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How to get money out of an agency that claims to have 'problems'
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostI stopped reading at this point. Why do people say stupid things like this. Surely the first step of any problem is to understand the situation and knee jerk comments like shows you clearly don't. Same when people go straight for the 'sue them' line. Just ridiculousComment
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Originally posted by Panzerbjrn View PostThanks, after googling dunning I found a thread that seemed similar to my circumstances, and Safe Collect was mentioned.
I'll give them one last warning, and then I guess I'll have to go down that route.Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.Comment
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Originally posted by Panzerbjrn View PostOpt out of...?
The EU working directive? If so yes, otherwise I'm not sure what you mean...
The client have paid the agency, timesheet was signed and all that. I was the only contractor working through them, and I don't know any other contractors working for the agency anywhere.
The number of contractors that know little about running a business, let alone running a contracting business is staggering. A licence should be required.
The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 as amended.Comment
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostOK, giving you the benefit of the doubt, is this the first payment you would have recived from them? Secondly when was the payment due, are we talking days later, weeks or months?
It was due the first or second of June (The exact date escapes me).
It might not seem like that long, but during the contract they had already started feeling dodgy, meaning that on their portals I had problems that were apparently 'unusual', they didn't answer emails/phones (OK, one guy was good at that, but he also couldn't help).
After giving them some benefit of the doubt, I have had enough of their 'We're having a problem paying into your account', when I know previous agencies never did and my new one which pays weekly can as well.Comment
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Originally posted by Panzerbjrn View PostDoes anyone have any advice on what to do in situations like this?Comment
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostThe Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2013 - Pay on Time should explain everything that you need to do.
Originally posted by tractor View Post
The number of contractors that know little about running a business, let alone running a contracting business is staggering. A licence should be required.
The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 as amended.Comment
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Originally posted by Panzerbjrn View PostFirst payment as it is the first time, and last, time I've worked for them.
It was due the first or second of June (The exact date escapes me).
It might not seem like that long, but during the contract they had already started feeling dodgy, meaning that on their portals I had problems that were apparently 'unusual', they didn't answer emails/phones (OK, one guy was good at that, but he also couldn't help).
After giving them some benefit of the doubt, I have had enough of their 'We're having a problem paying into your account', when I know previous agencies never did and my new one which pays weekly can as well.
When I worked for them last, not so long ago, their portal was fine. Only issue was chasing up the client authoriser (as is usual) but once that was done, the authorisation and confirmation email chain did exactly what it said on the tin.
Payment basis was always paid monthly, 10 working days after EOM. You may have had different terms, but they are not known for being that accommodating.Comment
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Originally posted by Panzerbjrn View PostThanks, I'm looking at that just now.
TBH, I don't *want* to run a business, but I do want to be contracting, so unfortunately, I don't have a great deal of choice, I *was* ignorantly happy with the tax avoiding scam I was using until HMRC started taxing people retroactively. There's far more hassle involved with having a ltd company than I like. But I am in danger of derailing my own thread...
This post was added to emphasis the fact that you have nothing to worry about if you use a proper umbrella.... Sadly there are still tax scam merchants who pretend to be umbrellas to steal money off the unwary...merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by Panzerbjrn View PostThanks, I'm looking at that just now.
TBH, I don't *want* to run a business, but I do want to be contracting, so unfortunately, I don't have a great deal of choice, I *was* happy with my umbrella company until HMRC started taxing people retroactively. There's far more hassle involved with having a ltd company than I like. But I am in danger of derailing my own thread...
Having made a decision to go Limited, you have no choice to take the responsibilities that go with it seriously. Otherwise you are putting your own financial wellbeing at risk.Comment
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