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Contractors need to protect intellectual property
A clause in your contract will probably give all the rights to intellectual property developed on the job to your client. But you can negotiate a better deal.
…ractors Can, Employees Can't ''In most employment contracts, all intellectual property developed by the emplo… …er,'' says David Royden, a lawyer specialising in contract law with Layton’s Solicitors in Manchester. ''The…
Category: Articles: Legal | Mon, 30 Apr 2007

How contractors should handle ongoing contracts
You can enter into ongoing contracts without fear of being caught. But attention should be paid to ensure compliance.
…Unless You Terminate This means that if you have contracted for six months of work, you'll go on to do anothe… …n is relatively rare--asked to enter into ongoing contracts. These are contracts which include a clause stati… …ified of termination within a certain period, the contract will remain in force under the same terms for a g…
Category: Articles: Legal | Thu, 03 May 2007

First-time contracts for contractors
The principles of business law, how contracts are made, and what contractors should look for in their first contract.
…ss law will help you to understand how contractor contracts are made, and the specific clauses that yours sho… …ided within a certain time. Unlike employees, who contract for a great many services for a fixed rate of pay…
Category: Articles: Legal | Tue, 22 May 2007

A guide for contractors: terminating a contract
There are a number of issues contractors should be aware of if they choose to terminate their contracts.
…yden notes a recent trend in which agents propose contracts which cannot be terminated by the contractor. ''T… …Your contract with any client or agent should include a clause…
Category: Articles: Legal | Thu, 31 May 2007

When contractors dispute working hours with clients
Some clients will simply pile on working hours without any consideration about what you've agreed to in the contract. Others will just add a few extra here and there. What are your rights?
…happens all the time without regard to journalist contracts--and you have to accept that as part of the job.… …ained by David Royden, a a lawyer specialising in contract law with Laytons Solicitors in Manchester: ''Your…
Category: Articles: Legal | Fri, 29 Jun 2007

How contractors should handle contract renewals
Contractors are never obliged to accept contract renewals. Feel free to negotiate a new contract, and never accept an agent's telling you that you have some obligation resulting from the previous contract.
…, in time. Contractors are never obliged to renew contracts David Royden-Laytons Solicitors Start Negotiating… …es,'' says David Royden, a lawyer specialising in contract law with Laytons Solicitors in Manchester. No Leg…
Category: Articles: Legal | Tue, 03 Jul 2007

Contractor guide to the tax treatment of loyalty schemes and benefits
Contractors can personally ‘spend’ loyalty points from business purchases without a benefit in kind tax charge, explains James Abbott of Abbott Moore.
…ints using a personal loyalty scheme account, the contract employee owns the points, not the employer, which…
Category: Articles: Expenses | Sun, 22 Apr 2012

Temporary workplace rules for contractors
Contractors must comply with temporary workplace rules to qualify for travel and subsistence expenses plus tax deductions when travelling to clients.
…fixed term appointment rule – single, standalone contracts The fixed term appointment rule can potentially p… …company’s head office, working on a time-limited contract on the client’s site would appear to qualify as b…
Category: Articles: Expenses | Wed, 21 Aug 2013

Supervision, Direction and Control (SDC) explained for contractors
Contractors need to understand how Supervision, Director and Control (SDC) could apply to them as HMRC may widen its use.
…ether these rules applied to contractors that the contracting sector would have become more familiar with SDC.… …to: Ensure that there is no mention of SDC in the contract. In reality, HMRC will look at what happens in pr…
Category: Articles: Expenses | Tue, 22 Sept 2015

How to charge expenses back to your client
Have you incurred expenses that need charging back to your client?
…d from the client and should include VAT. If your contract is caught by IR35, then the expenses reclaimed wi…
Category: Articles: Expenses | Fri, 07 Dec 2007