Originally posted by kristen330
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Originally posted by kristen330 View PostYou are lucky. Also this is an Allen lane thing - not the fault of the umbrella company. Allen lane give the money (your salary) to the umbrella company, and the umbrella company only can only pay what they have. How it works is allen lane give a pot of money to first and they pay you from that. What seems to have happened here is that you queried it, first umbrella decided they didn't want to be part of allen lane's dodgy scheme anymore and partake in their scam, and they told allen lane to either stop the practice or find another umbrella company. Allen lane seem to be the ones who have backed down and are now not taking their £150/wk cut, so well done. I hope the government investigates these guys. What they are doing is really bad.
The best thing for the OP do is ensure everyone knows how the umbrella act/ do business - and leave them ASAP once funds are returned.
I would also speak with the client and let them know what sort of agency they are dealing with.
I know quite a few on here feel that all agencies are bad, that's not my opinion, and i would advise getting close to some decent ones and working closer with them rather than having to deal with ones who operate with hidden margins or underhand tactics.* That is is the agency are party to this as you say.Comment
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Originally posted by force11 View PostPlease can you help with some advice. I am working for an agency called Allen Lane who forced me to work through an umbrella company called First Umbrella. First Umbrella is charging me an extra £30 a day on top of their normal margin which they are paying back to Allen Lane. So basically I am paying Allen Lane £150 a week out of my earnings.
I spoke to another umbrella company who said this is actually illegal as the Conduct of Employment Agencies regulations say you cant charge a contractor. Please can someone confirm whether this is correct? Thank you.
Just in case anyone comes across this thread and is thinking of using them, don't! What kind of company would threaten reviewers with legal action and then have a tantrum and shut down their google page so people cannot read reviews about them? Pathetic poor excuse of a recruitment agency.
If you type in google maps "len lane king street", you should still be able to see the original reviews. Not sure how long before google deletes them. The agency changed their address on google maps and their name and closed their company page down to censor the reviews.Comment
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