Agency hasn't renew contract. Agency fault!

[Boney M]

Sorry, in this instance I would be asking the client to put me on one of their current agencies preferred list

[northernladuk]

If you're expecting the agent to act in your best interests, you're going to be very disappointed over time.

Hmmm, but when their commission is also on the line you got to think in cases like this they might be. The fact your interests are served as a result of them covering their own interest might be closer to the truth though I guess.

[missinggreenfields]

So surly the agent is acting against my best interests and causing me a loss now of 4 days.

If you're expecting the agent to act in your best interests, you're going to be very disappointed over time.

[psychocandy]

Cant help but think that the only ones who are going to be able to sort this out are the client. Nothing OP can do.

[eek]

Hi,

No ones there covering, 6 people down. clients trying to get things sorted and i may even have to switch to another agent secretly as there is clause in place not allowing me to work there for six months

given that the agency is unable to proceed I doubt the clause is enforceable

[northernladuk]

Hi,

No ones there covering, 6 people down. clients trying to get things sorted and i may even have to switch to another agent secretly as there is clause in place not allowing me to work there for six months

I don't think secretly is going to work TBH and not a route you want to go. Trying to bypass handcuffs so blatantly rarely ends well for anyone.

[milesm3515]

Hi,

No ones there covering, 6 people down. clients trying to get things sorted and i may even have to switch to another agent secretly as there is clause in place not allowing me to work there for six months

[psychocandy]

Hi thanks for I told you so reply's and welcome to the game! but what I'm trying to get across is every effort to renew the contract from the client side has been made as I have been in the meeting with them and have discussed ways to do this. The issue is with a recruitment agent with all the necessary paperwork to allow them to renew contract but are holding out to prove a point. So surly the agent is acting against my best interests and causing me a loss now of 4 days.

I dealt with agents who are totally useless and with a bit of legal banter put them in there place but never a agent acting against there money!

So isnt client annoyed also that they've not got people there for 4 days?

Client shouting at agent will hold more sway than you doing so....

[Fred Bloggs]

Ask the client to swap you to a new agency?

[milesm3515]

Hi thanks for I told you so reply's and welcome to the game! but what I'm trying to get across is every effort to renew the contract from the client side has been made as I have been in the meeting with them and have discussed ways to do this. The issue is with a recruitment agent with all the necessary paperwork to allow them to renew contract but are holding out to prove a point. So surly the agent is acting against my best interests and causing me a loss now of 4 days.

I dealt with agents who are totally useless and with a bit of legal banter put them in there place but never a agent acting against there money!

[northernladuk]

Crikey. GCloud rule changes affecting agency resources provided, must have missed that one. I thought we were 'safe' until next April.

It's a full time job keeping up with all these changes, and as a contractor that type of permie job doesn't appeal.

, the PS can PSoff.

To be fair it's non of our business really. It's the engagement model between the client and the agent but it's always useful to keep on top of things and challenge your agent.

[Hobosapien]

Crikey. GCloud rule changes affecting agency resources provided, must have missed that one. I thought we were 'safe' until next April.

It's a full time job keeping up with all these changes, and as a contractor that type of permie job doesn't appeal.

, the PS can PSoff.

[northernladuk]

The framework for hiring contingents in the PS have changed recently (am talking last month or less I think) so its' going to be different from the last time you got a contract. They've clamped down on agencies offering bodies though the GCloud framework so it's highly possible the agency are genuinely struggling to get their ducks in order. It's also possible they aren't and it's something else but I find it very had to believe that an agency will put 7 lots of commission up for risk just to 'prove a point'. They are losing money as well and if there is one thing that agents like it's money.

Your contract has ended. That's that. You can't sue for compensation because you have not incurred any loss. You are a contractor and need to start understanding this better.

[cojak]

No legal rights.

The contract was between you and the agency. Your contract ended as agreed. What happens between the agency and the client is out of your control.

Welcome to contracting.

[milesm3515]

Hi,

Myself and 6 other contractors have not had our contracts renew due to the agency having issues with the client. This has been due to the agency not complying with the public sector hoops they now need to jump through to allow them to supply. The current client has now made all the effort to get our contracts renewed however the agency are taking there time to "prove a point" and this mean a days off site waiting for the the renewal.

What legal rights would I have at this point or compensation methods I could use towards the agency?

Thanks
Miles