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LegacyUser

Im a contractor providing a service to a company. The service is my labour but they are billed for services.

Due to management changes and general upheveal they no longer want me and I'm more than happy to call it quits. Last week they bluntly landed this one me and said we will have the hand over next week unless we agree on some new arrangement.

I just want out of there and have already taken on a new client. Because I bill monthly can they back track and say I have to stay with them till the end of the month? Am I under any obligation?

Given the blunt way they were going to end our relationship after years Id just like not to have to deal with them ASAP and move on.

Have they paid you in advance for any work that you wouldn't be delivering by not staying to the end of the month?

Mrs OBumble

Moved from Work and Jobs - not an employment-related question.

CaptainContract

CaptainContract wrote: »

Im a contractor providing a service to a company. The service is my labour but they are billed for services.

Due to management changes and general upheveal they no longer want me and I'm more than happy to call it quits. Last week they bluntly landed this one me and said we will have the hand over next week unless we agree on some new arrangement.

I just want out of there and have already taken on a new client. Because I bill monthly can they back track and say I have to stay with them till the end of the month? Am I under any obligation?

Given the blunt way they were going to end our relationship after years Id just like not to have to deal with them ASAP and move on.

Your only obligated to fulfil the terms of your contract whatever they are captain contract!

Gloomtastic!

I would recommend that you try and ensure you leave their offices with any outstanding monies that may be owed to you.
Walking away from a contract without payment leaves you open to being given the runaround.
If they owe you money maybe offer a discount for a full and final payment.

Also, you mention you have another client lined up. As a contractor, having just one client in any financial year, may give Revenue reason to say you were an employee as opposed to self-employed.

Good luck!

Homer

Why would revenue be bothered if they were declaring as a sole trader with only one client as opposed to being an employee of said company? Genuinely curious?

Gloomtastic!

Homer wrote: »

Why would revenue be bothered if they were declaring as a sole trader with only one client as opposed to being an employee of said company? Genuinely curious?

Because they make more money from employees!

Mrs OBumble

It's not so much that Revenue "make money" but that there are extra taxes due for employers - specifically Employer PRSI, which Revenue are responsible for collecting.

Employees also have rights (annual leave, minimum wage, breaks, hours of work) which contractors don't, and Revenue effectively are the deterrent which stops employer ignoring all these by calling everyone an "contractor".

Gloomtastic!

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

It's not so much that Revenue "make money" but that there are extra taxes due for employers - specifically Employer PRSI, which Revenue are responsible for collecting.

Employees also have rights (annual leave, minimum wage, breaks, hours of work) which contractors don't, and Revenue effectively are the deterrent which stops employer ignoring all these by calling everyone an "contractor".

Sorry, should have said 'collect more money'. :rolleyes: