Agencies to avoid....

[SussexSeagull]

CAPITA

They are just terrible. I would never, ever use them by choice but a lot of companies like them cos they're cheap. Whaddya get if you pay peanuts?

Have invoiced Capita and they want fuel receipts to pay pre-agreed mileage allowance.

I sense an argument with an accounts department coming on.

[GlenW]

I've been at a gig through Lorien since April and I've had no trouble at all.
Paid on time, queries answered promptly and even been taken out for a meal.

[Sausage Surprise]

Just agree that you understand what they want.... When you get on site just do what you usually do ... work and keep your mouth shut....

I just spent three months working on a site with ANPR on the main gate, after filling the stupid registration form two times and still not getting let in through the employee's entrance I just went through the visitors entrance every day and parked in the visitors parking by the front door. Hey did it matter ... no, did I care no, did I get paid on time ... Yes ...

Wasn't Northern Rock (Virgin Money) by any chance cos I had to do exactly the same thing

[Anonimouse]

was surprised to see CP here I have worked for them for many years (just finished 18 months IB) they always pay weekly and find me loads of work.

HAYS on the other hand solicitors letter with threats of legal action in order to get paid and also there OT rules unbelievable.

[Ticktock]

The agency I'm currently working with never give me any hassle about opt out - not even the first time I spoke to them. They did send the opt out form for the current contract, and when I didn't send it back emailed me telling me I hadn't sent it. I simply replied "I don't Opt Out" and never heard any more from them on it.

[Wanderer]

I am yet to find a agency that don't do this.

I worked for an agency which had a single contract which had the opted out/not opted out clauses marked saying that the relevant ones applied depending on the worker's status. They did try and convince me that I should opt out (not in writing of course) but in the end I wrote to them to say that "MyLTD had decided not to opt out" and they wrote back and said this was fine. Not much of a fight really, I was pleasantly surprised.

[AdamPag]

I would avoid Hyphen

My current client move to only using contractors through Hyphen, so I move to Hyphen and have not been paid on time for 4 months.

[Steelman]

Freudian slip

Guessing that is re-sign, but good info nonetheless

Must have been wishful thinking on my part...

[Quagmire]

I am yet to find a agency that don't do this.

You wouldn't believe, but I had an agent who told me "it is totally up to you if you want to opt out". Now, this is not news from legal point of view, but I liked his approach. Agency was a minor player, though.

[MaryPoppins]

LORIEN were awful. they got heavy about the Opt Out

I am yet to find a agency that don't do this.