Hi All, this is my first post here so please be nice.
I recently did some work for an IT service provider on a government account. When I started I had a contract for XYZ per day. After a couple of days my agency kindly informed my that they'd submitted my rate incorrectly to the end client but didn't tell me what that rate was, just that they were working to resolve it. This went on for a few weeks when I managed to actually find out what that rate was.
Due to needing the monies I decided with the agency to invoice at the lower rate until this issue was sorted out, at which point I would raise an additional invoice for the outstanding amount. I made sure each invoice I raised at the lower rate stated that additional amounts would be invoiced separately.
After 8 weeks of this I got something else lined up and told them due to the issues I was going to be leaving. Before leaving I was told that the additional amounts had all been approved and would be processed and paid this month. Surprise surprise it hasn't and I down rather a large sum of money.
My original contract states the correct day rate, the agency have all my invoices in and all but the final one for the outstanding amount has been paid. They are now also ignoring my communications regarding this matter.
I was expecting this money to be paid last week. I've sent a few chaser emails but don't think I'll get anywhere with this now without legal action.
Any advice of to the course of action I should take?
I recently did some work for an IT service provider on a government account. When I started I had a contract for XYZ per day. After a couple of days my agency kindly informed my that they'd submitted my rate incorrectly to the end client but didn't tell me what that rate was, just that they were working to resolve it. This went on for a few weeks when I managed to actually find out what that rate was.
Due to needing the monies I decided with the agency to invoice at the lower rate until this issue was sorted out, at which point I would raise an additional invoice for the outstanding amount. I made sure each invoice I raised at the lower rate stated that additional amounts would be invoiced separately.
After 8 weeks of this I got something else lined up and told them due to the issues I was going to be leaving. Before leaving I was told that the additional amounts had all been approved and would be processed and paid this month. Surprise surprise it hasn't and I down rather a large sum of money.
My original contract states the correct day rate, the agency have all my invoices in and all but the final one for the outstanding amount has been paid. They are now also ignoring my communications regarding this matter.
I was expecting this money to be paid last week. I've sent a few chaser emails but don't think I'll get anywhere with this now without legal action.
Any advice of to the course of action I should take?
, and b) is starting a new contract which they would probably rather be focussing on instead.
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