Originally posted by malvolio
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Does "opting in" to conduct regs turn off clients/agencies?
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Originally posted by malvolio View Post
You have to say, all of that list is something that a good, honest agency would be doing anyway, regards of the Regs. It certainly describes the service they are selling to their clients...I'm alright JackComment
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Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post
not really, it's normal practice to have a chat with the contractor and send on the CV to the client. If the contractor isn't up to the job he's sacked and they don't pay up.
Well I don't. Mostly they don't even bother with the chat, just bung in the CV and let the client decide.
Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View Post
And further to that a survey by a senior ex-recruiter who posts on here once in a while discovered that over 90% of their opt outs weren't done correctly, meaning the worker was in. Since he was with one of the bigger agencies, it's likely that ratio is pretty commonplace.
Also, worth remembering there have been zero court cases where the opt out status was relevant. Hence no precedent over any of its provisions...
And also worth remembering, a company is free to deal with whoever it wants to, under whatever conditions.
From which you might conclude that it makes no difference at all to the engagement.
Although I did fix that when I discovered the lacuna, many firms won't have.
I've been in court where Opt-out was a factor, that said the status was common ground and not challenged.
A company can choose who they deal with, I never used to sweat Opt-in / Out for those contractors truly motivated to maintain the default.Comment
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Originally posted by Andy Hallett View Post
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Although I did fix that when I discovered the lacuna, many firms won't have.
I've been in court where Opt-out was a factor, that said the status was common ground and not challenged.
A company can choose who they deal with, I never used to sweat Opt-in / Out for those contractors truly motivated to maintain the default.Comment
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Originally posted by dl8860 View Post
Is the reason for opt-outs being done incorrectly almost always due to the opt-out not having been done prior to any introduction between supplier and client?
Just to be safe, I always included an Opting Out letter when the CV went into the agency. No chance of that going wrong, unless, of course, the agency took no notice of it (again I've heard of that happening - "It's not part of our processes, we only use the CV".Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by dl8860 View Post
Is the reason for opt-outs being done incorrectly almost always due to the opt-out not having been done prior to any introduction between supplier and client?merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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I've had agents that didn't take me forward because I took issue with being made to opt out. Yes the law says one thing, but their regular working precise (and what they're told to do), says another, and it is what it is.⭐️ Gold Star ContractorComment
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Originally posted by dl8860 View Post
Is the reason for opt-outs being done incorrectly almost always due to the opt-out not having been done prior to any introduction between supplier and client?Comment
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I opted out for my upcoming role, first contract role for a few years.
Do most people opt out generally?Comment
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