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If clients/agents don't want a notice period they only have to remove it from the contract. If it's true that it doesn't apply in practice then what's the purpose of the notice period clause? It can only be to be deliberately misleading; to lure the unwary contractor into believing he has more security than he has.
It's never happened to me, but I would be tempted to attempt to get the notice period money back.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostIf clients/agents don't want a notice period they only have to remove it from the contract. If it's true that it doesn't apply in practice then what's the purpose of the notice period clause? It can only be to be deliberately misleading; to lure the unwary contractor into believing he has more security than he has.
It's never happened to me, but I would be tempted to attempt to get the notice period money back.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostIt's never happened to me, but I would be tempted to attempt to get the notice period money back.
if you want to be billy big bollards with them agree a fixed price on deliverables (not time based)Comment
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Question I have is what model do we want to represent? We have noticed periods that it's nice if they honour but there is a clause they can use if they don't want to. Do we champion this model to HMRC or do we want to point out we demand clients pay our notice period worked or not. Are we after showing contractual situation or our opinions and what should happen? Does that make sense and is it a valid question for this exercise?'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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My current contract has a clause that effectively means if the work dries up, it can terminate immediately at the client's option and also allows them to terminate any contractors not providing services up to scratch without notice, both of which are options they have exercised, so effectively the notice period is at best a courtesy on their end.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostQuestion I have is what model do we want to represent? We have noticed periods that it's nice if they honour but there is a clause they can use if they don't want to. Do we champion this model to HMRC or do we want to point out we demand clients pay our notice period worked or not. Are we after showing contractual situation or our opinions and what should happen? Does that make sense and is it a valid question for this exercise?Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostQuestion I have is what model do we want to represent? We have noticed periods that it's nice if they honour but there is a clause they can use if they don't want to. Do we champion this model to HMRC or do we want to point out we demand clients pay our notice period worked or not. Are we after showing contractual situation or our opinions and what should happen? Does that make sense and is it a valid question for this exercise?The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostQuestion I have is what model do we want to represent? We have noticed periods that it's nice if they honour but there is a clause they can use if they don't want to. Do we champion this model to HMRC or do we want to point out we demand clients pay our notice period worked or not. Are we after showing contractual situation or our opinions and what should happen? Does that make sense and is it a valid question for this exercise?
I've had two variations of notice:-
Told Wednesday to leave Friday (christmas eve!).
Reason given, we only had 2 months budget instead of 3. Most people suggested the hirer knew that at the outset.
Managed to switch into another requirement there, on a new contract, half an hour later.
The other time, the FED removed funding for "our" project due to the financial crisis..... they let me work the 4 weeks notice, tidying up, putting project on the shelf, archiving it etc.The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Canned (budget contraints) once in that time but worked notice, back with same client on different project 3 weeks later.Beer
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