Had to hire a new member onto our team recently, and HR needed 100 points of ID (which could include a passport). We need it because we require a police check (we're a financial firm and fraud is an ongoing concern).
On Fri, 21 Aug 2020 at 10:43, Greg Harris <g...@harrisconsultinggroup.com> wrote: > Some years ago, the HR dept wanted a new hire to provide his passport to > prove he had the right visa to work here. > He was OK as a contractor, but when we offered him a perm role, they > wanted more. > That was easy, he just brought in the passport and went up to see them. > I would scan the passport title page and the Oz visa page, share on > dropbox or whatever and send a text message with the link. > OT OT > Interesting that it was only one of my new hires they asked that of, but > he was the clearly overseas one. > > On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 12:28 PM Craig vN <crai...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> My wife yesterday had our insurance company randomly call asking to >> change details. Told them there is no way she is giving them info to some >> random call with no heads up. >> >> On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 7:44 AM Tony Wright <tonyw...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> It's a tough one. I had an argument with a loan company who called me >>> and asked me to verify with them so they could access my account details. I >>> said no way, because they called me. They argued with me, patronised me, >>> and wore me down. I said the previous time they called me they let me call >>> them back through switch, but he said that's up to the discretion of the >>> rep. I was so pissed off. I still am. That reminds me to write a complaint. >>> Sorry, off topic on the OT. >>> >>> On Thu, 20 Aug 2020, 9:10 pm Tom P, <tompbi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi folks >>>> >>>> I’ve been verbally offered a contracting role by a recruiter and the >>>> employer has requested a photo of my passport via email. I do not feel >>>> comfortable sending this for a few reasons, email is not secure, who knows >>>> what they will do with the photo like forwarding it, etc. >>>> >>>> How do you all handle this as I’m sure you’ve been in similar >>>> situations? >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> -- >>>> Thanks >>>> Tom >>>> >>>
