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Conduct of employment regulations: a guide to opting in or out
Most contractors don’t need the protection provided by the Conduct of Employment Regulations and when asked by their agency, can choose to opt out.
�own right should treat any agency agreements and contracts as business deals and ensure that they negotiate� �Contractors starting their first contract, or starting a new contract with a brand new agen�
Category: Articles: Legal | Thu, 08 Mar 2018

How contractors should handle being terminated
Being terminated can be a messy business, but contractors who handle it properly can make it a success.
�e been negligent, or have simply not done the job contracted for at all. This should not arise if you have cle� �the client and won't want to jeopardise their own contracts. Even with such testimony, the agency will have c� �Having your contract terminated is always a messy business. But a cont�
Category: Articles: Legal | Tue, 24 Apr 2018

Contracting and late payment: correct legal procedure when invoices remain unpaid
Contractors seeking payment from clients and agencies for unpaid and overdue invoices must follow the correct process if they are to be successful.
�d agencies. If the contractor has performed their contracting services exactly according to specification, the� �ice, particularly if it is the final invoice of a contract. They can sometimes invent spurious reasons for d�
Category: Articles: Legal | Fri, 22 Oct 2021

Expat contractors find a welcome in the UK
It's not difficult for expat contractors to find work and a home in the UK. A little preparation makes it quite simple.
�began to get calls from agents. I had a six-month contract in no time.'' Cresswell notes that he needed some�
Category: Articles: Expat | Tue, 15 May 2007

What is contracting in the UK? What do UK and expat contractors do?
Many workers from outside the UK will have heard of how UK contractors enjoy good money and lifestyles. But what does a UK contractor do?
�t contractors have that enable them to work in UK contracting roles, but those listed above are probably the mo� �eat rewards working as a contractor on a UK-based contract. One of the best in-depth guides a potential cont�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 01 Jun 2009

10 top tips for expats going contracting in the UK
Contractors from outside the UK and EU going contracting in the UK can benefit from ten lessons in making sure their contracting career is a success.
�and European Union and are thinking of starting a contracting career in the UK can benefit from ten top tips on� �t it is not the best contractors who get the best contracts, but those contractors who are best at winning co� �market demand for particular skills, identifying contract opportunities and ruthlessly converting opportuni�
Category: Articles: Expat | Fri, 12 Jun 2009

Top UK contracting myths –realities revealed for expat and overseas contractors
Highly skilled workers from outside the UK and EU considering a career as a contractor should not be discouraged by false myths about UK contracting.
�considering a move to the UK to start a career in contracting should not be discouraged by the myths that aboun� �marketing skills , they will have no gaps between contracts. And for some specialist skills, contractors can� �don’t have to do any work not specified in their contract. Therefore, they can choose not to work on contra�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 15 Jun 2009

Benefits to non-UK and non-EU citizens of contracting in the UK
Contractors from outside the UK and EU with the right skills can find contracting in the UK hugely rewarding, financially and in many other ways, too.
�fits Expat contractors who work through their own contracting limited company or, to a lesser extent, through a� �are not UK or EU citizens and who want to work on contracts in the UK can benefit in a number of ways. But th� �lls and to polish their English. Others choose to contract in the UK to enjoy a higher standard of living th�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 22 Jun 2009

IT contracting in the UK
Many workers from outside the UK will have heard of how IT contractors earn good money. But what does a UK IT contractor do?
�use they know how to do the job that they’ve been contracted by the client to do. Where do IT contractors work� �basis for their clients However, in the UK the IT contracting is dominated by the financial services sector, pa� �ds IT contractors, and so IT contractors can find contracts in almost every kind of medium to large organisat� �rable information technology skills who work on a contract basis for their clients. They must be able to app�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 29 Jun 2009

Engineering contracting in the UK
Many expat engineers from outside the EU will have heard of the good pay and prospects of UK engineering contractors. But what do contractors do?
�use they know how to do the job that they’ve been contracted by the client to do. Where do engineering contrac� �st professional groups to develop and perfect the contracting model, mainly because: Engineering contractors in� �ractors’ earnings depend very much on the kind of contracts they work on. Typically, an expat engineering con�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 06 Jul 2009