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Contracts with Clients/Agencies
Legal
…ed by exchanging emails. When contractors who are contracting direct are asked by clients to supply a draft con… …kers hired by clients under fixed-term employment contracts are not contractors running a business, but emplo… …re it even starts. Contractors with unacceptable contract clauses that their agency refuses to change have…
Category: Legal

Contract Termination/Completion
Legal
…uld be aware of if they choose to terminate their contracts. Being terminated can be a messy business, but co… …Advises an unhappy contractor how to get out of a contract without a termination clause. There are a number…
Category: Legal

Disputes with Clients/Agencies
Legal
…eak free from a restrictive covenant and continue contracting when the client/agency relationship breaks down.… …’s Theresa Mimnagh. Contractors cancelling their contracts before they start may find themselves liable to p… …rying to change the rate due to a contractor on a contract that is already in force. They have no legal righ…
Category: Legal

IR35 & employment rights
IR35
…t this means and how else the Review could affect contracting.…
Category: IR35

Contract restrictions
Legal
…the clients request is a better proposition. Many contracts between contractors and agencies include clauses… …how they work. This is a largely untested area of contract law. But the law is broadly against restraint of…
Category: Legal

Managing finances
Contracting Mindset Tips
…ee of flexible control over how they manage their contracting income and when to pay tax, which employees can’t…
Category: Contracting Mindset Tips

Negotiating contract rates
Contracting Mindset Tips
…lly agreed. Contractors are often tempted to take contract offers below what they’re worth, but the opportun…
Category: Contracting Mindset Tips

Working with clients
Contracting Mindset Tips
…should always deliver what they’ve committed and contracted to deliver; if they fail to, they should expect t… …to pick great assignments, enabling them to quit contracts that aren’t challenging or enjoyable. Contractors…
Category: Contracting Mindset Tips

Banking guides
Contractor banking
…ly for a separate business bank account for their contracting business. Having successfully applied for and ope…
Category: Contractor banking

Guides to income protection
Contractor Income Protection
…unwell you can protect your income based on your contract rate You need income protection to ensure you and…
Category: Contractor Income Protection