Contract terminated, options?

[northernladuk]

I totally agree, that’s what being a professional entails. However for agreement to be achievable there has to be mutuality, if the client simply imposes working restrictions with the threat of termination for non-compliance then no amount of politeness is going to get you an agreement.

It might, but as with everything in life, there are good clients and bad clients. We are suppliers so it's not a level playing field so we've got to be flexible and be able to play bad clients as well to earn our dollar. Doing what you want because it's right to the point of getting binned isn't good business.

[BolshieBastard]

The rules as you've explained them there are tantamount to Direction and Control.

I think you are talking about professional courtesy rather than rules and then what you said would still be correct but more IR35 friendly

Yes, indeed it is tantamount to D&C. That's the reality for the majority of contractors.

And yes, 'rules' should be viewed on in the loosest sense and I agree about 'professional courtesy'!

[northernladuk]

Yes, indeed it is tantamount to D&C. That's the reality for the majority of contractors.

And yes, 'rules' should be viewed on in the loosest sense and I agree about 'professional courtesy'!

Yup agreed.