Recruitment Agency does not supply a contract for a contract?

[Gulliver]

Hi,

I've come across a recruitment agency who says that they don't supply contractors with a contract. All of my other recruiters supply me with a contract before the start of the contract which has to be signed by me and includes the terms and conditions of working at the client.

This very recruiter have already given me 3 works and paid so they are not a scam. But it really bothers me that I don't get an official contract with all my rights and obligations laid out as a contractor. Also, my insurance provider (qdos) only covers me for work where there is a contract.

Any ideas?

[TheFaQQer]

Any ideas?

Get a contract template, complete it, and send it over to the agency. Tell them you don't work without a written contract (for example, what is your termination period, notice period, payment schedule, rate....) so if they can't write one then this is the one that you will be using.

[Gulliver]

Hi,

I've come across a recruitment agency who says that they don't supply contractors with a contract. All of my other recruiters supply me with a contract before the start of the contract which has to be signed by me and includes the terms and conditions of working at the client.

This very recruiter have already given me 3 works and paid so they are not a scam. But it really bothers me that I don't get an official contract with all my rights and obligations laid out as a contractor. Also, my insurance provider (qdos) only covers me for work where there is a contract.

Any ideas?

Do you think I could use any of my previous recruiter's contract as a template? I don't fancy finding a random template on google. Unless you could recommend me one.

[SueEllen]

Do you think I could use any of my previous recruiter's contract as a template?

No

I don't fancy finding a random template on google. Unless you could recommend me one.

You have already been told what to use. The PCG contract isn't a random one.

Also if you are in England you do have a contract with the agency it's just not a written one. This means if anything goes wrong you are screwed.

[TheFaQQer]

Do you think I could use any of my previous recruiter's contract as a template?

You could.

Did you have it checked for IR35? Did you have it checked for decent business terms? If so, and you are happy with everything, then great.

I wouldn't, though. I'd find one that I liked the look of, and then tailored it to what I wanted. This is a golden opportunity for you to do what you want - if the agency aren't going to provide a contract, then you can write what you want into it.

I'd start with invoicing every Friday, payment to be made via BACS no later than the following Tuesday....

I don't fancy finding a random template on google. Unless you could recommend me one.

So don't use a random one. Find one on Google which looks like it is from a reputable source, eg. PCG or Qdos.

Any recommendation from anyone on here, unless you know them personally, is as worthless as going onto Google yourself, surely?

[Contreras]

I don't fancy finding a random template on google. Unless you could recommend me one.

Are you for real?

Let me google that for you.

[Wanderer]

I've come across a recruitment agency who says that they don't supply contractors with a contract.

Who is the agency? Is this for real? You are winding us up aren't you.

I would just give them a copy of the PCG contract and tell them those are my terms of business.

[Gulliver]

Are you for real?

Let me google that for you.

Thanks.

[Gulliver]

Who is the agency? Is this for real? You are winding us up aren't you.

I would just give them a copy of the PCG contract and tell them those are my terms of business.

It is for REAL, the agency is Gemini Search

[SussexSeagull]

I personally would have nothing further to do with them.