How do you handle disgruntled permanent staff and management

[Old Greg]

No, we've broken it down into it's simplest terms. I can give notice, I can take time off. I think I just needed the sage advice of other contractors on here who aren't as blinded by loathing and distrust of the client and agent as I am at present.

The issue here really is the agency getting their knickers in a twist and trying to frighten me into going back to get commission on what would now be only 3 days left in the week.

Looking at it now, the worst they could do is attempt to withhold payment of last weeks invoice but I'd be willing to go all the way to recover those costs. As far as I'm concerned, especially with IR35 in place, working notice if they tell me to work it would only show me as being under direction and control...

Tell the you will go back and then phone in sick.

[Willapp]

No, we've broken it down into it's simplest terms. I can give notice, I can take time off. I think I just needed the sage advice of other contractors on here who aren't as blinded by loathing and distrust of the client and agent as I am at present.

The issue here really is the agency getting their knickers in a twist and trying to frighten me into going back to get commission on what would now be only 3 days left in the week.

Looking at it now, the worst they could do is attempt to withhold payment of last weeks invoice but I'd be willing to go all the way to recover those costs. As far as I'm concerned, especially with IR35 in place, working notice if they tell me to work it would only show me as being under direction and control...

If I were you I'd just be sticking my invoice in to the agency along with the signed timesheet and then chase it like any other debt. Regardless of whatever verbal discussions you have around notice periods, you have a signed timesheet from the client so are entitled to get paid, end of. Like someone has already said, IF they have a sound legal basis for taking action against you for breach of your contract, that is a separate issue and should not prevent them paying you what they owe. I think you're over analyzing this and in your position getting the invoice+timesheet into the agent would be my top priority and then chase it as you would any other debt, making sure any late payment you add interest on.

[LondonManc]

If I were you I'd just be sticking my invoice in to the agency along with the signed timesheet and then chase it like any other debt. Regardless of whatever verbal discussions you have around notice periods, you have a signed timesheet from the client so are entitled to get paid, end of. Like someone has already said, IF they have a sound legal basis for taking action against you for breach of your contract, that is a separate issue and should not prevent them paying you what they owe. I think you're over analyzing this and in your position getting the invoice+timesheet into the agent would be my top priority and then chase it as you would any other debt, making sure any late payment you add interest on.

This. I've read on here before that the two are completely separate issues. If they have a claim for, say, £500, for ten day's commission, that has no affect on the invoice/signed timesheet submission that you've submitted for £3,000. There's no netting done; it's a simple case of they owe you three grand. If they can prove that you owe them the £500 for breach, let them prove it.