Client asks me to work past end date of contract - Are you serious?

[kingcook]

beat me to it....isn't this massive + points in the business entity tests?

Maybe, but why would you want to knowingly risk income for the business just to score a few points on some ridiculous test?

Why not just have a clause in your next contract so that the client can roll 6 on the dice for a chance to avoid paying their bills?!

[Wanderer]

1) Chances of not getting paid = business risk = good in a bizarre way. I guess.

Yeah, might score some points under the the Repair At Own Expense test and the Client Risk test. It may go some way towards goodwill with the client. If it's been a good gig and you weren't doing anything else for those two days then I'd be tempted to say sod it and just go in. Doing something useful has got to be better than sitting at home having a anyway.

DOES working outside a contract actually invalidate your insurance

I don't see why it would invalidate your insurance. There are lots of instances where a company wouldn't have a formal contract anyway.

You could just claim that you had a verbal contract (which is the case) and if it comes to the claim the client is going to back you up knowing that your LTD is underwritten for £1m liability otherwise they would be suing a LTD company with a share capital of £1.

[northernladuk]

I think this one has gotten a little out of hand. The first time I saw this mentioned was with someone that just decided to turn back up at his client without discussing any kind of work past his extension. I remember he had some idea that if he turned up he got paid even though his contract had lapsed. The client didn't expect him back but because he kept his pass and laptop he could just come in or something. After much shouting someone pointed out that being on site without permission broke a number of laws as well as invalidating his insurance as he wasn't there with permission to work.

It was a really stupid thread and beyond common sense. If he logged in and dropped deleted some live data his insurance wouldn't cover him as he wasn't supposed to be there.

Am sure that is where this no contract no insurance thing came up and it's all gone horribly wrong since then.

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[BlasterBates]

Yes, there is an argument for turning up on Thursday anyway.

Not sure if the client deserve a lot of goodwill mind because IMHO they haven't played fair in this case. Chances are if I do show up it'll be more chance for them take advantage.

Verbal contract does not exist because, to labour a point, my contract is with agency and they'd said no don't go in.

Absolutely, that's what counts, if the agency says don't go in then don't go in.

I wouldn't have any qualms about working for a while without paperwork but here the agency has verbally cancelled the contract THE END....

[TestMangler]

Yes, there is an argument for turning up on Thursday anyway.

Not sure if the client deserve a lot of goodwill mind because IMHO they haven't played fair in this case. Chances are if I do show up it'll be more chance for them take advantage.

Verbal contract does not exist because, to labour a point, my contract is with agency and they'd said no don't go in.

Erm, don't go in then

Does that mean we're done here ??

[speling bee]

Erm, don't go in then

Does that mean we're done here ??

How can we be done.

Ask for cash up front. Simples.

[northernladuk]

Erm, don't go in then

Does that mean we're done here ??

+1

[kingcook]

This thread is going to go on longer than the counting thread in General