IPSE (note...) have been trying to do that for years but the agencies aren't interested. Why would they be, there are running a £28bn a year business built largely on a one-size-fits-all solution aimed at minimising all their risks. They are also selling employees, not service providers, so clearly they need their contracts to look like they do and not simple B2B arrangements.
It's working practices that determine your IR35 status, not the contract. We know enough to get the "bad" clauses negotiated out these days, then go on to work as though we were just another employee, demanding notice periods, getting upset when gigs finish early and taking on work not described in the contract schedule. And do you seriously think your IR35 friendly contract with the agency is reflected in the master agreement the agency has with the end client?
If you're getting a contract reviewed, then do it properly. Use someone who looks at the whole commercial arrangement not just the IR35 bits. Then it becomes worthwhile.
It's working practices that determine your IR35 status, not the contract. We know enough to get the "bad" clauses negotiated out these days, then go on to work as though we were just another employee, demanding notice periods, getting upset when gigs finish early and taking on work not described in the contract schedule. And do you seriously think your IR35 friendly contract with the agency is reflected in the master agreement the agency has with the end client?
If you're getting a contract reviewed, then do it properly. Use someone who looks at the whole commercial arrangement not just the IR35 bits. Then it becomes worthwhile.
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