they’ll be needing people to do ABC. Are you involved with this?
Agent: Oh yes. We’ve got great contacts there. Now which contract were you referencing again? And how did you hear about this?
HW: XYZ. They’re going to need someone to do ABC and I wondered if you could get my CV to the right people.
Agent: Hold a moment (murmurs in background). Are you free to come and discuss this with us?
HW: OK. Let’s set a date.
Meet agent and his boss: Tell us what you know about contract XYZ.
HW: Waffle waffle as they scribble like mad…so I’ve got a strong background in this area but they don’t allow direct contact. I need an agent who can get me in there.
Agent: We have great contacts at BigClientco. I’m actually meeting the HR Director this afternoon.
HW <smiles>: Well you’ve got my CV. I’ll hire you as my agent on a non-exclusive basis. You get me in there, you get paid.
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Originally posted by snoopy20 View PostThe first agency tried it a couple month back and were insistive up front so a contract wasn't agreed. The current agency did not request it until after the contract was active.
This has nothing to do with the original question which has now been answered.
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The first agency tried it a couple month back and were insistive up front so a contract wasn't agreed. The current agency did not request it until after the contract was active.
This has nothing to do with the original question which has now been answered.
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