Just about to start a contract and had questioned a clause in the contract which states:
“The Company shall not be obliged to pay any fees to the Contractor unless the Company has received, in cleared funds, the sums due from the Client in respect of the timesheet"
Agent says they've never exercised it but it's to cover them if a client goes bust! They are refusing to remove it...
If I am opted in (no opt out request signed prior to introduction to Client) and I sign this contract with this clause in it, am I agreeing to opt out of this element of the regulations OR it is simply illegal for the Agent to have this clause in the agreement?
They are refusing to supply Company Accounts to me also, saying if I want them I can go to Companies House. Nice and friendly aren't they? Or perhaps they've got something to hide?
Thoughts or advice?
I just want to start work but the Agent is making me think I should be running for hills
“The Company shall not be obliged to pay any fees to the Contractor unless the Company has received, in cleared funds, the sums due from the Client in respect of the timesheet"
Agent says they've never exercised it but it's to cover them if a client goes bust! They are refusing to remove it...
If I am opted in (no opt out request signed prior to introduction to Client) and I sign this contract with this clause in it, am I agreeing to opt out of this element of the regulations OR it is simply illegal for the Agent to have this clause in the agreement?
They are refusing to supply Company Accounts to me also, saying if I want them I can go to Companies House. Nice and friendly aren't they? Or perhaps they've got something to hide?
Thoughts or advice?
I just want to start work but the Agent is making me think I should be running for hills

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