Thanks guys, I knew that they were in fact not liable to pay unless work was done, but I haven't seen any threads related to that recently, except a post from one of the old timers here who said you should just turn up and they will pay you since they are paying for the availability of you as a resource, even if there is nothing to do.
I read my contract I used from QDOS, and there is no "no work-no pay" clause, but I guess the company would be able to refuse payment based on this:
"The Client shall not be obliged to pay any fees to the Consultancy unless an invoice has been properly submitted by the Consultancy in accordance with sub-clause 9.1 of this Agreement and until the Client has verified the execution of the Consultancy Services.". So if they wanted, they could say "You haven't done any work, so I am not paying this invoice.", but fortunately for me, I don't see them doing that.
Edit: Also, I've read about IR35 pointers many times, and I try my best to operate as a separate company. I even didn't go to the open bar company xmas party last Tuesday, and won't be going to the xmas lunch this Friday (yea I know I could pay, but I'm wary of being anywhere near one of them). Takes real willpower to say no to free booze!
I read my contract I used from QDOS, and there is no "no work-no pay" clause, but I guess the company would be able to refuse payment based on this:
"The Client shall not be obliged to pay any fees to the Consultancy unless an invoice has been properly submitted by the Consultancy in accordance with sub-clause 9.1 of this Agreement and until the Client has verified the execution of the Consultancy Services.". So if they wanted, they could say "You haven't done any work, so I am not paying this invoice.", but fortunately for me, I don't see them doing that.
Edit: Also, I've read about IR35 pointers many times, and I try my best to operate as a separate company. I even didn't go to the open bar company xmas party last Tuesday, and won't be going to the xmas lunch this Friday (yea I know I could pay, but I'm wary of being anywhere near one of them). Takes real willpower to say no to free booze!
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