Recruitment agency wants me to do a CEST and send them the output??

[Davenutter]

Hi,

1st time poster .. my agency has asked me to do a CEST and then to send them the outcome.

My current thoughts are that it's my company and my CEST and my decision, why should I send it to you!!! He seems to think that it's part of my engagement that I produce this for him...

[commonsense]

I've been on a contract via Recruitment agency for some time.

I've recently received an email from the agency that my contract is now paused because the client owes them significant amount of money. They said that it will be restarted when they receive all the money.

The...

[petafin]

Hi,

As a IR35 contractor through an agency (not umbrella ), I am supposed to be paid weekly. I submitted my timesheets every week but my manager didn't approve them until 1 month so he approved 4 timesheets in one go.

Now I received the payment for those 4 weeks from the agency...

[alexmc]

I can imagine contracting to a software company and receiving a contract which does not mention the software company's clients.
However is that ever right for an agency contract for IT services to not mention the client that they are for?

I have received a contract from an agency...

[likewise]

Can anyone tell me if im in the wrong or not by thinking this agency has no morals.

I recently ended a short contract (based in the north west) with an agency which is based in London Basically the agency have a payment schedule where you work for a month then get submit your approved...

[Scoooby]

I've been assessed as inside IR35 by the client which I've challenged. They have 45 days to respond, which could well be after when the contract ends at the end of March and I'm not holding my breath for a change in decision.


There is the possibility of a new contract, but I...

[Willy Win]

Anyone had any experiences with Michael Page being "anti opt-in"? Just provisionally accepted a contract with an urgent start and started the ball rolling with providing passport and references.

I asked the agent to send me T's and C's for review and immediately she sent me...

[shipshop]

Hi everyone!

I have done a lot of reseearch into this and, while I've found bits and pieces of information that have helped (especially on these forums), I'm finding it difficult to get definitive advice on these particular circumstances so I appreciate any advice. (Apologies for the...

[Status500OK]

I am an IT contractor and completed a contract Sep 2018-March 2019 through an agency for a banking client. My ltd company contract with the agency had a completion payment clause, i.e. if I complete the 7 month contract then (as per client discretion) I will get a nice little bonus at the end, paid...

[siphr]

Hello,

Just needing some advice here regarding a potential contract via an agency. The nature of work is described as "helping out the team." I am expected to be rotated around within the company as per functional requirement. So there are no concrete milestones. The client...

[siphr]

Hello,

I would occasionally get contacted by an agency (this time it was Parallel Consulting) who is adamant that I disclose my past rates. I find it quite sneaky. I think the only reason they want to know this so that they can negotiate a rate down. They is either the client or an agency...

[phoenix32]

Hi Friends,

I am an IT contractor working through my limited company. My contracts are generally around London. I often work with banks.

I want to go one step further than self-employed contracting. I would like to hire a colleague and get slightly bigger projects. After...

[twickenkam]

Hi all,

If you had choice to work directly with a customer or via an agency, which option would you go for? Assume the rate is the same. I feel working directly makes communication easier as there are fewer parties involved. But then I was thinking whether involvement of the agency somehow...

[boredfromsurrey]

I was a contractor from 2006 to 2012. Since 2012 all work dried up. Initially I took legal advice at the end of 2012 when a contract offer was withdrawn reason given reference from my previous contract. In the end I did not take this any further as there was a lack of proof and I stupidly took advice...

[aidnolan]

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to ask for some advice as someone who has only ever worked through an agency and an umbrella company before.

I've received an email from a former employer about a new contract opportunity. Previously (concluding 18 months ago) I worked with them...

[skybay]

Hi,

I've been contacting for over 15 years without issue, however currently have a biggie with agency refusing to pay:

I signed a contract with a leading agency commencing 06/09/17 until the end of the year, end client is global media company - I was returning to them after...

[MattH1]

Hi all,

Due to one of the links in the chain between me and the end client for a new role being a fledgling start-up consultancy I would like to opt-in to the regs so I have a level of payment protection. I have considered other aspects of how I am working and don't feel this is going...

