Notice Period - Unfair Contract ???

[CheeseSlice]

It might help your contract to be outside IR35 pointer too.

that sounds like fiction to me.

[Muttley08]

The contract actually says they I will claim damages if I terminate prematurely.

John

It's extremely unlikely that they will - but if you can't negotiate it out, and you really want out mid contract, then negotiate so that they agree to it...either

1. Make something up that will let you out gracefully (marriage problems / relative unwell etc)
or
2. Play hardball and explain why you want to leave, if they're still insistent, say if they make you stay, you're afraid your behavior will become disruptive (in which case they might sack you!)

I'm sure some members of the forum will suggest groping as many members of the opposite sex as possible around the office as a good way of having them terminate your contract anyway - Take your pic