Breach of contract....

**stek** · 2 September 2014, 19:03

Originally posted by Elliegirl View Post

Does anyone want to share any successful attempts at claiming compensation for breach of contract, for example, if a contract has been cancelled once you have signed on the dotted line and started a gig? Am in similar position and have been asked 'what I want'....!!

No work no pay.

**Elliegirl** · 2 September 2014, 20:43

Originally posted by stek View Post

No work no pay.

That's what I thought, and has been my experience in the past, so I retired to lick my wounds and then they bought it up. Which is why I asked the question.

**TheFaQQer** · 2 September 2014, 20:53

If the contract wasn't as described, and the agency terminate you, then you can claim £1000 on your PCG+ insurance.

**TheDandy** · 2 September 2014, 20:57

Originally posted by Elliegirl View Post

That's what I thought, and has been my experience in the past, so I retired to lick my wounds and then they bought it up. Which is why I asked the question.

What does you contract say?

Even if there is genuinely 'no work no pay' it doesn't mean the other party actually understands the contract they have signed, in which case don't look a gift horse in the mouth and take what you can if they are offering to give you some compensation.

**Old Greg** · 2 September 2014, 20:57

Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

If the contract wasn't as described, and the agency terminate you, then you can claim £1000 on your PCG+ insurance.

1. PCG is now called IPSE.
2. IPSE does not offer insurance.
3. I didn't know that. How many times can you claim in a year?

**TheFaQQer** · 2 September 2014, 21:19

Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

1. PCG is now called IPSE.
2. IPSE does not offer insurance.
3. I didn't know that. How many times can you claim in a year?

You can claim up to £1000 per year. They use the term "period of insurance" so I call it insurance.

**stek** · 2 September 2014, 21:29

Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

You can claim up to £1000 per year. They use the term "period of insurance" so I call it insurance.

What, half a day's rate? Rubbish that...

**malvolio** · 2 September 2014, 21:30

Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

You can claim up to £1000 per year. They use the term "period of insurance" so I call it insurance.

Just not your insurance.

Why is this so hard to understand? Half the membership proposition is that you have someone to fight your corner and cover reasonable business losses as part of your annual subscription: the members own IPSE, nobody else, and it's there to support them. It provides assurance and a degree of peace of mind, but it's not insurance.

**mudskipper** · 3 September 2014, 05:03

Originally posted by malvolio View Post

Just not your insurance.

Why is this so hard to understand? Half the membership proposition is that you have someone to fight your corner and cover reasonable business losses as part of your annual subscription: the members own IPSE, nobody else, and it's there to support them. It provides assurance and a degree of peace of mind, but it's not insurance.

I think assurance is insurance against something that will definitely happen, so I don't think it's assurance they're providing.

Breach of contract....