Question

[Trips68]

Hi I work on temp contract with an outsourcer and contract coming to end soon
I have applied for a role with the client no now the outsourcer is saying that the client may incur penalties if they try to hire me
Any advice ?

[Lance]

what sort of advice?
Are you asking if it's true?
Are you asking what you should do?
Are you asking how to handle the situation?

And some more information would be useful.

[northernladuk]

Read your contract and understand it. There will be a handcuff clause in there that isn't difficult to understand.

Google handcuff clause.
Use the search method as described in the Faq section of this forum that describes how to search these forums and look for handcuff clause.

They are probably right by the way.