Client new T's & C's forces agency to withdraw.

[Lance]

he would like to extend me again but they cannot do so because they can no longer deal with the agency I am with.
I would very much like to continue.

It's really up to the client to handle the situation with the agencies.

As others have said 'no loss = no claim' so it's almost certainly not enforceable, but it's not really your problem (or shouldn't be) and any decent client's HR department will be all over this.

[Lance]

If they don't want to continue, they are breaking the commitment they have with you, logically I think you have the right to jump out.

Contractually that has no bearing at all.

[GillsMan]

Probably worth mentioning that a 12 month handcuff clause is generally seen as unenforceable as well (though not definitively) due to the length of time. 3-6 months is more reasonable.

[LondonManc]

VWDan is correct - if they cannot supply you becaue they have dropped off the PSL, then there's no loss to demonstrate, which is the crux of the handcuff clause. The key is the timing imho; you need to get confirmation in writing from your agency that they are no longer able to represent you after your contract completes (or does it finish earlier?). Once this has been confirmed, you can then approach the client to either go direct or ask them to introduce you to a different agency. Note that you *might* end up with a surprise as to what margin your old agency was on....

[FrontEnder]

VWDan is correct - if they cannot supply you becaue they have dropped off the PSL, then there's no loss to demonstrate, which is the crux of the handcuff clause. The key is the timing imho; you need to get confirmation in writing from your agency that they are no longer able to represent you after your contract completes (or does it finish earlier?). Once this has been confirmed, you can then approach the client to either go direct or ask them to introduce you to a different agency. Note that you *might* end up with a surprise as to what margin your old agency was on....

Which would make a great opportunity to increase your rate. Easy money for the new agency, so they should be doing it at a bare minimum.

Even better if clientco has several agencies on their PSL. If the first one doesn't accept, the next one will