I am trying to explore legal options how to get payment from the agency and client. The agency compeled to sign the opt out; it was one of the mandatory forms that I needed to sign to get the contract out. I had done the interview earlier and so the introduction was already done, and so I am aware that this opt-out is irrelevant. I was on monthly timesheet, and self billing agreement.
After 5 weeks of work, the client has found someone cheaper and has given me a notice to terminate. I am okay with this, and asked the client if they want me to do a handover during the notice period. The client has rejected the timesheet for 5 weeks without any justification. They want me to only charge for 3 weeks instead of 5. Essentially the client don't want to pay me for last 2 weeks. Because of this, I withdrew my services, as I had no assurance that any work that I put in even during the notice period will be paid. I informed the client, I am happy to start the notice period, once the timesheet for the earlier period is authorised.
The agency is not helping me and I am suspecting some foul play, but cannot provide evidence of the same. The agent says, it is my fault to withdraw the services, and I am still legally obliged to serve the notice period. I cited the clause in my contract, where it says, that the client don't have to provide me work and I am not obliged to accept the work. So there is a stall in communication at this point in time.
I need some recommendation for a legal adviser who can help me navigate the issue. I have email backup and a log of my work that I have put in so far; so if needed I can prove that I was working for that time. Can someone please recommend someone.
TLDR: Need legal adviser to help me sue agency, to get me paid for the time I put in. The client wants me to put in less time on timesheet before they can authorise the timesheet. Agency wants a signed timesheet to generate invoice. Opt-out was signed because it was mandatory to generate contract paper work, and it was signed after the introduction.
After 5 weeks of work, the client has found someone cheaper and has given me a notice to terminate. I am okay with this, and asked the client if they want me to do a handover during the notice period. The client has rejected the timesheet for 5 weeks without any justification. They want me to only charge for 3 weeks instead of 5. Essentially the client don't want to pay me for last 2 weeks. Because of this, I withdrew my services, as I had no assurance that any work that I put in even during the notice period will be paid. I informed the client, I am happy to start the notice period, once the timesheet for the earlier period is authorised.
The agency is not helping me and I am suspecting some foul play, but cannot provide evidence of the same. The agent says, it is my fault to withdraw the services, and I am still legally obliged to serve the notice period. I cited the clause in my contract, where it says, that the client don't have to provide me work and I am not obliged to accept the work. So there is a stall in communication at this point in time.
I need some recommendation for a legal adviser who can help me navigate the issue. I have email backup and a log of my work that I have put in so far; so if needed I can prove that I was working for that time. Can someone please recommend someone.
TLDR: Need legal adviser to help me sue agency, to get me paid for the time I put in. The client wants me to put in less time on timesheet before they can authorise the timesheet. Agency wants a signed timesheet to generate invoice. Opt-out was signed because it was mandatory to generate contract paper work, and it was signed after the introduction.
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