I recently did 3 small contracts for a marketing agency (3 days/3 days/1 day). I am not set up as a LTD company, so I had to go through an umbrella agency, Parasol.
The first contract has been processed. I submitted my timesheet and I was supposed to be paid on the 17th, but no payment yet.
The second two contracts haven't been put on the Parasol system yet. That means I can't even submit timesheets, so the umbrella company haven't invoiced the agency.
I've since been in touch with Parasol, and they told me that they can't pay me because they haven't been paid by the marketing agency. They also told me that they can't put any new contracts on the system until the marketing agency pays all the money it owes them.
This leaves me in a difficult position. I can't get paid by from the umbrella agency until the agency pays them. I can't invoice the agency, because they're unable to pay me directly anyway as I'm not LTD company. That means I can't take them to small claims court if they don't pay.
What are my options here? Should I just invoice the agency the anyway so I have some correspondence on file if I have to take legal action later?
Any advice appreciated.
The first contract has been processed. I submitted my timesheet and I was supposed to be paid on the 17th, but no payment yet.
The second two contracts haven't been put on the Parasol system yet. That means I can't even submit timesheets, so the umbrella company haven't invoiced the agency.
I've since been in touch with Parasol, and they told me that they can't pay me because they haven't been paid by the marketing agency. They also told me that they can't put any new contracts on the system until the marketing agency pays all the money it owes them.
This leaves me in a difficult position. I can't get paid by from the umbrella agency until the agency pays them. I can't invoice the agency, because they're unable to pay me directly anyway as I'm not LTD company. That means I can't take them to small claims court if they don't pay.
What are my options here? Should I just invoice the agency the anyway so I have some correspondence on file if I have to take legal action later?
Any advice appreciated.
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