Lack of payment

[DS23]

If you started in August, then presumably you invoiced at the end of the month and would have expected to be paid by the end of September. So it's not all that late yet.

whs. direct work will take longer and sometimes much longer than agencies. if your work is approved you should be fine. make sure your manager is aware - he/she should be able to pull strings if you politely point out your exposure and make it plain that you will need to stop working unless something happens.

[rootsnall]

Evidence suggests that the risk of not being paid is higher with an agency than with "a large international company, not financial, and not suffering any financial hardships."

WHS

Wind up order post - WHS

Aslong as the Co is not going bust you'll get your money, start adding on penalty interest to your next invoice and see if that stirs anything up.

[ratewhore]

http://www.payontime.co.uk/

[VectraMan]

If you started in August, then presumably you invoiced at the end of the month and would have expected to be paid by the end of September. So it's not all that late yet.

I think I'd take the approach of having a quiet chat with a manager and just say that you're obviously not going to keep turning up without being paid and see if he can exert any pressure on the finance department. This sort of thing is most likely down to the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing.

I'm still trying to get paid for direct work I did in June. Should be going to court next week...

[stingman123]

Failing all the above, threaten to walk

[DodgyAgent]

so finally we admit that DAs have their use!!

Find the trail of what happens to the invoice. It is not down to inefficiency if companies do not pay quickly.. quite the reverse. These companies have deliberate payment processes designed to enable them to hold on to as much cash for as long as they can. Once you have tracked the movement/processing of an invoice you can then do something to find where the blocks are. Once you have done this you can then put your hand down the sink and unblock. Dont forget to wear rubber(kid) gloves whilst you are doing it.

[BrilloPad]

If you are **sure** you will get paid eventually then, IMO, you should keep talking to them nicely. And look for another job.

I remember one contractor at Abbey National in early nineties was in similar situation to you - waited until contract over then issued winding up order! They paid up real quick.......

[expat]

so finally we admit that DAs have their use!!

Evidence suggests that the risk of not being paid is higher with an agency than with "a large international company, not financial, and not suffering any financial hardships."

[expat]

I am contracting direct at the moment, started middle of August, the client still haven’t paid me a penny, I’ve been chasing finance for weeks now but no results, I don’t even know if the delay is because of inefficient finance people or due to authorisation or lack of funds, am just not getting any answers apart from the usual email saying they’ll chase it up, but not hear from them again. Obviously worried and feeling demotivated. In the presence climate I want to be careful not to appear heavy handed, its not like I can just walk away, but on the other had am so annoyed and feel like not turning up for work till I get paid.
Btw: the company I work for is a large international company, not financial, and not suffering any financial hardships.

Not really sure what line to take.

Phone and talk to someone. Don't rant, just get either an answer, or a commitment to get an answer, in which case get a follow-up date (like 2 days hence), and call them again then if you have to.

[TheBigYinJames]

Yes my contract is clear about the payment within xx days of invoicing, its the first thing I ensured, am not too worried about the cash flow, but still not happy about not getting paid, and rather have the money in my bank to gain interest. Also was not worried that there is no money in the budget.

Well it'll have to be your call. There's no point hanging into their goodwill for further extensions if they won't pay you on the existing contract. It may be worth getting your accountant or friendly lawyer to write to them instead of you. Sometimes a shot across the bows can sort them out.

[SouthRoute55]

so finally we admit that DAs have their use!!

[SouthRoute55]

Well what does your contract say? It should have a terms of payment clause, usually x days after invoicing.

This is why we use agents, you know. Going direct is only doable if you aren't too worried about cash flow.

Yes my contract is clear about the payment within xx days of invoicing, its the first thing I ensured, am not too worried about the cash flow, but still not happy about not getting paid, and rather have the money in my bank to gain interest. Also was not worried that there is no money in the budget.

[TheBigYinJames]

Not really sure what line to take.

Well what does your contract say? It should have a terms of payment clause, usually x days after invoicing.

This is why we use agents, you know. Going direct is only doable if you aren't too worried about cash flow.

[SouthRoute55]

I am contracting direct at the moment, started middle of August, the client still haven’t paid me a penny, I’ve been chasing finance for weeks now but no results, I don’t even know if the delay is because of inefficient finance people or due to authorisation or lack of funds, am just not getting any answers apart from the usual email saying they’ll chase it up, but not hear from them again. Obviously worried and feeling demotivated. In the presence climate I want to be careful not to appear heavy handed, its not like I can just walk away, but on the other had am so annoyed and feel like not turning up for work till I get paid.
Btw: the company I work for is a large international company, not financial, and not suffering any financial hardships.

Not really sure what line to take.