Hi folks,
Long time lurker, first time poster - hope you're good!!
Got a situation I'd like to run by you learned ones out there, as in my 11 years in this gig I've not come across it before...well, not the last bit anyway.
Usual situation, agent sends contract which is blatantly adapted from a temp contract, insists it complies with IR35 & they wont change it. Normal, used to this one & they usually roll over at this point.
Anyway, changes made appropriately to contract & it was returned to them, signed by me on behalf of MyCo. I've not yet however received a signed copy from them & they are delaying doing so. They arranged a start for today with the client, regardless.
To my mind & others I have asked, this seems to imply that they agree to the terms transmitted & the set of terms enforceable are the last set to be transmitted by either party. Indeed, I emailed said pimp to inform them that if I didnt have a contract signed by the time I started today, I would consider this constituted agreement.
Anyone ever seen this one before? How did you handle it? Should I refuse to continue or carry on now? The client is actually very accommodating & obviously, its the client -> contractor relationship which really matters.
Ideas, suggestions, comments welcome & many thanks in advance!
Long time lurker, first time poster - hope you're good!!
Got a situation I'd like to run by you learned ones out there, as in my 11 years in this gig I've not come across it before...well, not the last bit anyway.
Usual situation, agent sends contract which is blatantly adapted from a temp contract, insists it complies with IR35 & they wont change it. Normal, used to this one & they usually roll over at this point.
Anyway, changes made appropriately to contract & it was returned to them, signed by me on behalf of MyCo. I've not yet however received a signed copy from them & they are delaying doing so. They arranged a start for today with the client, regardless.
To my mind & others I have asked, this seems to imply that they agree to the terms transmitted & the set of terms enforceable are the last set to be transmitted by either party. Indeed, I emailed said pimp to inform them that if I didnt have a contract signed by the time I started today, I would consider this constituted agreement.
Anyone ever seen this one before? How did you handle it? Should I refuse to continue or carry on now? The client is actually very accommodating & obviously, its the client -> contractor relationship which really matters.
Ideas, suggestions, comments welcome & many thanks in advance!
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