On Friday and Monday we publish the problems that will feature in a forthcoming Dear Jeremy advice column in the Guardian Money supplement, so readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then print the best of your comments alongside Jeremy's own insights. Here is the latest dilemma – what are your thoughts?
I am trying to gauge what would be an appropriate response to a request from my employer (a large housing association) for all employees claiming any car mileage to upload certain personal documents on to their database. The database is managed by another company they have an arrangement with but which they tell us is completely secure, with confidentiality agreements in place etc. The request affects all employees on a whole range of scales, whether you are an essential car user (like me) or not.
Our employer is asking for copies of our driving licence, vehicle registration certificate, car insurance and MOT. They want us to upload these on to this database. We have been told we will not be able to claim mileage without the documents being on their database, and that it is not sufficient for our own line managers to check the documentation. What do you think?
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