Finally have a start date for the contract that was offered an age ago. Contract paperwork is fine and the same as I've used (and reviewed) previously so no worries there.
However, I've also been asked to sign a <ClientCo> NDA (of which I have no problem at all in principle). The problem is that the declaration I have sign states that I am an employee of the agency.
Now clearly this a <ClientCo> standard document for temporary workers, but that doesn't fit for contractors. I'm not happy signing what is actually a false statement - i.e. I'm not an employer of the agency. Wouldn't this be a fraudulent statement?
I have discussed this with the agent (I've worked with them before for other clients, and always found them to be one of the better agencies around) but they say the client won't accept altered forms (e.g crossing out employee and replacing with the word contractor). Apparently someone did it before and it was caught and rejected.
Likewise apparently this is the only NDA for non-employees that the client uses.
I know I can just refuse and walk but I could do with the work since I'm still finding the market quiet. Opinions?
p.s. I'm aware there are other threads discussing similar but all seemed to relate the NDA itself not the "employee" issue
However, I've also been asked to sign a <ClientCo> NDA (of which I have no problem at all in principle). The problem is that the declaration I have sign states that I am an employee of the agency.
Now clearly this a <ClientCo> standard document for temporary workers, but that doesn't fit for contractors. I'm not happy signing what is actually a false statement - i.e. I'm not an employer of the agency. Wouldn't this be a fraudulent statement?
I have discussed this with the agent (I've worked with them before for other clients, and always found them to be one of the better agencies around) but they say the client won't accept altered forms (e.g crossing out employee and replacing with the word contractor). Apparently someone did it before and it was caught and rejected.
Likewise apparently this is the only NDA for non-employees that the client uses.
I know I can just refuse and walk but I could do with the work since I'm still finding the market quiet. Opinions?
p.s. I'm aware there are other threads discussing similar but all seemed to relate the NDA itself not the "employee" issue
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