Contract terminated early without warning or notice

[TheFaQQer]

What is it about cats and these questions?

First there was KittyCat. Then Tiddles. And now Gingercat.

Maybe the feline populace just aren't cut out to be contractors?

[d000hg]

You mean legally registered companies?

Well they're not companies if they're not legally registered.

And notice periods are for permies. My contracts only have termination clauses, mostly just on the client side.

If you want to set up contracts not in the style recommended by PCG, that's up to you. I could say "all my contracts stipulate free bananas" but that doesn't mean anything to the world of contracting generally (though NickFitz might side with me...)

[BolshieBastard]

Well they're not companies if they're not legally registered.

Quite. And neither are they sham companies.

If you want to set up contracts not in the style recommended by PCG, that's up to you. I could say "all my contracts stipulate free bananas" but that doesn't mean anything to the world of contracting generally (though NickFitz might side with me...)

That'll be the same PCG who had their trousers pulled around their ankles and their anus vaselined up by the Government over IR35 will it? That pcg?

Sorry, I'd rather take the word of someone like Bauer & cotterill regarding termination clauses instead of some pressure group who have been very publically shafted by HMG. But, you carry on.

[northernladuk]

That'll be the same PCG who had their trousers pulled around their ankles and their anus vaselined up by the Government over IR35 will it? That pcg?
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They will only need to nip round the corner for that now with their new offices being located in the city

[Safe Collections]

Quite. And neither are they sham companies.

That'll be the same PCG who had their trousers pulled around their ankles and their anus vaselined up by the Government over IR35 will it? That pcg?

Sorry, I'd rather take the word of someone like Bauer & cotterill regarding termination clauses instead of some pressure group who have been very publically shafted by HMG. But, you carry on.

To be fair to PCG, everyone gets shafted by HMRC one way or another

Going back to the OPs post, yes they can probably terminate at any time. Can they withhold the notice period payment? Probably not if it is included in the contract.

But on a practical level, do you really want to get into a legal tussle over payment for time you haven't worked and potentially sour a relationship that may be profitable at some point in the future?

Practically speaking, it may well be easier and cheaper to find a new gig than strongarm the money out the end client/agency.