Legal advice

[washed up contractor]

Hello everyone I have a issue and hope to get some sound advice as I have been pushed from post to pillar

What is I have done work for a agency and I was told to come back the following so I booked hotel in advance and payed it today I went on site been told I was off hired on Friday but no one told me so now I am out of pocket for the hotel room I have said I want reimbursing as I should have been notified but the answer to that was we dont pay accommodation so they won't but I said if you had let me know I would have booked and payed for it in the first place I am LTD registered and find it hard to get legal advice anyone know or can help me as it's a lot of money to loose as a one man band

Well none of us are legally qualified here (Im reasonably sure!) so you will not get 'legal advice.'

The way you explain your situation is strange. Are you engaged via a weekly agreement or zero hours contract because that's what it sounds like. Most people here are engaged via a contract for a specific number of weeks ie 13 weeks, 26 weeks etc but even so, accommodation expenses is something the contractor is expected to pay themselves and not normally have the client re imburse these.

The fact you booked accommodation in advance or on the presumption of working the following week and then finding out you were not needed is, very unfortunate.

I dont think you have a cat in hell's chance of getting this cost back hence why you're being passed from pillar to post.

[l35kee]

Not so sure about that. That would be the Business Interruption option and I thought it would only pay out if they've breached contract or done something naughty. If they've not acted inappropriately I don't think it will cover expenses like this. If they've canned him on the spot and breached the notice clause it might but we've no information about that so far.

It should cover this, according to https://www.ipse.co.uk/about-us/busi...ption-services

All based on the assumption there was a contract in place..

1.3 Failure of the Agency to honour contractual arrangements

IPSE’s policy allows a claim to be made on behalf of a IPSE Plus Member for a maximum of £1,000 in the following circumstances

There is a written contract in place
Where the contracted role is not as described by the Agency and/or contracted for by the member and the member’s contract is terminated by the Agency;
The Agency terminates without the required notice period stated in the contract;
The Contracted role does not exist or is withdrawn after contract is signed but before on-site date.
In order for a claim to be made, the contractor must be able to show that the reason for the role being terminated is not as a result of the member’s own actions and the member must have made reasonable attempts to get written confirmation of termination; i.e. evidence that the contract has been incorrectly terminated.

[northernladuk]

It should cover this, according to https://www.ipse.co.uk/about-us/busi...ption-services

All based on the assumption there was a contract in place..

That's the one. I can't help think there is a reason he's been let go that doesn't satisfy that criteria but I'm making an assumption and we don't really know.