Reply to: contractor rights

[Frome Golfer]

I'm going to out of pocket to the tune of nearly £30K as a result of lost contract earnings.

Why? Just go get another contract.

[xoggoth]

What? You mean it isn't normal to draw male and female genitalia on people's notepads ? Maybe that's why I didn't last long as a team leader!

Seriously, if it's not just you, why will no others support your position?

[Zoiderman]

Well, perhaps you should have invited them out for a drink to resolve differences away from the work environment.

Then ensure you didn't turn up, but 3 of your mates did and kicked the living tulip out of them, which would be behaviour I couldn't condone.

Probably a bit more to it than that though...

[Sausage Surprise]

What I also smell is a bit of hidden permie going on here looking at some of the terminology and your expectations of the client. You sure you are comfortable with your IR35 status?

Oh yes indeed...and the fact the OP has been there 18 months too. That's a good run as far as I'm concerned.

[SeekingIT]

Outcome

thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read/reply.

The replies are nothing more than what I expected to be honest.

I have received a call from the agency this morning advising that I should take the matter further.

AWR regulations came into force in October 2011 which allow contractors rights just like a permanent member of staff.

To be clear 2 contractors were not bickering. 1 contractor was taking abuse and harrassment from another but couldn't say or do anything about it because of the others position within the industry.

But like all of these situation eventually you snap.

I did but not in a violent way. I chose to raise a complaint.

Having done so he raised a counter complaint with basically slandered my abilities and performance. Yet in the previous 18 months never once raised an issue.

The company refused me a meeting to discuss my complaint and instead issued 1 weeks notice.

Thus failing in their obligations to perm or contract staff.

I'm taking legal advice now so probably shouldn't discuss more on here.

Please let us know the outcome....

[kingcook]

Is their postcode L4 0TH?

[SimonMac]

Name and shame the client that protected this racist! (If you are telling the truth)

Is their postcode L4 0TH?

[russell]

Name and shame the client that protected this racist! (If you are telling the truth)

[psychocandy]

WHS though wait till after work and wear a hoodie and kick the sh*t out of him, you'll feel much better afterwards and he won't

Remember that film from years ago- James Spader and Rob Lowe I think. JS was a career dude who got friendly with RL who was a bit of a nutter. RL kicked the crap out of other people in the office who got in the way of JS.

Need a mate like that!

Bad Influence - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099091/

[TheFaQQer]

Exactly. Tis why i chose to quote "ruin your careers".

We (most?!) of us all ruin our own businesses.

FTFY

[lucozade]

Exactly. Tis why i chose to quote "ruin your careers".

We (most?!) of us all run our own businesses.

Fair point guys

[kingcook]

I'm a contractor - I don't have a career.

Exactly. Tis why i chose to quote "ruin your careers".

We (most?!) of us all run our own businesses.

[TheFaQQer]

He should have been approached the very first time he threatened to "ruin your careers".

If anyone would have made that threat to me and my business (which would also affect my family's lives) they'd better be pretty fooking quick at apologising.

I'm a contractor - I don't have a career.

[kingcook]

AWR regulations came into force in October 2011 which allow contractors rights just like a permanent member of staff.

Be careful of spouting about AWR. This doesn't apply to contractors genuinely in business of their own account.

[kingcook]

He should have been approached the very first time he threatened to "ruin your careers".

If anyone would have made that threat to me and my business (which would also affect my family's lives) they'd better be pretty fooking quick at apologising.