As you may know, I'm not a noobie to the forums and have had a dig around for a hour, looking for something akin to my question, to no avail.
A brief explanation of the existing setup.
My contract has naturally expired with the agency.
This is because the End Client (Company Y) have been "fired" by Company X.
I am employed by the End Client (Company Y), and they have chosen not to renew because Company X, who they hire me out to, has ditched Company Y. Hence, my contract has naturally ended.
Now Company X want to employ me direct.
The agency are hassling Company X to employ me via themselves. However, Company X have never dealt with the agency, don't like them, and prefer to deal direct with their contractors instead of use agencies.
The agency is telling me "you can't work for Company X, because of various clauses, blah blah blah."
Whilst Company Y was the intermediary who hired me, and who employed me via the agency, Company X were not mentioned in the contract T&C apart from coming under the vague catch all of "other 3rd parties".
Whilst I agree, that asking for a job with Company Y would potentially be problematical, Company Y let my contract expire naturally, when they lost their contract with Company X.
Am I within my rights to tell the agency, sorry, but company X want me, and they have no contract with you, and your "end user" clause is bollox, since company X have severed with company Y, who ended my contract, making me redundant.
I sense the agent is desperate to get her foot in the door with the new company X, and also to continue earning a rake from me, when she had no right.
Even more interesting is the fact that the agent has sent a new contract to my umbrella, stating her as the agency, me as the representative, and Company X as the End User, when I have spoken to the Contracts Team at Company X and they said "WTF ? We haven't set anything up with her. How can she name us on a contract without our permission ?"
Any suggestions please ?
Thank you muchlies....
A brief explanation of the existing setup.
My contract has naturally expired with the agency.
This is because the End Client (Company Y) have been "fired" by Company X.
I am employed by the End Client (Company Y), and they have chosen not to renew because Company X, who they hire me out to, has ditched Company Y. Hence, my contract has naturally ended.
Now Company X want to employ me direct.
The agency are hassling Company X to employ me via themselves. However, Company X have never dealt with the agency, don't like them, and prefer to deal direct with their contractors instead of use agencies.
The agency is telling me "you can't work for Company X, because of various clauses, blah blah blah."
Whilst Company Y was the intermediary who hired me, and who employed me via the agency, Company X were not mentioned in the contract T&C apart from coming under the vague catch all of "other 3rd parties".
Whilst I agree, that asking for a job with Company Y would potentially be problematical, Company Y let my contract expire naturally, when they lost their contract with Company X.
Am I within my rights to tell the agency, sorry, but company X want me, and they have no contract with you, and your "end user" clause is bollox, since company X have severed with company Y, who ended my contract, making me redundant.
I sense the agent is desperate to get her foot in the door with the new company X, and also to continue earning a rake from me, when she had no right.
Even more interesting is the fact that the agent has sent a new contract to my umbrella, stating her as the agency, me as the representative, and Company X as the End User, when I have spoken to the Contracts Team at Company X and they said "WTF ? We haven't set anything up with her. How can she name us on a contract without our permission ?"
Any suggestions please ?
Thank you muchlies....
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