Reply to: Signed contract but not started yet!

[jfazzie]

My contract got pulled recently just before the start date. To make this worse it was through the gig's in house recruiters.

Yet another cautionary tale.

Similar thing happened to me last week although was told the role was recruited internally instead. Reading between the lines I think someone's Visa got approved...

The agent was just as peed off as me as he could see his commission going down the pan. I hadn't signed the contract either as I was asking for some amendments.

It wasn't an ideal location anyway so onwards and upwards.

[northernladuk]

You do understand that this is impossible to quantify. Only HR could tell you that. For me it never happened, big companies usually (my experience) don’t do that. They simply don’t sign until the last minute.

Spoil sport.

[AndrewK]

Would anyone care to put a statistic to how often contracts get pulled after signing but before the start date?

You do understand that this is impossible to quantify. Only HR could tell you that. For me it never happened, big companies usually (my experience) don’t do that. They simply don’t sign until the last minute.

[northernladuk]

I'd say a bit less. Probably 23.9%.

Hmm banking and finance pushes the average up with their 32.3% but the rest of the industry brings it down. I'd so your figure could be closer thinking about it.

[b0redom]

I'd say a bit less. Probably 23.9%.

[northernladuk]

28.5% of the time.

[adam42]

Would anyone care to put a statistic to how often contracts get pulled after signing but before the start date?

[WDNK]

Happened to me

My contract got pulled recently just before the start date. To make this worse it was through the gig's in house recruiters.

Yet another cautionary tale.

[suebfg]

Technically I think the agency has repudiated the contract which entitles the other party to terminate and, bring a claim for damages, if they chose to.

[adam42]

The reason I raised the notice period was that the contract had a fixed start date and was fully signed by all parties. I'm sure I could be difficult about that if I chose to but I'm just going to treat it as null and void.

I've not been in this situation. So if I had a signed contract with a start date that is now in the past but I am still waiting instructions when to turn up, does that mean that the agency breached the contract and it is therefore legally void?

If I got another contract and signed and started there, what would be my position if the original agency phoned up the next day and asked me to start?

I guess it's very unlikely to happen, but what if it did?

[Old Greg]

You are tring to be funny.
I will take it as a "Yes" and you take the consequences.

Hush, now.

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...al-forums.html

[Bee]

Not in a professional forum, as that would be unacceptable behaviour. I believe I am, however, allowed to let you illustrate the point yourself.

You are trying to be funny?
I will take it as a "Yes" and you take the consequences.

[Old Greg]

Are you calling me an idiot?

Not in a professional forum, as that would be unacceptable behaviour. I believe I am, however, allowed to let you illustrate the point yourself.

[Bee]

Do you feel that you need help to look like an idiot?

I'll take that as a "No".

Are you calling me an idiot?

[Old Greg]

This is supposed to hurt my feelings?

I was expecting more superheroes wannabe to join the League.

I don't have time for this.

I'll take that as a "No".