Advice on signing a new and first limited company contract with an agency

[LondonManc]

And you have access to the end clients agency list... hmmm

Everyone has a choice I suppose. I'm just trying to help the OP understand what could happen in some instances.

It's not difficult to do.

[stek]

I think we all know which agencies are on which clientco PSL for the major players anyway...

[newbieITContractor2015]

After talking to the recruitment company, they've sent a new opt-in contract, having read the clauses below:

"Where AWR applies to an Assignment and the Services are anticipated to be provided for a period
exceeding the Qualifying Period, the Company reserves the right to vary the terms of the Assignment
Schedule (and in particular the Contract Rate) where the Company deems it necessary (in its absolute
opinion) to ensure its compliance with the AWR, on giving notice to the Supplier"

"Where the Assignment Schedule continues beyond the Qualifying Period, the Representative (through the
Supplier) may be entitled to additional rights under the Relevant Terms and Conditions set out below,
which shall take effect from the completion of the Qualifying Period (the details of which shall be set out in
any variation to the Assignment Schedule issued by the Company pursuant to clause 4.5 above):

8.1.1. additional paid annual leave (to the extent that the Relevant Terms and Conditions entitlement
exceeds the existing paid annual leave entitlement the Representative is entitled to pursuant to
its contract with the Supplier, the minimum entitlement of which (28 days’) is already accounted
for in the Contract Rate as set out in Clause 2.1 above);"


In addition the opt-in contract had a clause which specifically stated I can contract with 3rd parties as long as there are no conflicts of interest. The opt-out simply removed the clause and doesn't mention it one way or another.

I think it safer to use the opt-out contract.