"problems with our new accounting dept."

[PAH]

Dump them stating breach of contract, stay at clientco, ask around among the other contractors to find a solvent agent if you can't go direct.

This is what I had to do, though by then the agency was obviously in their death throes so didn't argue when the client said they were ending the contract and using a different agency.

Apparently if you refuse to work due to non payment the client can terminate their contract with the agency due to the agency breaching their contract with the client, allowing the client to work with a different agency.

Depends on the client and how valuable you are to them. They may bottle it (not wanting to risk any legal battles) and decide to get a different contractor in instead.

[doodab]

I got the following response to my now standard monthly email of "I was due to be paid today, I haven't been" email



Not impressed.. a reply stating that

- you do realise "problems with new accounting company" is the classic delay tactic or statement made by a company in financial trouble
- several months ago this exact same statement was made to a good friend of mine who also worked via you which was embarrassing as I had highly reccommended you to him
- ending with "If you cannot pay me as contractually stated today then as my statutory right interest and compensation will be charged to my next invoice in accordance with the late payment of commercial debts (interest) Act."

I hate it when agencies dont pay on time.. it makes it even worse when it's one I've had a good working relationship with for the last 8 years but only in the last 4 months have they started being 1 day/3days/5days.. late..

arrghhh

3 month extension with client co has been all but approved via the phone today.. a good time to renegotiate the invoice monthly, pay 7 days later payment terms.

Oh dear. Are they having a christmas do?

[chef]

Oh dear. Are they having a christmas do?

no, thanks for cheering me up.. but enjoy your ageny's one tonight

[d000hg]

only in the last 4 months have they started being 1 day/3days/5days.. late.

Bitching over 3 days late? You prima donna you

[Mich the Tester]

Bitching over 3 days late? You prima donna you

The 3 days late is less worrying than the excuse, which looks like a standard excuse for people who can't pay.

[Zippy]

Hope you get it sorted out Chef.