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Update on my situation: I've spoken to the agency, they were furious and spoke of litigation/reputation risk to both of us. I then spoke to the client directly and they were quite understanding and so far seem ok to the idea of a month's notice period given that I have little motivation to stay...
Thanks everyone for their comments. Looks like I got myself stuck in a situation due to my own fault. There is a substitute clause in my contract, so let me try that route first. Legally it doesn't say what the penalties may be for breaking the contract but I guess the client or the agency can...
Hi I'm on a 6 month contract with no notice period. The agency can give me 30 days notice while I can't. Is this totally legal? Is there a way to break the contract if/when I decide to leave? Thanks, David.