Advice on Breach of contract from the recruiter

[northernladuk]

Generally not worth it, once the agent delays the start that's when you look for a new contract. You are correct that they're in breach by changing the start date, that is why you are not beholden to the contract.

Not really. The contract can become active on the date stated but the client has no work for him. Everything is in order.

Same could be said if the client ditches the whole thing. The contract can run it's full term without any work being offered to the contractor. Everything is still in order.

If the agent is stupid enough to change the date on the contract after it's been signed then maybe.

[kaiser78]

You mean you bailed early from your last contract?

Goes around, comes around, comes to mind .

Good point well made.

Can't really judge like that - we don't know the reasons why they bailed early...

[LondonManc]

Can't really judge like that - we don't know the reasons why they bailed early...

He's talking about resigning from one job to get another job so in NLUK's world, he deserves all he gets - firstly for jumping ship and secondly referring to them as jobs.

HTHBIDI

[MrMarkyMark]

Can't really judge like that - we don't know the reasons why they bailed early...

He seems to think it strengthens his case that he has lost out in some way.

So I will stand by my assumption until corrected by the OP.

[BrilloPad]

What research did you do BEFORE signing the contract?

[BlasterBates]

Not really. The contract can become active on the date stated but the client has no work for him. Everything is in order.

Same could be said if the client ditches the whole thing. The contract can run it's full term without any work being offered to the contractor. Everything is still in order.

If the agent is stupid enough to change the date on the contract after it's been signed then maybe.

Are you suggesting you are committed to a contract over 6 months that doesn't provide any work ?

I would say not.

[LondonManc]

Are you suggesting you are committed to a contract over 6 months that doesn't provide any work ?

I would say not.

If there's no MoO, then you're not obliged to accept anything that you don't have in your contract deliverables.

[northernladuk]

Are you suggesting you are committed to a contract over 6 months that doesn't provide any work ?

I would say not.

Well not really. If the work doesn't appear with a certain time frame it's almost certain the whole contract will get cancelled, either with notice periods being given or just completely binned. With no work it's the same thing.

If they don't and keep you hanging on you serve notice and go.

If you do nothing then I guess so but it will never get to that in reality.