Great so if you're not working you are on holiday.
enjoy !
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When I fly to Asia for my current client (about once every 3 months for 2 weeks at a time) the deal on the table is as follows..
1) Fly economy and charge a day extra for the travelling time (1/2 day there 1/2 day back)
2) Fly business and don't charge the travelling time
3) Weekends - unpaid unless you actually do some work
Hotel, Flights, Transfers, Meals & Incidentals all covered by expenses
I wouldn't expect anyone to pay me for chilling my heels on a sun lounger
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Originally posted by pmartin View PostHi all.
I'm just looking for some legal advice. I'm a spanish self-employed that has been contracted by a English company. I have been sent with other contractors to Arizona (USA) for an event that will take place till 24th February. There will be two days without event so the company is forcing me to have 2 days off. However, they say that they don't have to pay me these 2 days because they are free days. I think that I have to be paid because I will have to stay here with them because they sent me and it's not my problem if they have not organised any work to do. Does anybody know any law or article that I could read to know who's right?
Thank you all in advance.
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Originally posted by pmartin View PostMy contract says from 28th January to 24th February and the price per day. There's not anything about days off.
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On one project, the project team were offered a gourmet meal at a Michelin starred restaurant, followed by a day paint balling. (Astonishing how many times the pm was shot in the back).
Afterwards, the consultancy company charged the client for the time of its consultants at the event. After a lot of wrangling, the client agreed to pay. And never used the consultancy company again.
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Originally posted by cojak View Post
I know I did (the Rocky Mountains in my case).
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Originally posted by pmartin View PostMy contract says from 28th January to 24th February and the price per day. There's not anything about days off.
If you’re not happy and you don’t care about future work with this client phone them up tomorrow and tell them you’ve changed your mind.
This is a business-to-Business contract, I don’t know if you’ll get any legal advice regarding the loss of 2 days pay, particularly when most of us would jump at the chance of a couple of days holiday courtesy of the client.
I know I did (the Rocky Mountains in my case).
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Originally posted by cojak View PostProvided that they have paid for your accommodation throughout, I would expect this and be ok with it.
As to any law or articles - just look to your contract - that’s what counts here.
If you don’t like it, don’t sign up.
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They’re paying for your flights and accommodation and you get 2 days off to enjoy some cowboy fun.
I’m not sure what the problem is.
If you’re an employee then you have rights. You’re not so you don’t. Enjoy it.
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Originally posted by cojak View PostProvided that they have paid for your accommodation throughout, I would expect this and be ok with it.
As to any law or articles - just look to your contract - that’s what counts here.
If you don’t like it, don’t sign up.
I quite often go abroad for a two-week stint, fly out on Monday and back the end of the next week, with the weekend to myself. Accommodation is paid, but the weekend (assuming I don’t pick up the laptop) is not charged for.
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Originally posted by pmartin View PostHi all.
I'm just looking for some legal advice. I'm a spanish self-employed that has been contracted by a English company. I have been sent with other contractors to Arizona (USA) for an event that will take place till 24th February. There will be two days without event so the company is forcing me to have 2 days off. However, they say that they don't have to pay me these 2 days because they are free days. I think that I have to be paid because I will have to stay here with them because they sent me and it's not my problem if they have not organised any work to do. Does anybody know any law or article that I could read to know who's right?
Thank you all in advance.
As to any law or articles - just look to your contract - that’s what counts here.
If you don’t like it, don’t sign up.
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Contractor free days
Hi all.
I'm just looking for some legal advice. I'm a spanish self-employed that has been contracted by a English company. I have been sent with other contractors to Arizona (USA) for an event that will take place till 24th February. There will be two days without event so the company is forcing me to have 2 days off. However, they say that they don't have to pay me these 2 days because they are free days. I think that I have to be paid because I will have to stay here with them because they sent me and it's not my problem if they have not organised any work to do. Does anybody know any law or article that I could read to know who's right?
Thank you all in advance.
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