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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: 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: Can I receive a tax-free redundancy payment from my ltd company?
Contractors can’t use redundancy or termination payments to take cash tax efficiently from their limited company, says James Abbott of Abbott Moore.
…condition.” Why contractors don’t have employment contracts According to Abbott, few contractors have employm… …undancy payment, a worker must have an employment contract with their employer, and they cannot resign or le…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 15 Aug 2013

Contractor Doctor: Is my agency’s restrictive covenant valid after losing PSL status?
Contractors may have grounds for disregarding a restrictive covenant if a former agency makes threats to withhold payment, says Egos’s Roger Sinclair.
…Dear Contractor Doctor I’ve just completed a contract with an agency that has just been dropped from th…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 05 Sept 2013

Contractor Doctor: Do I owe my agency damages after it terminated me for being ill?
Contractors unable to fulfil their contracts due to illness may not necessarily be liable for breach of contract, explains Roger Sinclair of Egos.
…ep in this situation is to determine which of the contracts the agency sent to the contractor actually applie… …Dear Contractor Doctor I was a week into a new contract and I have just been terminated by my agency for…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 14 Oct 2013

Contractor Doctor: How do I handle hostility from my client’s permanent employees?
Contractors countering hostility from their client's employees can adopt a range of strategies to help defuse the situation.
…ractor Doctor I recently started work on a new IT contract for a financial sector client. The team was assem…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 24 Oct 2013

Contractor Doctor: Does signing a new contract after one goes cold put me in breach?
Contractors whose contract terms are changed by an agency are unlikely to be in breach if they accept another contract, says Egos’s Roger Sinclair.
…Dear Contractor Doctor I signed a new contract with an agency to begin on 2nd July. One week lat…
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 31 Jul 2013