Agency hasn't renew contract. Agency fault!

**cojak** · 4 July 2016, 09:32

No legal rights.

The contract was between you and the agency. Your contract ended as agreed. What happens between the agency and the client is out of your control.

Welcome to contracting.

**northernladuk** · 4 July 2016, 09:56

The framework for hiring contingents in the PS have changed recently (am talking last month or less I think) so its' going to be different from the last time you got a contract. They've clamped down on agencies offering bodies though the GCloud framework so it's highly possible the agency are genuinely struggling to get their ducks in order. It's also possible they aren't and it's something else but I find it very had to believe that an agency will put 7 lots of commission up for risk just to 'prove a point'. They are losing money as well and if there is one thing that agents like it's money.

Your contract has ended. That's that. You can't sue for compensation because you have not incurred any loss. You are a contractor and need to start understanding this better.

**Hobosapien** · 4 July 2016, 11:35

Crikey. GCloud rule changes affecting agency resources provided, must have missed that one. I thought we were 'safe' until next April.

It's a full time job keeping up with all these changes, and as a contractor that type of permie job doesn't appeal.

, the PS can PSoff.

**northernladuk** · 4 July 2016, 11:51

Originally posted by Hobosapien View Post

Crikey. GCloud rule changes affecting agency resources provided, must have missed that one. I thought we were 'safe' until next April.

It's a full time job keeping up with all these changes, and as a contractor that type of permie job doesn't appeal.

, the PS can PSoff.

To be fair it's non of our business really. It's the engagement model between the client and the agent but it's always useful to keep on top of things and challenge your agent.

**milesm3515** · 6 July 2016, 09:05

Hi thanks for I told you so reply's and welcome to the game! but what I'm trying to get across is every effort to renew the contract from the client side has been made as I have been in the meeting with them and have discussed ways to do this. The issue is with a recruitment agent with all the necessary paperwork to allow them to renew contract but are holding out to prove a point. So surly the agent is acting against my best interests and causing me a loss now of 4 days.

I dealt with agents who are totally useless and with a bit of legal banter put them in there place but never a agent acting against there money!

**Fred Bloggs** · 6 July 2016, 09:11

Ask the client to swap you to a new agency?

**psychocandy** · 6 July 2016, 09:26

Originally posted by milesm3515 View Post

Hi thanks for I told you so reply's and welcome to the game! but what I'm trying to get across is every effort to renew the contract from the client side has been made as I have been in the meeting with them and have discussed ways to do this. The issue is with a recruitment agent with all the necessary paperwork to allow them to renew contract but are holding out to prove a point. So surly the agent is acting against my best interests and causing me a loss now of 4 days.

I dealt with agents who are totally useless and with a bit of legal banter put them in there place but never a agent acting against there money!

So isnt client annoyed also that they've not got people there for 4 days?

Client shouting at agent will hold more sway than you doing so....

**milesm3515** · 6 July 2016, 09:41

Hi,

No ones there covering, 6 people down. clients trying to get things sorted and i may even have to switch to another agent secretly as there is clause in place not allowing me to work there for six months

**northernladuk** · 6 July 2016, 09:48

Originally posted by milesm3515 View Post

Hi,

No ones there covering, 6 people down. clients trying to get things sorted and i may even have to switch to another agent secretly as there is clause in place not allowing me to work there for six months

I don't think secretly is going to work TBH and not a route you want to go. Trying to bypass handcuffs so blatantly rarely ends well for anyone.

Agency hasn't renew contract. Agency fault!