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Update: Agency1 have now paid me for the one day and the one days notice. So they're in my good books again.
Agency2 however are ignoring me. Legal action pending.
My advice to any agent/agency is to remember that an email is submitable evidence in court and can constitute a binding contract...
I'd double check your contract with your Permanent Job.
Some devious employers put a clause in there to say you are not allowed to work for somebody else (even in your spare time!).
MarillionFan, BlasterBates, TheFaQQer, Thanks for the advice. Invoices have been raised.
northernladuk, it's Agency1's problem because my contract is with them not Client1. I don't work for free and i'm sure you don't. The one day notice is in the contract between Agency1 and my company...
Both are true!
Both are true!
Apologies for posting this twice on the two threads. Both posts are actually true!
Here is the sequence of events:
Friday 20th January: Receive email from Agency1, saying 3 month contract with client1: Day rate, Length of Contract, Clients name and address...
Both are true!
Both are true!
Apologies for posting this twice on the two threads. Both posts are actually true!
Here is the sequence of events:
Friday 20th January: Receive email from Agency1, saying 3 month contract with client1: Day rate, Length of Contract, Clients name and address...
Hi,
I started a contract at client's (long way from home, so had to pay for a hotel) on an email from an agency, which stated rate per day, length of contract and who to meet a client's address.
I worked the first day, then got a phone call in the evening to say client doesn't what me back...
Hi,
I have a signed contract with one days notice with an agency to work at a client.
I worked one day at the client, but unfortunately broke my hand.
I informed both client and agency that I could no longer work.
Client was ok about (in fact they were the ones who advised me to go to the...