Notice Period for a fix term contract not been paid

[northernladuk]

monthly

Month or week in arrears?

[Old Greg]

sole trader, no agency involved

Understood. Very few of us here are sole traders, however...

...what does your contract say about payment, signed timesheets and notice period?

[Delity]

Understood. Very few of us here are sole traders, however...

...what does your contract say about payment, signed timesheets, and notice period?

Notice is simply either party can give 4 weeks notice to terminate the contract, in writing

[northernladuk]

Paid monthly in arrears, invoice to be submitted not signed timesheets etc

Notice is simply either party can give 4 weeks notice to terminate the contract, in writing

Have you read your contract? What currency are you paid in?

[Old Greg]

Paid monthly in arrears, invoice to be submitted not signed timesheets etc

Notice is simply either party can give 4 weeks notice to terminate the contract, in writing

The problem is whether or not the client can give four weeks' notice to terminate the contract (or even just terminate without notice) and say that there is no work available, meaning that there is no payment due, as payment is made for work done. Only a proper read of the contract will reveal this.

[Delity]

The problem is whether or not the client can give four weeks' notice to terminate the contract (or even just terminate without notice) and say that there is no work available, meaning that there is no payment due, as payment is made for work done. Only a proper read of the contract will reveal this.

Correct, and it's not clear and there is ambiguity, their argument is based on :

[Old Greg]

Correct, and it's not clear and there is ambiguity, their argument is based on :

the consultant (me) will provide services for projects undertaken from time to time

I know full well should I have left mid-project, they would have held me to my notice of 4 weeks to complete project/hand over

Last sentence is irrelevant I'm afraid.

You gave their argument. Is that what the contract says? How does that contract define your remuneration. I.e. what is it in return for?

[Delity]

Last sentence is irrelevant I'm afraid.

You gave their argument. Is that what the contract says? How does that contract define your remuneration. I.e. what is it in return for?

There is no real definition of this

[Delity]

Last sentence is irrelevant I'm afraid.

You gave their argument. Is that what the contract says? How does that contract define your remuneration. I.e. what is it in return for?

Should I get a solicitor involved to see if there is a possibility for breach of contract

[cannon999]

There is no breach of contract. You get paid for the work that you do. No work done = no pay. I assume you are new to contracting?