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Contractor doctor: can I claim food expenses and without receipts?
A contractor enquiries if they can claim for unreciepted food expenses.
�e towards agencies who do it. Good Luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 07 Jun 2007

Contractor doctor: do I need to be an expert to go contracting?
What level of skills do you need to go contracting?
�icle regarding the reasons permanent employees go contracting . I’d love to go contracting for the lifestyle an�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 08 Jun 2007

Contractor doctor: can agencies change the rate of pay mid-contract?
This agency is trying to change the rate due to a contractor on a contract that is already in force. They have no legal right to do this. Contractors shouldn't stand for it.
�ontract to see if it's there. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I'm in a 6 month contract which stipulates an agreed hourly rate under PAYE�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 18 Jun 2007

Contractor doctor: am I legally obliged to train the client's staff?
Contractors do not have to provide services over and above those agreed in the contract, and clients cannot expect contractors to do so.
�erience and a reference here. Good luck with your contracting! ContractorDoctor� �charge more because it is outside the scope of my contract - I was originally hired as a programmer with no�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 28 Jun 2007

Contractor doctor: can clients terminate you before the contract ends?
This agency sent a contractor home a week early and threatened to refuse a reference if the contractor didn't go. The contractor can sue for the full value of the contract, and he can even take action about the reference.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, My husband is currently contracting on a 6 month contract. He was served notice of it� �rmination clause in the contract. Many contractor contracts include the right to terminate at any time with n� �My husband is currently contracting on a 6 month contract. He was served notice of its end, however today h�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 02 Jul 2007

Contractor doctor: did I breach the contract by leaving early?
If your contract doesn't permit termination, you have to stay the time. Leave early and you could be liable for damages.
�ultancy Lawspeed , it is entirely standard in the contracting industry for contractors to be locked in to a sho� �alone and to move on. Good luck with your future contracts. Contractor Doctor� �Dear Contractor Doctor, A year ago, I left a contract giving 1 week's notice. My contract with the agen�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 27 Sept 2007

Contractor doctor: how can I avoid late contract renewals?
Contractors should politely pressure agents and clients to ensure that they don't get too short contracts or too short renewals.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, I've been contracting for almost a year now and I've completed two cont� �ting for almost a year now and I've completed two contracts. On both occasions my clients have only offered t� �Offer them two rates. A higher rate for a 3 month contract, and the same rate for a 6 month contract. When l�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 03 Oct 2007

Contractor doctor: can the client use threat of termination?
Clients shouldn't pressure contractors with threats of termination but in case they do, contractors should have their 'escape pod' of proof of delivery prepared.
�Dear Contractor Doctor, I have been contracting for 14 months and the client has recently asked m� �is typically a reason to terminate in contractor contracts. To handle this issue: Get a schedule in your con� �rker in my speciality. Such training is not in my contract. The client is putting a lot of pressure on me to�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 08 Oct 2007

Contractor doctor: can my agent force a margin increase on renewal?
Agents like to force through margin increases when contract renewal time comes up. They have the right to try to do this, but they cannot oblige you to do it.
�a ghost of a chance in court. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor [Ed. Following advice from Con� �.5 hours per day. The client wishes to change all contracts to state an 8 - hour day, but the client has agre� �childcare arrangements). My agency will change my contract to reflect this, but the agency wants me to take�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 24 Oct 2007

Contractor doctor: i've signed a terrible deal. what can I do?
If you sign a bad contract, there is little to be done about it. But you should hear warning bells when the agent asks for certain things. And there may be some help you can expect from the client.
�ve with them for a long time. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �to poor negotiation when I got the role. When my contract was renewed in June, I complained to my agency. T�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 14 Nov 2007