hi - i signed a contract with agency X, to work for consultancy Y. Consultant Y sent me on a project to work for end user company Z. The end user company Z wants me to keep working for them, but they don't want me to go through agency X or consultancy Y anymore. They want me to sign a contract with their internal agency A. Consultancy Y is ok (because end user company Z is a big client of theirs), but agency X is requesting a fee.
My contract with agency X reads "the consultant (ie. me, through my limited company) acknowledges that, should the client or a third party to whom it has introduced the consultant wish to utilise the consultant's services other than through agency X within the relevant period (ie. 12 weeks since I opted in), then agency X may be able to charge the Client a fee or agree an extension of Supply with the Client."
If I go through agency A now to work with end user company Z, will I have to pay a fee to agency X, according tot he contract? When I read the contract, it seems like I do not owe the agency X anything, and that if anyone should pay the fee, it should be Y rather (who is referred to as the "Client" in the contract).
Any advise please? Thank you in advance.
My contract with agency X reads "the consultant (ie. me, through my limited company) acknowledges that, should the client or a third party to whom it has introduced the consultant wish to utilise the consultant's services other than through agency X within the relevant period (ie. 12 weeks since I opted in), then agency X may be able to charge the Client a fee or agree an extension of Supply with the Client."
If I go through agency A now to work with end user company Z, will I have to pay a fee to agency X, according tot he contract? When I read the contract, it seems like I do not owe the agency X anything, and that if anyone should pay the fee, it should be Y rather (who is referred to as the "Client" in the contract).
Any advise please? Thank you in advance.
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