Greetings,
My first post - but I've had a browse around and can't quite find an answer to my question (or should that be woes)
I recently just finished a contract at the end of the contracted period and moved to a new contract.. for better money and more respect
The previous contract started out as a six month, then 3 month then 1 month contracts, all had a 4 week notice period.
About a week into the last contract the company announced a 40% reduction in headcount globally so I assumed I was in the firing line, so started to look for alternitives.. even a senior manager suggested I look for other work.
I was offered the new contract and accepted but they needed me quickly (for scheduled training purposes) so I discussed with my agency and client the prospect of leaving quickly.
The agency tried to fob me off, and told me the new contract would never materialise and the client said "you will work your notice period"
So I figured that a one month contract, with a one month notice period is implied notice at the start of the contract, so at the finish I decided to not go back in.
This caused a sh*tstorm, with agency shouting down the phone, HR at client saying they would sue agency.. etc (Turns out Agency had signed a contract for services in the background without me knowing, client had then offered a 5 month extention)
Cut a long story short, the agency are not forthcoming with the pay from the last weeks timesheet, usually they are very prompt !!
They aren't returning my calls or giving any explanation of what is happening - I suspect they are planning on trying to withold..
Now by my reconing, they can't as I was under contract at the time AND have a signed timesheet for the week in question.. in all honesty I just think they are being spiteful.
Any thoughts of morale support would be greatfully recieved.
Cheers,
My first post - but I've had a browse around and can't quite find an answer to my question (or should that be woes)
I recently just finished a contract at the end of the contracted period and moved to a new contract.. for better money and more respect
The previous contract started out as a six month, then 3 month then 1 month contracts, all had a 4 week notice period.
About a week into the last contract the company announced a 40% reduction in headcount globally so I assumed I was in the firing line, so started to look for alternitives.. even a senior manager suggested I look for other work.
I was offered the new contract and accepted but they needed me quickly (for scheduled training purposes) so I discussed with my agency and client the prospect of leaving quickly.
The agency tried to fob me off, and told me the new contract would never materialise and the client said "you will work your notice period"
So I figured that a one month contract, with a one month notice period is implied notice at the start of the contract, so at the finish I decided to not go back in.
This caused a sh*tstorm, with agency shouting down the phone, HR at client saying they would sue agency.. etc (Turns out Agency had signed a contract for services in the background without me knowing, client had then offered a 5 month extention)
Cut a long story short, the agency are not forthcoming with the pay from the last weeks timesheet, usually they are very prompt !!
They aren't returning my calls or giving any explanation of what is happening - I suspect they are planning on trying to withold..
Now by my reconing, they can't as I was under contract at the time AND have a signed timesheet for the week in question.. in all honesty I just think they are being spiteful.
Any thoughts of morale support would be greatfully recieved.
Cheers,
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