Transfer-restriction clause

[NotAllThere]

I went through something similar a yonk or two ago. I spent an agreeable hour with one of the client's lawyers (big company, in house legal team). Fifteen minutes discussing the case and the rest talking about how contracting worked. The agency went away. I think they threatened me as well - but I already knew back then (1997) they didn't have a leg to stand on.

A few years later, I was a permie and a hiring manager. That agency cold-called me to see if they could place someone. I told the poor chap "tell your boss that I don't take contractors from agencies that threaten to sue my client".

[willendure]

I would say, **** it and just take the contract. I dont think Agent A will ever sue you and even if they were mad keen to, they don't have much of a case.

I had this happen to me once before, contracted through Agent X, but end client removed non-compete clause from their contract with X. After initial contract, end client took me on directly cutting out X. X threatened me and as I was in my early twenties and totally skint it certainly made me worried, but I just thought whatever, this is not worth him fighting over and carried on. Never heard from X again.

[Lance]

how would agent A get any evidence that you were actually working with the client?
No evidence = no case.

[Snooky]

how would agent A get any evidence that you were actually working with the client?
No evidence = no case.

In the old days: ring the client office and ask to be put through to you - if you answer, you must be working there
Nowadays: you could be working anywhere and probably don't have a client extension number

[hobnob]

how would agent A get any evidence that you were actually working with the client?

One way would be to look at OP's LinkedIn profile. I.e. the OP might want to avoid updating that for a while.