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    Client Meeting Ahead of Contract Review

    Agency is pushing me to have a client meeting tomorrow regarding my "onboarding plan" before I have sent my contract for external review, which I have stated will take 2 working days. I stated that once reviewed, if all is well then a start date after that is more realistic. I have been sent an...
  2. W

    Can Agency re-issue an amended contract before the current one has ended?

    My current contract is from August to February and all contractors will be on furlough from mid December to the New Year. However the agency has just issued me with a new contract to sign from mid December to the same end date in February but with a slightly less day rate than currently. Added...
    • Willy Win
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    • agency/umbrella contract advice contract breach contract change payment terms
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Business / Contracts
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    What is the most effective excuse to immediately terminate a contract?

    I know many on here will berate me for considering a very unethical, non business approach to terminating a contract. However, I have anxiety issues, which recently resurfaced again a week and a half into a new, very stressful contract and which is making concentrating and my ability to do my...
  4. B

    Working for second company, would be breach of contract? 

    I work as IT consultant and have contract with one company. I want to sign second contract with other company. However I wonder if it might be treated as breach of my contract. One clause rise my concerns:"unless prevented by Incapacity, devote the whole of his time, attention and abilities to...
    • BenKart
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    • contract breach
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: General
  5. S

    Need urgent help. Contract termination without notice

    Hi, Can I get urgent help please. My agency called on Friday evening saying that my role is now deemed inside IR35. I joined only on last Wednesday. I told them on Friday that I will think about whether to accept inside role or not. Agreement is signed and mentions outside IR35. Today I refused...
    • sammy2020
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    • contract contract agreement contract breach contract clauses notice period
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: General
  6. Y

    Early termination change on 1-day notice - contract breach?

    Hi everyone! My Ltd is currently in a contract that was supposed to run until 28/2/2021. The agreement specifies a 30-day notice required to terminate the contract early from either party. On 15/12/2020, the agency served the 30-day early termination notice with the agreement that the contract...
  7. Z

    Client changes start date after contract is signed, is it breach ?

    Hi all Client offered me a contract with a start date on Dec 4th ( all signed 3 weeks ago) and now I'm told it is postponed till 9th ) The notice period is 2 weeks for this contract, it is breach of contract ? and I should be able to say no to the contract And there shall be no issues...
  8. J

    Can an Agency ask me to wait to get paid until they get paid

    Hi 6 weeks into a contract the agency pulled their contractors off because allegedly the client hadn't paid for previous invoices. I agreed to give the client a few days to pay rather than cancel the contract. The agency are now asking if I am prepared to go back on site with amended terms of...
  9. H

    Client Did Not Adhere to Contracted Notice Period

    Hi everyone Not sure if anyone has any advice? Working on a long term global project - contracted (I am a Ltd Co Director) in the UK. Contract states that 4 weeks notice is required by either party if terminating. Program is being paused for up to 6 months due to covid-19 and I (and the...
  10. S

    Agency added completion payment clause negligently without client knowledge

    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...
  11. M

    Please help - Germany Company Refuse to Pay my invoices

    I have been contracting with a German registered company remotely from the UK. My company is a limited registered company in the UK. The contract was for 6 months and at the point of writing, they have refused to pay my last 2 invoices with promises for paying up for the last few weeks. I am...
    • mrade
    • Thread
    • contract advice contract breach eu law german legal advice
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Accounting / Legal
  12. Chelseagirl

    Contracting issue, client trying to treat me like an employee and to pay me less than

    Hello everyone, I’ve been contracting for 2 years now and so far it’s been the perfect way to work for me. I’ve been lucky with my clients and most of the times, got repeat business. I have started working for a new client. I don’t think they have a lot of experience with freelancers as...
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    Help - Contract Cancellation Query

    Hi first time poster here Hope you can help. I was asked to propose for some work for a public sector organisation: - drew up & sent an outline - got an email confirming wish to progress - got an email confirming funding was in place - I sent Statement of Works & T&Cs which had an effective...
  14. M

    Same client, different agency - advice please

    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. After...
  15. Z

    What is the best excuse you have used to get out of a contract immediately?

    Advice pleaseI . I'm a week into a 3 month gig and I've realised I've been done 'good and proper. ' In the client interview I was told I'd have 'to travel' down to their Edinburgh office to see my team but not 'every week' , 150 miles away. Yet on the first day of starting my Lead basically...
  16. I

    Breach of Contract argument - Loss of Commission invoice from agent

    I've read a lot of posts on here, looking to answer the question myself but have been unable to find a similar situation. Please don't flame me as I have tried, honest. :confused: I've been in a contract with an "offshore consultancy" for over a year, have been through 2 renewals, yet am...
  17. S

    My contract blown up and the agency is refusing to pay the notice

    Hello, I have been offered a role from an agency to start a new contract. We have agreed on everything and the agency sent me a signed contract with filled with all the information, final client name, rate, notice etc. The only outstanding thing was the starting date, we were discussing between...
    • screwed
    • Thread
    • agency lawsuit agency not paying contract breach legal advice notice period
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Accounting / Legal
  18. S

    Has anyone heard of this happening before and what should I do?

    After a telephone interview on Thursday through a well known Recruitment agency I was made an offer of a 6 month contract with a major multinational company which I accepted. This offer was made by an employee of the recruitment agency acting as a Senior Principal Consultant, it was not...
  19. Camel

    What value is there to a contract; in the event of not enough hours of work ?

    I'd be interested to hear what others think the recourse if any is when work dries up partway through a contract. I am not moaning about such a situation, simply trying to understand how others have dealt with it short of simply moving on. Obviously it would be unwise to state minimum hours...
  20. S

    jumping contract

    I know this is uprofessional and unethical, and I shouldn't do it but I am currently on a contract that ends 7/7/10. I have been offered a job that is on the premise that I can start in a couple of days or someone else gets it. I dislike my current job and its cauised me quite a bit of stress...

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