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What contractors should do if their agency or client goes bust
Agency or client gone bust? Phil Richards from accountants Blevins Franks tells contractors what to expect.
�in. “An agency may be unable to trade but have a contract with a major client to supply staff. If this cont�
Category: Articles: Legal | Thu, 23 Oct 2008

Continuing to work on a contract with no signed contract renewal
Many contractors drift into a contract extension with no signed renewal. That, according to Roger Sinclair of Egos, can leave them vulnerable.
�confirms that an increasing number of contractor contracts automatically include a provision that, if after� �contractors are familiar with the situation. The contract is coming to a close and the client has promised�
Category: Articles: Legal | Mon, 02 Feb 2009

Sometimes agents cannot unilaterally cut rates mid-contract
When agents play fast and loose with the rules, getting professional advice early can win the day. Roger Sinclair of Egos tells us about a recent case
�lfilling their own responsibilities as originally contracted, but also having every intention of continuing to� �ghly likely that any contract restrictions in the contracts with the original agency preventing the contracto� �Contractors threatened with contract-busting rate cuts can face off unscrupulous agenc�
Category: Articles: Legal | Wed, 04 Feb 2009

Contractor guide to charging interest on late payments
Contractors have a statutory right to claim interest on late payments. The law says if customers pay late, they pay interest. Here’s how it works.
�s a payment late? When a contractor enters into a contract with their client or agency, one of the key claus�
Category: Articles: Legal | Tue, 17 Mar 2009

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

How to convert your expat résumé into a UK contractor’s high impact, ‘killer’ CV
Unless an expat contractor creates a high impact, killer CV for each contract opportunity they won’t even get past the agent to a client interview.
�Agents who advertise for contractors to apply for contracts normally have to filter through tens to hundreds� �elevant clients, with the skills used and on that contract and outcomes achieved Confirmation of the right t�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 19 Oct 2009

How expat contractors can quickly start trading after winning their first contract
Once an expat contractor has won their first contract, work can start very quickly and the contractor needs a trading solution in place straight away.
�tion up and running in a matter of days. To start contracting by using an umbrella company , the contractor has� �Winning a contract is nothing like getting a new job with a permanen�
Category: Articles: Expat | Thu, 17 Dec 2009