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Cheers for this (and all the rest of you who have replied)
My main learning is that I've been really naïve about the whole world of contracting. I realise that's my own failings. Going forward it's obvious I need to move back into the permie world albeit at a lower pay.
If you can't take the...
Cheers for all the replies, useful info.
I don't like the fact it seems a work around not to pay notice.
From some of replies it seems the consensus is notice period is worth nothing as the client could always say you can't come in, you haven't completed a day's work and therefore can't bill...
Thanks for the reply. Good information.
I find it odd that you can be given notice and then furloughed. The notice will expire and the client will have found a way not to pay you notice.
It seems as if the notice period isn't worth the paper it's written on then?
If a client placed you on notice, a few days later you had 15 days left in your notice period, they told you must go in furlough as they don't want you in the office (no pay, no return date, just contact your umbrella) am I correct in thinking you can refuse and just ask for your notice period...