Statutory rights contractors notice period

**The Lone Gunman** · 20 April 2006, 17:35

This has been covered a lot on here and has generated a number of arguments.

It is complicated as you are an employee of your brolly, but are contracted to the client. The legislation covers your employment but not your conteractor status. You might need to take legal advice.

If you realy want to leave then have a word with your line manager at the client. They wont want you to stick around if you are not motivated.
You may have a problem if you contracted for set deliverables as opposed to cost plus.
If nobody is listening then tell them you are going to take a six months sabatical, as long as your contract doesnt limit your holidays, they will drop you instantly. If they refuse just dont turn up but be prepared to have to fight for any outstanding payments, it is your money but htey will be awkward.
Failing that my advice has always been to smack your line manager in the mouth or get caught sexualy harrasing the secretary, or if she is game get caught giving her the benefit on the bosses desk.

**DrContractor** · 21 April 2006, 08:45

Sabatical?

thanks for your reply.

My contract does not say anything about sabatical?

Can i simply just state i am doing that then?

can i just say i am going on holiday?

can i go sick?

**The Lone Gunman** · 21 April 2006, 09:10

Originally posted by DrContractor

thanks for your reply.

My contract does not say anything about sabatical?

Can i simply just state i am doing that then?

can i just say i am going on holiday?

can i go sick?

With the usual proviso that I am not a lawyer nor do I claim to have any expertise here, the short answer is yes.
As long as your contract does not forbid it or asks you to make prior arrangements.

I would advise that you go down the friendly route first, talk to people and ask to be released rather than doing anything devious.
You are in a reputation based business and are only as good as your last contract. If you get a rep for walking or being stroppy then agents will not touch you and clients will find out.

Be professional, you are bound by your contract but if all reasonable roads have been travelled then you have to make a decision based on what is best for you and your business.
Dont just bail because you have had a better offer!
That is what gets the rest of us a bad name.

**DrContractor** · 21 April 2006, 09:18

sabatical

thanks once more for your info.

Therefore, can one just simply take a sabatical without notice?

**DrContractor** · 21 April 2006, 12:50

sabatical leave

Or is there a format for asking for a sabatical leave?

**ratewhore** · 21 April 2006, 12:56

Certainly, you say 'I'm not available for x period'. If the client moans flick em a twin - there'll be more work waiting around the corner...

RW in blindly optimistic mode

**DrContractor** · 21 April 2006, 13:09

sabatical

what does "flick em a twin" mean? ha

so, what is being said, is, unless it states otherwise in my contract with my brolly company, i am quite able and legal to say i shall be taking a sabatical from x until x?

**DrContractor** · 21 April 2006, 13:26

Holidays

so the holidays section in my contract with the brolly states:
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Holidays
you are entitled, in addition to the normal public holidays to take four weeks' holiday in each holiday year, which runs from January to December, and you will be paid your normal basic remuneration during such holidays.
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No mention of sabaticals?

**DrContractor** · 21 April 2006, 15:15

????

any ideas anyone?

could i jsut take a 4 week holiday from now? how does that work?

Statutory rights contractors notice period