Hello Everyone,
New poster here. Just moved from the States and having a few issues with the Agencies here.
My questions is 'Is it normal/acceptable for contracts to include the option to terminate services within the initial 7/10 day working period?'. That is, in essence have a trial period?
I ask because I am currently on a 3 month contract with a large company with no such stipulation.
I have been offered 2 other development positions that would require me to terminate my contract early. One was with XXX and the other I'll call Yellow.
In both cases there is wording to the effect of 'XXX IT Recruitment limited may in the first week of the agreement terminate the service provider with immediate effect. Thereafter XXXX IT Recruitment shall give the service provider 10 working days notice of termination. The service provider may not give notice and is obliged to work the full term of the contract.'
Now I've spoken to XXX Recruitment and got a rather smarmy, 'Oh it's standard' response.
I'm inclined to reject both offers and just stick out my 3 month contract which has no such stipulations. I'm more than willing to take whatever tests they would like me to but I may be culturally unaware of the norms here.
Would also like to know if 3 months is considered a 'long' contract in development here?
Thanks.
New poster here. Just moved from the States and having a few issues with the Agencies here.
My questions is 'Is it normal/acceptable for contracts to include the option to terminate services within the initial 7/10 day working period?'. That is, in essence have a trial period?
I ask because I am currently on a 3 month contract with a large company with no such stipulation.
I have been offered 2 other development positions that would require me to terminate my contract early. One was with XXX and the other I'll call Yellow.
In both cases there is wording to the effect of 'XXX IT Recruitment limited may in the first week of the agreement terminate the service provider with immediate effect. Thereafter XXXX IT Recruitment shall give the service provider 10 working days notice of termination. The service provider may not give notice and is obliged to work the full term of the contract.'
Now I've spoken to XXX Recruitment and got a rather smarmy, 'Oh it's standard' response.
I'm inclined to reject both offers and just stick out my 3 month contract which has no such stipulations. I'm more than willing to take whatever tests they would like me to but I may be culturally unaware of the norms here.
Would also like to know if 3 months is considered a 'long' contract in development here?
Thanks.
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