Immigration laws

[jingo1]

My employer of more than 15 years has asked me to provide a copy of my passport. They say it is a requirement of the Asylum & Immigration act. I am a 47 year old British national and have never been asked for this before so why do I have to do this? They already hold information on me such as my national Insurance number and P60 details.

[Buenchico]

Your employer seems to be adopting a 'belt and braces' approach to ensuring that they comply with the legislation.

The law isn't based upon the usual principle that they can't be successfully be prosecuted unless there's clear evidence to show that they've employed illegal immigrants. Instead, it requires employers to be able to prove that they've not done so. In order to prove that all of their employees are 'legal', employers must ensure that they've seen a relevant document from the 'specified list'. Your passport is one such document but your P45 from your previous employer (showing your National Insurance number), which they presumably had many years ago, would also suffice (as would your birth certificate):
http://www.ukimmigration.com/employer/uk_work_ permit14.htm

Chris

[terambulan]

It is an odd request after 15years?

Sounds to me like someone wants your job and has had a 'dig' at your employer...........best to just comply if u want to keep the job. You can always turn to Tribunals later if there's any threat to your employment. Play their game and produce the docs.

[buildersmate]

It is certainly very odd if it is just you being singled out - or is everyone being asked?

[RevFunk]

Just show it to them and stop grizzling lol