Contract assignment letter and Hays Contract

[northernladuk]

You don't want a rolling contract. That's not very good for IR35 but that said if the client says you can substitute that's a great indicator. Make sure you get that in writing and save it away just in case.
Remember providing a sub means you've got to get them upto speed on your time. The idea is you provide them with resource to carry on where you left off the day after with minimal interruption.

[Nibbles84]

Sorry just meant they issue a shorter contract which they can extend. Qdos said they can help negotiate and site previous examples of accommodating changes.

Qdos seemed more knowledgeable than independent contract solicitor

[Nibbles84]

Now had the contract amended with notice period.

The legal advice I'd obtained claimed that you still have chance to amend a contract after you start provide you raise any queries asap and don't sign. Obviously, it makes far more sense not to start at all until you've had all the paperwork through and your happy with everything - something i'll definitely be doing in the future.

You can't dick about like this. It's not rocket science to request everything you need, get it reviewed, negotiate and then make a decision. You are a CONTRACTor after all. Taking pot shots at it like this is just asking for trouble. You've signed the contract so you are done. Why would they then amend it to give you chance to bail out on them once you've signed?

I'm surprised qdos didn't mention anything about the contract being over a year with no notice. That sounds very much like the client wants a permatemp rather than a contractor to carry out a specific piece of work.

I'd be interested to see your work schedule as well. How they can detail your deliverables over a year without sounding like a job spec I'd like to see.

You've made your bed (rather badly) time to lie in it.