can they not sign last invoice ?

[GillsMan]

... you must be really bored reading thru other threads and linking them !!!

This should clarify your doubt…
i started a contract ...2 weeks later i was asked about crb for first time .. i was then forced to change my address on drving license and other documents which took another 2 weeks and asked to gather couple of other documents which I didn’t have ready and whole thing got delayed by weeks …
It was about 10week after start of contract that i was actually given forms to sign
I was very uncertain about this contract from moment I was told about it , so I looked for a new contract all way thru ….. I couldn’t sleep for weeks
I think clients must tell candidates in advance to avoid this happening again
its poor communication

Mr Pot, meet Mr Kettle...

[psychocandy]

Smart contractors make sure the last timesheet is signed and everything is handed over to the client's satisfaction. Also Keep copies of emails sent over your last couple of weeks prompting the client to say if there is anything that needs rectifying before the end of the contract.

Sometimes easier said than done in my experience. Sometimes what happens is (if you're lucky 3 weeks before renewal).

Money-saving Client: Sorry we're not renewing but can you document/handover a,b,c please.
Contractor: OK. Fair enough. Will do.
Disorganised Client (one day before end date): We forgot about this and its urgent. Can you stay another week to do x,y,z?
Contractor: Sorry got another gig starting monday.
Annoyed client: Grrr! thats not fair you're going to leave now and leave us in the lurch! We're not paying you for last month now because you let us down.

Nobody else ever get this or similar?

[northernladuk]

Sometimes easier said than done in my experience. Sometimes what happens is (if you're lucky 3 weeks before renewal).

Money-saving Client: Sorry we're not renewing but can you document/handover a,b,c please.
Contractor: OK. Fair enough. Will do.
Disorganised Client (one day before end date): We forgot about this and its urgent. Can you stay another week to do x,y,z?
Contractor: Sorry got another gig starting monday.
Annoyed client: Grrr! thats not fair you're going to leave now and leave us in the lurch! We're not paying you for last month now because you let us down.

Nobody else ever get this or similar?

Is this right? Isn't it the agent that doesn't pay you. The client pays the agent. Much more likely for the agent to pull this trick but am surprised if it is a client.

[Wanderer]

Disorganised Client (one day before end date): We forgot about this and its urgent. Can you stay another week to do x,y,z?
Contractor: Sorry got another gig starting monday.
Annoyed client: Grrr! thats not fair you're going to leave now and leave us in the lurch! We're not paying you for last month now because you let us down.

The Agency Conduct regulations make it clear that the agency are legally obliged to pay up front and then deal with the client's non payment. Of course I would do my best to keep the client happy one way or another, it's got to be good for business at the end of the day. However, I wouldn't entertain any suggestion that the agency would withhold fees which were legally due so long as I'd done the work.

Alternatively, say "sure, I'll come in Monday", get the timesheets signed and then don't turn up.

[psychocandy]

Is this right? Isn't it the agent that doesn't pay you. The client pays the agent. Much more likely for the agent to pull this trick but am surprised if it is a client.

Of course, your contract is with the agent. But, in the past, I have had this where client contacts agent to kick off etc then agent is not so keen to pay contractor because client says they aint paying them.

Didn't last long mind when I pointed out I did have a signed timesheet and they did pay me without too much fuss.

[northernladuk]

Of course, your contract is with the agent. But, in the past, I have had this where client contacts agent to kick off etc then agent is not so keen to pay contractor because client says they aint paying them.

Didn't last long mind when I pointed out I did have a signed timesheet and they did pay me without too much fuss.

Blimey, you don't have much luck with clients do you.

[psychocandy]

Blimey, you don't have much luck with clients do you.

This was many years ago mind....