Timesheet disagreement with client - legal situation?

[eek]

Its implied elsewhere that your contract is for a professional working day.

If it is then I think you are well and truly shafted as a professional working day really has no legal meaning and could be 7 hours (1 client), 8.5 (another) or flexible depending on that days needs (from 6-12).

[d000hg]

Its implied elsewhere that your contract is for a professional working day.

If it is then I think you are well and truly shafted as a professional working day really has no legal meaning and could be 7 hours (1 client), 8.5 (another) or flexible depending on that days needs (from 6-12).

If the client agreed to pay 1.5 or 2 days for a 12 hour shift, then this is what they should pay. They have clearly accepted 12 hour shifts are NOT covered as a professional day, but extra cover required.

[eek]

If the client agreed to pay 1.5 or 2 days for a 12 hour shift, then this is what they should pay. They have clearly accepted 12 hour shifts are NOT covered as a professional day, but extra cover required.

You assume that the op is more organised than I suspect him to be.

[psychocandy]

Its implied elsewhere that your contract is for a professional working day.

If it is then I think you are well and truly shafted as a professional working day really has no legal meaning and could be 7 hours (1 client), 8.5 (another) or flexible depending on that days needs (from 6-12).

Yep. BIG mistake on my part not getting it in writing.

[d000hg]

Yep. BIG mistake on my part not getting it in writing.

You don't even have it in an email?

What about the fact they ARE paying you 1.5 days per shift on all the other occasions... that suggests they have agreed to it.

[MaryPoppins]

Client does not disagree with the hours worked but is disagreeing that they agreed to shift work that day. Basically, they did a rota (and I have email to prove it).

Can you not use this?

[d000hg]

Seems actually open-shut in the OP's favour. Either they pay as they promised for their cockup, or you refuse to work long shifts in future.

[eek]

Seems actually open-shut in the OP's favour. Either they pay as they promised for their cockup, or you refuse to work long shifts in future.

Today's his last day and I doubt he'll be returning so the latter threat isn't much use.

[psychocandy]

Indeed is last day. Lets just say these little things have appeared out of the woodwork when the work is done and not before. Strange that.

[Ticktock]

As I said before, you shouldn't bother arguing the toss with the client.

So long as you have evidence that the client wanted you to work that day and that you did indeed work that day then you submit your invoice and chase the agent for payment.

The agent then argues with the client, but since you are "Opt In", then based on work being requested and supplied you are owed that days pay from the agency.

The only alternative is that you shrug your shoulders and walk away.