hi I worked for the client earlier this year ending in Aug 2011. The client now want me back for 3 months starting from Jan 2012. However the agency have stated in the new contract they are willing to let me go in June 2012 and work directly for the client from then if I wish.
Under the advice of the same accounting firm, I opted out of the contract in Jan 2011. Looking at the details given in
The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003
it seems that if i had opted in, I would have been able to work directly for the client in Jan 2012 without all this hassle (there was a 12 month handcuff clause which wouldn't have applied if I had opted in)
I have opted out again, but because I haven't started the contract yet, I could theoretically cancel the opt out and stay opted in. However I'm not sure whether there would be any advantage to doing that now, as my contract finishes in Mar 2012, though there is always the possibility of extension. Any thoughts on this?
I wish I had taken proper legal advice back in Jan 2011, I didn't realise how much better it would have been.
thanks for all your comments
Under the advice of the same accounting firm, I opted out of the contract in Jan 2011. Looking at the details given in
The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003
it seems that if i had opted in, I would have been able to work directly for the client in Jan 2012 without all this hassle (there was a 12 month handcuff clause which wouldn't have applied if I had opted in)
I have opted out again, but because I haven't started the contract yet, I could theoretically cancel the opt out and stay opted in. However I'm not sure whether there would be any advantage to doing that now, as my contract finishes in Mar 2012, though there is always the possibility of extension. Any thoughts on this?
I wish I had taken proper legal advice back in Jan 2011, I didn't realise how much better it would have been.
thanks for all your comments
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