Hi there,
I joined an umbrella company less than one month ago through a recruitment agency, and I am thinking to change company as I found out that they require minimum 2 months notice (unless I don't leave during the first month), which means not being able to accept a full time job offer if I'd like to.
The problem is this clause:
13. POST TERMINATION RESTRICTIONS
13.1 You hereby agree that you shall not (without the prior consent in writing of the Company) for a period of 12 months immediately following the termination of your employment with the Company, indirectly or directly or through an agency or otherwise and whether on your own behalf or in conjunction with or on behalf of any other person, firm, company or other organisation, (in any Capacity whatsoever), (a) be employed or engaged in, or (b) perform services in respect of, or (c) be otherwise concerned with the Customer for whom you were carrying out an Assignment, provided always that the provisions of this clause 13.1 shall apply only in respect of Services with which you were either personally concerned or for which you were responsible whilst employed by the Company during the 12 months immediately preceding the termination of your employment.
Now, I still want to work with the same recruitment agency and the same clients, and I don't understand why I can't work for the same client as is the recruitment agency that finds me the assignment, not the umbrella.
I asked to the recruitment agency and they told me many contractors change umbrella company without any issues(but they didn't say they broke this clause).
So what should I do?
Is it normal that if you change umbrella you have to lose a client/job?
Thank you for your help!
I joined an umbrella company less than one month ago through a recruitment agency, and I am thinking to change company as I found out that they require minimum 2 months notice (unless I don't leave during the first month), which means not being able to accept a full time job offer if I'd like to.
The problem is this clause:
13. POST TERMINATION RESTRICTIONS
13.1 You hereby agree that you shall not (without the prior consent in writing of the Company) for a period of 12 months immediately following the termination of your employment with the Company, indirectly or directly or through an agency or otherwise and whether on your own behalf or in conjunction with or on behalf of any other person, firm, company or other organisation, (in any Capacity whatsoever), (a) be employed or engaged in, or (b) perform services in respect of, or (c) be otherwise concerned with the Customer for whom you were carrying out an Assignment, provided always that the provisions of this clause 13.1 shall apply only in respect of Services with which you were either personally concerned or for which you were responsible whilst employed by the Company during the 12 months immediately preceding the termination of your employment.
Now, I still want to work with the same recruitment agency and the same clients, and I don't understand why I can't work for the same client as is the recruitment agency that finds me the assignment, not the umbrella.
I asked to the recruitment agency and they told me many contractors change umbrella company without any issues(but they didn't say they broke this clause).
So what should I do?
Is it normal that if you change umbrella you have to lose a client/job?
Thank you for your help!
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