[Mickyelvino]

I work for a large-scale programme. I came
in through one agency who lost their ability to supply me before my contract with them ended. They ran out of money on their contract with the programme.

They were unable to find work for me elsewhere and terminated my contract with them....

[ziggystardust]

The agency referencing me for a next gig with a bank has requested personal bank statements to cover contract gaps of 3 months or more for the last 5 years. I have had a couple of gaps back in 2012 due to personal health reasons which I don't particularly want to disclose with the agency. It's going...

[MoztheMan]

I was submitted for a role and then found another agency was handling the same job and promising a significantly better rate.

Unusually the initial agency didn't ask for the usual line from me about 'appointing them to represent me, etc'.

I know employers don't like getting...

[newbieloui]

Hi,

I am coming to the end of a FTC and decided to try my hand at contracting as I regularly get contacted about roles suiting my ability/skill set. I went for an interview for a position 3 month contract 350/day. Got a call today to say I had go the role and they would like to offer...

[dreamer]

Had my contract extended then terminated while I was on holiday, for no apparent reason. ( my job title was being changed and my manager was a little insecure, simply because over time I became the go to guy "without the job appropriate title" )

I worked for a very large betting...

[kali89]

Hey all,

I'm not even a first-timer contractor (yet) and have found myself in a bit of a pickle. I applied for a role and got put forward at £575/day (the agent heavily suggested I go in at £550/day but I said that I wasn't that fussed if I didn't get the role and I wanted to go at...

[7656]

I have secured my first contact and have been advised by the agency the following with regards to the payment terms:
- Getting a client to sign my timesheets weekly
- Client provides the agency with monthly authorized report
- Me invoicing agency at the end of each month
...

[edan291]

Hi, I'll try and keep this as brief as possible as I have a habit of writing too much sometimes

My background: Professional contractor / senior developer with 17 years solid experience. I have a good reputation within the industry for being a pleasant and reliable worker, and as such...

[likewise]

Hello all,

I started a contract last week (monday) on the basis that it was a certain rate per hour with Lorien, they confirmed it in an email with me, they then sent me the contract 5 days after starting (so last friday), and on the contract was a rate £2.51 per hour less than what...

[jacarian]

Hey all,

I''m incorporated and contracting through an agency to a client.
The contract I signed with the agency specified a 12 month term for consultancy services to their client. That term is to complete in the next few days, the contract will then expire.

The contract...

[Roby]

This is my first post so allow me to describe my current situation. I started working as a contractor the 17th November 2014 for an automotive company here in the U.K. At the beginning I was getting paid with a "stepper plan" which means I would have worked for two weeks, raised the invoice...

[HannahL]

I’m a journalist working on a TV documentary about the changing world of work in the UK. I’m hoping to speak to people who have become self-employed in recent years to ask them about what their experiences have been. I’m particularly interested in talking to people who feel that they had little...

[panadol]

Hi guys,

I have been running my own limited company, with me as the contractor.

My client is looking for a new hire, I could potentially supply them with another contractor via my limited company.

My questions are:

1) Would I need anything...

[Ranjanx]

Hi All

I've tried my first timers due diligence on research (searching with/without google etc) but couldnt find a direct hit or a relevant thread.

Does anyone have any kind of feedback on Anderson Young as an agency ? They've just got me an offer for my new contract (second...

[samay007]

Hi all, I have been in the contract for 2 years now and it looks good to me with the market moving forward...I have been working with different agencies and their invoice system and remittance time frames are different. I want to see if there are any database I can refer to or I can start one from here.......

[chappers]

What does this *actually* mean?

So an agency has found me a potential offer that requires me to find an umbrella [initial short term 3 months] if the interview goes well. Well an all day on the job interview.

Ironically, if the client wants me, I will get paid for that...

[dack]

In 2009 my Agency went into liquidation and I lost some 11 weeks of money (as did several others). The writing was on the wall so I had not submitted invoices for some 6 weeks.

