can they not sign last invoice ?

[contractor0118]

Hi

I am serving my notice period, how can a contractor protect himself against client not signing last invoice?
Does it happen often?

What are preventive measures I can take in advance to avoid such situations?
Thanks

[northernladuk]

It does happen from time to time. You don't need to protect yourself. It would be illegal for them to withhold payment for no commercial reason. You will have to go in hard with references to your legal position and using information from PayOnTime to charge them interest so it will cost them if they want to be dicks.

Do a search on the forum for withhold payment or something like that so you can see what has happened in other situations.

EDIT : You have a very odd posting history I must say. You do seem to struggle with life a lot more than most don't you... or you are a sockie.

[Wanderer]

I am serving my notice period, how can a contractor protect himself against client not signing last invoice? Does it happen often?

Happens often enough.

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.

If they wait until you have left to find something wrong with what you did then they are going to have a much harder time justifying not paying your last invoice.

If they don't pay then follow the standard procedure to recover the money (search here for "dunning").

[contractor0118]

Hi

I am serving my notice period, how can a contractor protect himself against client not signing last invoice?
Does it happen often?

What are preventive measures I can take in advance to avoid such situations?
Thanks

im newbie

[contractor0118]

Happens often enough.

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.

If they wait until you have left to find something wrong with what you did then they are going to have a much harder time justifying not paying your last invoice.

If they don't pay then follow the standard procedure to recover the money (search here for "dunning").

thanks thats very helpful i keep copy of meetings and emails for last month

[northernladuk]

Just a couple of questions based on the other thread about you not being able to work because of the CRB problem.

You did have a clause in your contract saying you can give notice?

I presume you haven't been working since you got walked off site... You are not expecting to get paid for the time you have not worked or paid for your notice if you still are not working are you?

If you have only been working 2 weeks you will only get paid 2 weeks.

You also say you have terminated it halfway through but reading the post you did 2 weeks, got walked off and a couple of days later got told you can carry on working.. lets say 3 weeks total and you are halfway through? You have a 6 week contract?

[BolshieBastard]

Been contracting 15 years. Never had an issue getting my 'last' timesheet for a contract signed.

[SueEllen]

I think in your original post you mean "timesheet".

The client will sign your timesheet for any work you have done. A lot of mine also want non-working days added on the timesheet to make it clear what I'm invoicing for.

The agency won't pay your invoice if:
1. Your work is of a bad standard and you were warned about it but didn't put it right. This is because the client won't pay the agency's invoice.
2. If the days you actually worked don't match the timesheet

The agency will try and get out of paying the invoice if you breached any other contract clauses. However if they do you go after them with a proper threat of legal action and they will pay up.

[contractor0118]

Just a couple of questions based on the other thread about you not being able to work because of the CRB problem.

You did have a clause in your contract saying you can give notice?

I presume you haven't been working since you got walked off site... You are not expecting to get paid for the time you have not worked or paid for your notice if you still are not working are you?

If you have only been working 2 weeks you will only get paid 2 weeks.

You also say you have terminated it halfway through but reading the post you did 2 weeks, got walked off and a couple of days later got told you can carry on working.. lets say 3 weeks total and you are halfway through? You have a 6 week contract?

... 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

[northernladuk]

... 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

Didn't clarrify most of what I asked to be honest but there you go.