Reply to: Interview, Job Confirmed, PSL issues

[LondonManc]

This is exactly the position I am in now and they cannot resolve it between themselves
Turned down another offer as this was just waiting paperwork (they said)
So I am stuffed now looking again and no I am not a newby to contracting just fell for the crap given by agencies.
Told I have a very strong legal case if I want to pursue loss of earnings as offer made and accepted but will cost thousands

Why not resolve it direct with client. If client says agent cannot supply you then there is zero demonstrable loss. Ask client to put you through a different agency and get on site asap.

[northernladuk]

Don't know who told you that but no you haven't.

If you've got IPSE+ you might be able to claim against their business interruption offering but that's limited to 2k max but that's all you can do.

[Johnk01]

This is exactly the position I am in now and they cannot resolve it between themselves
Turned down another offer as this was just waiting paperwork (they said)
So I am stuffed now looking again and no I am not a newby to contracting just fell for the crap given by agencies.
Told I have a very strong legal case if I want to pursue loss of earnings as offer made and accepted but will cost thousands

[MrMarkyMark]

I read the OPs original mail and my eyes are now bleeding... but yes in short ditch A, go with B and tell A to FO if they get shirty EOM.

Indeed, as are the OPs fingers

[SlipTheJab]

I read the OPs original mail and my eyes are now bleeding... but yes in short ditch A, go with B and tell A to FO if they get shirty EOM.

[northernladuk]

I was thinking about why he hasn't responded so far then realised he is probably still writing it. I expect to see a response in the next 2 days when he has finished typing it

[ContractorHardman]

I was thinking about why he hasn't responded so far then realised he is probably still writing it. I expect to see a response in the next 2 days when he has finished typing it

[LondonManc]

It depends if the director was stupid enough to agree to terms with agency A.

That would be trumped by the corporate PSL.

[SueEllen]

Why not see if you can go direct to the client and bin all the agencies.

It depends if the director was stupid enough to agree to terms with agency A.

[LondonManc]

Looking at this logically:-

If the Agency you went with is on the PSL for Permie, I doubt they would want to lose a business channel and would probably allow you to go via another agency.

Also, if they are an unable to agree terms with the company then they would not have made any money off you, they couldn't agree. Therefore, you could argue you were free to go through another agency. This isn't the case that you were with them and you got nicked by another agency and cost them the commission for the duration of your contract.

Lastly, get to the point, the amount of times you repeated yourself and made the post much longer than it needed to be was shocking!

Sod all that. He can ditch Agency A because they cannot provide the service proposed and as such cannot demonstrate a loss from him switching agencies.

[BoredBloke]

Why not see if you can go direct to the client and bin all the agencies.

[ContractorHardman]

Looking at this logically:-

If the Agency you went with is on the PSL for Permie, I doubt they would want to lose a business channel and would probably allow you to go via another agency.

Also, if they are an unable to agree terms with the company then they would not have made any money off you, they couldn't agree. Therefore, you could argue you were free to go through another agency. This isn't the case that you were with them and you got nicked by another agency and cost them the commission for the duration of your contract.

Lastly, get to the point, the amount of times you repeated yourself and made the post much longer than it needed to be was shocking!

[Willapp]

Yes that is one difficult to read post!

Long and short of it is, if the client wants you badly enough then it's up to them to deal with the fallout with this agency, but if they really don't have an agreement in place to supply contractors then I don't see how the client could be in breach of it, and therefore no issue with you signing up via another agency.

[LondonManc]

Oh.... And go for £450 a day. Simply tell the agent you already have the job, give him the client director's name, and if the agency says no tell him to foxtrot oscar and go to another agent.

IMO £375 is no way enough for a niche specialist who does migrations and already has won the role.

Given the Director wants the OP, then it makes sense for the OP to be up front with the Director and say what day rate he was promised. If he was happy to take that through Agency A, stands to reason that it should be acceptable through Agency B.

[Lance]

Oh.... And go for £450 a day. Simply tell the agent you already have the job, give him the client director's name, and if the agency says no tell him to foxtrot oscar and go to another agent.

IMO £375 is no way enough for a niche specialist who does migrations and already has won the role.