Reply to: Agency Not Paying Up Advice Needed

[insight14]

Its probably just the agent stringing you along. You're not of any further use to them, so your just another creditor now. Don't forget the agent is probably on 30 or 60 day payment terms with the client, and might be worried about getting paid for the 4 weeks themselves.

Patience will probably win the day on this one, but you should keep chasing it regularly - if only to show how reasonable you have been in a later court appearance.

[SandyDown]

I agree with Alf. I think that there was a misunderstanding in what the client said. Unless the bit of paper says, "p1ss off now and we'll still pay you", you are going to have a hard time convincing a judge that this is what the client meant.

tim

Are you sure that the client haven't paid?? if so it should be the agency's job to chase them, believe me they'd want to have their cut... I do have a feeling that the client have paid the agency and the agency may want to keep the whole lot.... in any case your contract is with the agency not with the client directly, hence you need to pressurise the agency to pay up, if they haven't got the money they'll kick the client to pay up

[Mailman]

no had been there for about 4 months, and then gave one months notice, which i was entitled to do, client wasnt happy and they said they would pay me the notice.

Got all that in an email from both the client and the agency

Seems he has it all covered.

Mailman

[tim123]

I agree with Alf. I think that there was a misunderstanding in what the client said. Unless the bit of paper says, "p1ss off now and we'll still pay you", you are going to have a hard time convincing a judge that this is what the client meant.

tim

[Alf W]

What client is going to agree to pay a Contractor four weeks worth of money for work they aren't going to do when it's the Contractor who is asking to terminate the contract?

Sounds more like "we're not going to hold you to the four weeks so just **** off now".

[Mailman]

Well it sounds like he has agreement from the client to the four week payout so he should be fine.

Mailman

[Alf W]

I'm not sure you are entitled to anything. The client could claim they let you have the 4 weeks notification period as unpaid time (eg if I have a week's holiday at the client's discretion, I can't charge). The client can legally hold you to work the 4 weeks as per contract or choose to release you as per your request.

That might not be what you wanted to hear......

[Mailman]

You dont need the agents agreement if there is a clause in your contract that allows for early termination of the contract.

Mailman

[gtullett]

Yes i got the agreement before leaving otherwise i would have stayed, was quite willing to work the notice.

[zathras]

Hi,
I have a problem with an agency not paying.

I decided to quit a contract a few weeks ago and rather than let me work my notice they agreed to pay me the four weeks, so i left the contract.

Now whenever i try speak to the agency about this i am ignored.

Have had no money and am a month out of pocket.

Not sure what to do next.

Any advice appreciated

Gerry

To a greater or lesser extent it depends on the contractor. Also did you get agreement from the agency in writing before withdrawing the services in lieu of notice.

At the end of the day you are asking an agency to pay for 4 weeks service that it has not recieved.

As other posters have intimated this one may need a solicitor. I would n't want to call it enough to recommend a court small claims or otherwise.

[gtullett]

Appreciate the advice mailman, benn contracting for six years and this is the first time, guess i have been lucky up until now.

Still a pain in the a*se when you just want paying what is owed

[Mailman]

Good, now go get yourself proper legal advice and dont much around any longer with these people.

Mailman

[gtullett]

no had been there for about 4 months, and then gave one months notice, which i was entitled to do, client wasnt happy and they said they would pay me the notice.

Got all that in an email from both the client and the agency

[Bagpuss]

Hi,
I have a problem with an agency not paying.

I decided to quit a contract a few weeks ago and rather than let me work my notice they agreed to pay me the four weeks, so i left the contract.

Now whenever i try speak to the agency about this i am ignored.

Have had no money and am a month out of pocket.

Not sure what to do next.

Any advice appreciated

Gerry

You worked somewhere 4 weeks and quit ?

[Mailman]

The important thing here is not to **** around with these people. Assuming you have made demands then the next step is to go to the small claims court. This usually gets the ball rolling.

Mailman