What % Increase Is Typical on Contract Extension?

[Mordac]

51 week rule? Care to elaborate?

[DaveB]

Clueless clients sometimes have a rule in place that states no contractor can work for them for more than 51 weeks in any 12 month period. Supposedly protects them from claims for employment rights, holiday pay etc.

[Mordac]

Clueless clients sometimes have a rule in place that states no contractor can work for them for more than 51 weeks in any 12 month period. Supposedly protects them from claims for employment rights, holiday pay etc.

Bollocks does it. Only a proper B2B contract can do that. When will these idiots learn?

[DaveB]

Bollocks does it. Only a proper B2B contract can do that. When will these idiots learn?

I did say they were clueless.

[lukemg]

yep, getting stung on an 11 month max - no return in less than 3 months trick in here. brilliant if you can guarantee the return.
Strangely, cons brought in before the rule are allowed to stay as long as required !!!
Defo ask for a rate rise on return, they want you, you have valuable local knowledge that means you will be up to speed v quick and comparable roles are already getting more - it's a no brainer.

[bunting]

Cheers Lukemg,

Thought this was the best way forward, but never harms to get a second opinion.

Bunts

[expat]

Anything under 12 months, I'd say 0%.

Yes, try this analogy: last week your local taxi-driver took you home from the pub for a tenner. What increase do you think would be normal this week?

[expat]

If there is a risk to the agency that they might loose out ...

lose.

Whare have all the pedants gone, do I have to do this myself?

[Flubster]

lose.

Whare have all the pedants gone, do I have to do this myself?

Where have all the pedants gone? Do I have to do this myself?

HTH

[Hoff]

I got a 25% increase at the first renewal stage about a year ago - negotiations directly with the client.

I started at the minimum offered by the agency (rate: x-y £/hr) and I asked for the top amount when the renewal came around. Seemed to be quite fair to me - the agency were touting the role for that much in the first place.