I would let the client and agency sort it out. Find out how much the agency are charging the client. When the client sacks the agency and wants you to go direct, up your rate.
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Agent acting dodgy, how would you respond?
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Originally posted by Hobosapien View PostWe are of course presuming the client HR aren't being numpties and have checked what their contract says.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostOh and make sure you have ways above timesheets to prove you were at Clientco in your last month, otherwise the agent may try to rip you off.Comment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostWhat do Clientco HR propose to do?
I was in a vaguely similar situation before. Clientco HR forced the agency to re-imburse all affected contractors. The agent got sacked.Comment
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostWhat does your contract say about billing - is it by the hour, half-day or day? What does the contract between the client and the agency state about billing?
At the end of the day, it's nothing to do with you as long as you are invoicing the agency correctly. How the agency processes your invoice is a matter for the agency and client to resolve.
Any contract I've ever had has had a daily rate for a PWD with no mention of half-days, but common sense has always prevailed when half a day is worked, recorded in a timesheet and represented in an invoice.
If the agent is behaving like this, I would be showing the end client my timesheets and invoices.Comment
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Originally posted by woohoo View PostI would let the client and agency sort it out. Find out how much the agency are charging the client. When the client sacks the agency and wants you to go direct, up your rate.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostThat is a very purist contractual view. From a reputational perspective, it is very much to do with you.
Any contract I've ever had has had a daily rate for a PWD with no mention of half-days, but common sense has always prevailed when half a day is worked, recorded in a timesheet and represented in an invoice.
If the agent is behaving like this, I would be showing the end client my timesheets and invoices.
I personally always get that clause removed pointing out if clientCo management responsible for payment ask I will tell them as the agency don't have anything to hide and no-one else as it is none of their fecking business."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostThere may be a clause in the contract which states you can't tell the clientCo how much you earn.
I personally always get that clause removed pointing out if clientCo management responsible for payment ask I will tell them as the agency don't have anything to hide and no-one else as it is none of their fecking business.Comment
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An interesting thread
Humour me, under what scenario would any client agree to regularly pay a full day rate knowing the compactor is only working half a day.
That seems an act of folly or desperation.
Surely they could give him/her a broom or something to make use of the paid time, obviously assuming broom operation is included in said contract.
Or at least expect what they are paying for to me sitting bored rigid at a desk whilst twiddling their thumbs
Blooming weird this contracting lark. I have to deal with deranged and delusional psychotractors in foreign parts others get in this sort of confusing muddle,So now I am worried, am I being deceived, just how much sugar is really in a spoon full!Comment
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Originally posted by DallasDad View PostAn interesting thread
Humour me, under what scenario would any client agree to regularly pay a full day rate knowing the compactor is only working half a day.
That seems an act of folly or desperation.
Surely they could give him/her a broom or something to make use of the paid time, obviously assuming broom operation is included in said contract.
Or at least expect what they are paying for to me sitting bored rigid at a desk whilst twiddling their thumbs
Blooming weird this contracting lark. I have to deal with deranged and delusional psychotractors in foreign parts others get in this sort of confusing muddle,
It was written in.The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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