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Contractor doctor: can I sue for a a last-minute contract cancellation?
If the client cancels at the last minute, you probably have the right to get some money for the time and effort you've made.
�ng more work in the meantime. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I recently won a contract with a major IT company and received a 'confirmat�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 28 Nov 2007

Contractor doctor: are agencies legally bound to reveal contract margins?
When negotiating rates, it is useful to know the margin the agency is charging. But do they have to tell you?
�ctor Doctor, I'm a first time contractor, and the contract I'm on at the moment ends on the 16th of December�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 01 Jan 2007

Contractor doctor: are restrictive contract clauses enforceable?
Are clauses restricting working directly with the client enforceable in a court of law?
�l just give you the go-ahead. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �Dear Contractor Doctor, Having secured a contract, the agency I am dealing with has inserted a clau�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 31 Jan 2007

Contractor doctor: how can I deal with an overseas agency who won't pay?
Contractors who work overseas can get help from industry organisations. But legal protection is better.
�a plane without it next time. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �hen they work abroad, they need to see that their contracts have safeguards against non-payment and breach. T� �Vincent Corbett Contractor Doctor says: When you contract overseas with agencies in foreign countries, you�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 22 Aug 2007

Contractor doctor: how do I work for a us-based company from the uk?
If you have your own limited company, then working for a US-based company is no different from working for one over here.
�which you might find useful. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 10 Sept 2007

Contractor doctor: can I contract direct if the agent is uncooperative?
If an agent who has contracted with you in the past refuses to handle your contract renewal, go straight to the client.
�ght to prevent you from working. If the agent you contracted with originally refuses to handle the contract, t� �responsible for your losses. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ay and won't be back until after my end date. The contracts team at the client site say that I wont be able t� �m having a dispute with my agency. I am due for a contract renewal with the client and everything has been a�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 13 Sept 2007

Contractor doctor: how can I chase a large debt - over £50k?
An agency has failed to pay a contractor for three months and owes them £50K. It's not a small claim, under £5k. We explain the process for collecting the money.
�ge. Still Working For the Agency If you are still contracting with the agency, the current client may be the on� �rom a legal point of you, you are terminating the contract on the basis of a breach of contract, and this me�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 18 Sept 2007

Contractor doctor: how often should I change contracts?
Contractor Doctor explains the factors when considering how long to stay at a client site.
�nth Expenses Rule . Many contractors initially go contracting because they want varied projects to work on rath� �How often do you think contractors should change contracts and move on to another client? Thanks [Name suppl� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I’ve been in my first contract for a year and a half, and the client wants me to�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 21 Mar 2007

Contractor doctor: how do holidays work when contracting?
How do you take time off when contracting?
�not change due to holidays taken because you are contracted between certain dates, rather than for a set numb� �al threat of redundancy and considering a move to contracting. I have no idea what the implications are and hav� �o you have to organise your holidays "in-between" contracts? (Assuming of course that you can get back-to-bac� �k-to-back ones). Say for example, I got offered a contract next week but I have holidays booked up within th�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 26 Mar 2007

Contractor doctor: is it acceptable to ask for relocation expenses?
When the contract being offered involves working abroad where do you stand with regard to charging relocation expenses?
�when it comes to negotiation. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �, since they are asking you to go abroad. For new contracts the relocation costs would be expected to be cove� �based in London and have been offered a 2 months contract in Holland. As I would need to be relocating for�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 04 May 2007