The agency was finally declared dissolved mid 2013 and so in Sep 2013, I sent my unpaid invoices directly to...

[InigoMontoya]

Hi all. I'm a newbie to the forum, but not to contracting. Your experiences/views would be most appreciated as this is a situation I've neither been in before, nor any of my contractor buddies either.
Am on a 3 month contract on-site at the client's premises; my work contract is between my limited...

[mujrahman]

Hi All

I am about to dive into the world of contracting for the first time. I have chosen to take the limited com route.

My question is to all the agency which I am using is acting fishy to my liking...I start on the 5th of August however I was told my contract will be...

[twofront]

Hi,

I wonder if this has ever happened to anyone one here:

I'm a freelance IT contractor and have been for over 10 years. I signed a 6 month contract in January with a consultancy (thru a well known agency) this year due to expire in August.

After 3 months...

[gaumzi]

I had a contract with the agency ending 23rd Nov but Agency's contract with client was till 21st Nov only. The agency didn't tell me this until the last day (i.e. 21st Nov) when client told me that my contract is ending today. Since then i am trying to call the agency and sending emails about how those...

[danieledwards]

I have worked on and off for my corporate client for over 5 years as an IT Contractor via a limited company. I am routinely involved in assisting in recruitment (filtering CVs, interviews etc) but have over the years also brought in contractors based on my personal network. I have sought to capitalise...

[sunflower]

Hi

Does anyone have any experience with the RDF Group? The director is Tony Antoniades, who ran Eurolink and Aristotle. Some contractors on forums say they get paid and other messages advise to avoid working via them. They have some big customers, like Sky and Virgin Money, and I would...

[newkidontheblock]

I was wondering if you can change agencies mid purchase order. I have had a few disagreements with them and they have not helped me in anyway, from getting this job on my own (the client put me in touch with agency) and just to general communication with them.

I have spoken to the finance...

[guleesh]

Hi,

I have given my notice to terminate a contract early.
I've been rolling for 15 months, and the employer and myself are both happy with my desire to move on to something different. We have reached a natural break in the project too.
Between us we are happy to bring forward...

[tkmk]

Hi guys,

I'm fairly new to the world of contracting and I'm now into my second 6 month IT contract and I'm extremely happy that I took the jump.

I've realised from talking to other contractors at the firm that many of them are contracted directly with the client and as...

[ibum]

Does anyone know any contracting agencies that specialise in mainframe technologies - COBOL/DB2/IMS/CICS, etc?

[Ram]

Hi,

Have been working(contract) via an Agency placed in an IT solutions company for 7 months now.

The Agency has been a nightmare in all respects, non-payments(Delayed), no response and others. The IT company has been gr8t and simply enjoy working here.

...

[Dynamic]

My contract ends this week and my manager said they'd like me to stay for few more weeks to complete the work, however, they haven't confirmed it with the agency yet.

I asked the agency to contact the client and the agency said he has booked a call with the client for in mid next week to...

[Dynamic]

The agency still hasn't paid me for the May month that I worked at a previous contract (last month of the contract).

They were supposed to pay on 13th June for the work done in May but 2 weeks have gone and they haven't paid anything.

I checked with the client, and they...

[Dynamic]

I sent my contract to be reviewed by an assessment center and it failed IR35.

In the contract with regard to the substitution, it says that "The consultancy (me) should give 7 days notice in advance to introduce a substitution and the agency or client in its sole discretion can refuse...

[Dynamic]

My contracted ended last month and my agency hasn't paid me yet and have kept 2 months worth of contract where they were supposed to pay me 3 weeks ago.

I contacted them and they gave no proper response.

What can I do about it? taking them to court?! reporting them to bailiffs?...

[b00ts]

I am wondering what sneaky tactics my recent recruitment agent nightmare employed to stiff me. Most of my experiences (15 years) with agents are usually bearable, sometimes nice and rarely bizarre. This is a bizarre one.

I had a telephone interview for a contract in another country. Got...