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Providing your contract isn't allowing this, I'd go in hard. Shout down the phone, demand to speak to a manager, etc - don't just say "oh, I'm not sure how that can be true". Sounds like it could be genuinely illegal rather than simply sneaky tactics to maximise their margin.
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Originally posted by fester View PostI've called them and they say they can change my contract anytime at the request of the client. What good is the contract then?
I take it you have already invoiced for June?
So all the overtime (including nightshifts) I'll now get paid less than I thought I was getting paid.
The cheek. Has anyone come across this before? What can I do about it?
FYI - I'm an Oracle DBA at a major bank.
Before reaching for lawyers, I'd suggest asking the agency at what date the client requested a rate cut, and from which date. If the client made the request at the beginning of May, then it's the agents fault that they didn't communicate this to you earlier.
Whatever, I'd be trying to negotiate to get paid at the original rate until at least the end of July.
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Roger Sinclair from Egos is highly recommended by me at least.
Worth every penny to review a contract when an agency and one of the big 3 umbrellas were trying it on.
What's more, he discovered something on one of the big 3 umbrellas new T&C's which was not correctly implemented and as such their case fell apart before even going to litigation.
What's more concerning is that this cocked implementation is of great benefit to potentially thousands of other contractors who may use this umbrella, and are unware of it. (They messed up a non-solicitation clause, allowing me to go direct)
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Originally posted by fester View PostI've called them and they say they can change my contract anytime at the request of the client. What good is the contract then?
If it does have such clauses, consult a lawyer
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Unilateralism in the contract? Sod that. A contract requires consensus in idem - a meeting of minds; if it isn't there, there's no contract and the contract is (at very least) voidable.
Suspect what may be happening is that MegaBank are screwing the agent on their margin and agent are screwing you. Given the relative economic strength between the parties, the agent are almost definitely trying to pull a fast one.
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Originally posted by fester View PostQuick question as I'm not sure where I stand.
I had a letter from my agency on 18th July saying that my on-call rates were cut from 1st June.
I've called them and they say they can change my contract anytime at the request of the client. What good is the contract then?
So all the overtime (including nightshifts) I'll now get paid less than I thought I was getting paid.
The cheek. Has anyone come across this before? What can I do about it?
FYI - I'm an Oracle DBA at a major bank.
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A backdated pay cut
Quick question as I'm not sure where I stand.
I had a letter from my agency on 18th July saying that my on-call rates were cut from 1st June.
I've called them and they say they can change my contract anytime at the request of the client. What good is the contract then?
So all the overtime (including nightshifts) I'll now get paid less than I thought I was getting paid.
The cheek. Has anyone come across this before? What can I do about it?
FYI - I'm an Oracle DBA at a major bank.Tags: None
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