Hi
Im on a 7 week contract being paid weekly.
I signed the first letter of intent the fri before I started and sent it off. It had the basic terms on it.
I missed the first week timesheet deadline so sent two invoices at end of week two and was paid in week three.
I have been invoicing weekly ever since.
The sent me the full contract which was fine but I forgot to send it back.
Mid contract the agent rings and say they need to change payment terms.
I thought it was weird and even asked the client. They said agency had changed payment terms on them as well because they're a startup afraid they wont get paid. They agency demanded they pay a lump sum at the start and another which went to the agency last week.
The new contract arrived and all that was added was online.
Special Terms:"PAID WHEN WE ARE PAID"
as in
"Agency will PAy(me) WHEN WE(agency) ARE PAID".
The agent even signed it (normally they send two blank copies for you to sign, send and they send back one sign) and rang me last night to ring him urgently. I didnt get the message till late and got suspicious. I checked my company bank account to find they'd stopped the weekly payments after the third week. So I'm owed 3 weeks wages which comes to 1000's
Luckily the clients two manager are at SXSW in US so emailed them all night.
They'd demanded a meeting with agency today so will see.
They said they would try and pay me directly and pay agency their fee.
I have some leverage as my contract is up on Fri 23rd and client want me to extend. Right now I wouldn't touch this agency ever again with a barge pole and got 10 calls a day so I'm in the mood to back away before the amount gets too much and also because I know client will dump agency as so as I leave.
What's my legal standing?
I only signed letter of intent.
They have no contracts signed by me.
I have two versions of their contract (one unsigned by either of us).
One has no special terms, other hasn't.
Is it legal to change payment terms mid contract?
Is it legal to go from definite weekly payments to no fixed date.
If I invoice weekly am I covered by the 28 day (pay your invoice payment terms) without a contract?
Could they not pay me at all?
How would I go about getting my money if they do?
anyone else with nice role, tulip agency want to swap. I got the same
cheers
rant over..well till agent rings then rant back on!!
can i be padi directly or will that affect IR35
Im on a 7 week contract being paid weekly.
I signed the first letter of intent the fri before I started and sent it off. It had the basic terms on it.
I missed the first week timesheet deadline so sent two invoices at end of week two and was paid in week three.
I have been invoicing weekly ever since.
The sent me the full contract which was fine but I forgot to send it back.
Mid contract the agent rings and say they need to change payment terms.
I thought it was weird and even asked the client. They said agency had changed payment terms on them as well because they're a startup afraid they wont get paid. They agency demanded they pay a lump sum at the start and another which went to the agency last week.
The new contract arrived and all that was added was online.
Special Terms:"PAID WHEN WE ARE PAID"
as in
"Agency will PAy(me) WHEN WE(agency) ARE PAID".
The agent even signed it (normally they send two blank copies for you to sign, send and they send back one sign) and rang me last night to ring him urgently. I didnt get the message till late and got suspicious. I checked my company bank account to find they'd stopped the weekly payments after the third week. So I'm owed 3 weeks wages which comes to 1000's
Luckily the clients two manager are at SXSW in US so emailed them all night.
They'd demanded a meeting with agency today so will see.
They said they would try and pay me directly and pay agency their fee.
I have some leverage as my contract is up on Fri 23rd and client want me to extend. Right now I wouldn't touch this agency ever again with a barge pole and got 10 calls a day so I'm in the mood to back away before the amount gets too much and also because I know client will dump agency as so as I leave.
What's my legal standing?
I only signed letter of intent.
They have no contracts signed by me.
I have two versions of their contract (one unsigned by either of us).
One has no special terms, other hasn't.
Is it legal to change payment terms mid contract?
Is it legal to go from definite weekly payments to no fixed date.
If I invoice weekly am I covered by the 28 day (pay your invoice payment terms) without a contract?
Could they not pay me at all?
How would I go about getting my money if they do?
anyone else with nice role, tulip agency want to swap. I got the same
cheers
rant over..well till agent rings then rant back on!!
can i be padi directly or will that affect IR35
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