Recruitment Agency/Client attempting to not pay me, because they dont like animation

[northernladuk]

• If you carry out work on an assignment,
but are unable to obtain a signed
timesheet, you are entitled to be paid for
the hours you worked by an employment
business. The employment business is
however permitted to delay payment for a
reasonable period to check whether you
have worked the hours claimed.

Found this in the contract, what should be my next step then? thanks

Point this clause out to all parties involved?

[psychocandy]

So your contract is with the agency? I'd be tempted to bill them in the normal way, then step away and let them deal with it.

If agency dont pay, thats their problem. Take them to court if needs be.

So are you opted out though?

[keitho]

Point this clause out to all parties involved?

I did and the recruitment agency changed their tune a little bit...it went from 'maybe we can't pay you', to 'we will pay you what we can get from them', to which I replied 'it is not optional, you need to pay me the full amount according to your own contract'...should be an easy win if I do have to go the legal route...i hope

[keitho]

So your contract is with the agency? I'd be tempted to bill them in the normal way, then step away and let them deal with it.

If agency dont pay, thats their problem. Take them to court if needs be.

So are you opted out though?

I can't honestly remember, but what difference would it make?

[keitho]

quick update: agency have agreed to pay full amount. Because I opted-out, they didnt have to pay meeek

they are just being 'kind'

Remind me to opt-IN every single time from now on...what is the advantage of opting-out then?

[northernladuk]

quick update: agency have agreed to pay full amount. Because I opted-out, they didnt have to pay meeek

they are just being 'kind'

Remind me to opt-IN every single time from now on...what is the advantage of opting-out then?

Read this thread that is stickied in the business/legal section..

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...-2003-act.html

It has been discussed in great detail so can search CUK for more info in both forums and and on main site.

Google has a lot on this as well.

[keitho]

Read this thread that is stickied in the business/legal section..

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...-2003-act.html

It has been discussed in great detail so can search CUK for more info in both forums and and on main site.

Google has a lot on this as well.

ok thanks...what is the general consensus on this though, lets say they had decided not to pay me, would I even be able to get any money for my time? opting out sounds appalling

[northernladuk]

ok thanks...what is the general consensus on this though, lets say they had decided not to pay me, would I even be able to get any money for my time? opting out sounds appalling

Read it and it will tell you. My patience is running thin with this one.