Working for two clients in parallel: Legal and documentations requirements

[ladymuck]

What about your LinkedIn profile, do you change it to mask your current client or do you tend to have a generic profile where client names are not mentioned?

That's the only other thing I can think of you should consider.

I tend not to put much up about current clients and wait until I've left to put in the details.

[ContractorBanking]

What about your LinkedIn profile, do you change it to mask your current client or do you tend to have a generic profile where client names are not mentioned?

That's the only other thing I can think of you should consider.

[cojak]

1. Yes
2. One contract exclusively says you can work in other tasks. The other one doesn't say anything.

Well there you are then.

The decision to do both (or not) is yours I guess.

[sojan]

On the assumption that you are running a business (IE. a LTD. company), then of course you can. In fact you have a legal responsibility to maximise the profit for your shareholders so to not do so is the wrong course of action.
Everyone else has basically told you you can. So I'll add a bit more that you should consider.

1) Have you the skills and capacity to meet the known requirements of both clients?
2) Have you verified there is no conflict of interest if you work for both clients?

1. Yes
2. One contract exclusively says you can work in other tasks. The other one doesn't say anything.

[NotAllThere]

I nearly did that but this is in the professional forum...

#oneruleformods

Nah, you'd have gotten away with it as well.

[Lance]

Since working from home, there has been availablility and spare time of not travelling to office

What's your experience or issues facing to work for two contracts/clients at same time dedicating time and working from home?

- Manager of 1st company is verbally happy with using spare time as long as work is not impacted.
- Haven't spoken to second company on the topic yet
- Both contracts are on time and cost & deliverable basis, so they don't care as long as deliverables are achieved.

So my queries
1. Have you worked on multiple contracts at same time (i.e in parallel during the weekdays)?
2. Do we need written permissions from each client?
3. Any legal obligations or insurances required to do the same?

On the assumption that you are running a business (IE. a LTD. company), then of course you can. In fact you have a legal responsibility to maximise the profit for your shareholders so to not do so is the wrong course of action.
Everyone else has basically told you you can. So I'll add a bit more that you should consider.

1) Have you the skills and capacity to meet the known requirements of both clients?
2) Have you verified there is no conflict of interest if you work for both clients?

[LondonManc]

1/ Yes - it's great until the "part-time" one demands more
2/ No - if they contractually say you can't, that's sounding more like a contract of employment.
3/ No - you're simply operating contracts for YourCo in parallel.

Sounds great until you're burning yourself out working 70 hours a week every week.

[GhostofTarbera]

I’ve had 2 full time, 1 20 hour a week + another support contract all at the same time

Tell them nothing - fill your boots


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[ladymuck]

Specific clauses in your current contracts notwithstanding:
1. Yes
2. No
3. No

I nearly did that but this is in the professional forum...

#oneruleformods

[NotAllThere]

So my queries
1. Have you worked on multiple contracts at same time (i.e in parallel during the weekdays)?
2. Do we need written permissions from each client?
3. Any legal obligations or insurances required to do the same?

Specific clauses in your current contracts notwithstanding:
1. Yes
2. No
3. No

[sojan]

Yes


Not necessarily - you are not obligated to inform your clients that you work with other clients but you do need to ensure you manage expectations around delivery timelines and your availability. You should check the contract to make sure it doesn't expect exclusivity.


Not necessarily - if you're working with two clients in the same industry you may fall foul of non-compete covenants in your contract. There are no additional insurance requirements.


Of course, if you're not acting as a company but are thinking of taking on FTC employment the matters will be entirely different.

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience.

[ladymuck]

1. Have you worked on multiple contracts at same time (i.e in parallel during the weekdays)?

Yes

2. Do we need written permissions from each client?

Not necessarily - you are not obligated to inform your clients that you work with other clients but you do need to ensure you manage expectations around delivery timelines and your availability. You should check the contract to make sure it doesn't expect exclusivity.

3. Any legal obligations or insurances required to do the same?

Not necessarily - if you're working with two clients in the same industry you may fall foul of non-compete covenants in your contract. There are no additional insurance requirements.


Of course, if you're not acting as a company but are thinking of taking on FTC employment the matters will be entirely different.

[sojan]

Since working from home, there has been availablility and spare time of not travelling to office

What's your experience or issues facing to work for two contracts/clients at same time dedicating time and working from home?

- Manager of 1st company is verbally happy with using spare time as long as work is not impacted.
- Haven't spoken to second company on the topic yet
- Both contracts are on time and cost & deliverable basis, so they don't care as long as deliverables are achieved.

So my queries
1. Have you worked on multiple contracts at same time (i.e in parallel during the weekdays)?
2. Do we need written permissions from each client?
3. Any legal obligations or insurances required to do the same?