Recruitment Agency ripping me off!

daveboy

The trick here is to not work for an agency unless you like being rinsed and repeated every 12 weeks.

All agencies are cowboys and you are cannon fodder (expendable) to them.

They don't give a s***.

KiKi

OP - what the agency charges the organisation is nothing to do with you. If you want a pay rise, then negotiate it. But what the agency choose to charge the organisation really isn't any of your business, nor does it allow you to take any action.

If a local farm sells milk to Sainsburys, it's none of the farm's business whether Sainsburys charges you 40p or 60p a pint. If the farm wants a certain amount of money per pint, it has to negotiate it with Sainsburys at the point of selling. But once Sainsburys has the milk, if it puts the price up to make more profit, the farm doesn't get a cut of it. The two contracts are separate.

HTH
KiKi

patman99

That's the trouble with Agency work. I emailed my agency last week to confirm whether or not they would be matching the O/T rate paid to the permanent staff.
They told me there were no comparable permanent staff doing the same job as me (true, both me and my side-kick are temps), however as the hirer pays O/T at time and a half regardless, I'd like to see the Agency try to get away with not paying me and my side-kick at the same rate.

I guess they will give it a go, but if they do, then once my job becomes permanent, I will work-out how much I have been short-changed, then send them an NBA giving them 28 days to cough-up in order to avoid Court.

Notmyrealname

tomjonesrules wrote: »

It gives you no recourse at all. The organisation you are working for may wish to end their relationship with the agency, but that is between them.

And when that relationship ends, so does your job there. I have a feeling the OP has just manufactured their own route to the dole queue.

dawsinho

So many replies... thanks for taking the time.

I understand the way agencies work, thanks for all that analogies (the farm/Sainsbury’s post was rather amusing).

The upshot is the agency is question have upped their gross rate without consent from the company, as i clearly explained in my second post. This has resulted in the agency having to payback the company for the extra money they unlawfully charged and a big black mark against their name (i don't think they will do any business here again!).

Secondly as a gesture of good will (the agency have obviously grovelled to my management) I’ve been released from my contract and I’m free to stay in my same position but with an agency of my choice (from our framework) and I’m only being charged a 4% margin which means more take home pay for me!

All worked out rather well really! :T What a bunch of Cowboys.

dawsinho

Notmyrealname wrote: »

And when that relationship ends, so does your job there. I have a feeling the OP has just manufactured their own route to the dole queue.

Doesn't look like it to me, what a stupid asumption :D:D

dawsinho

daveboy wrote: »

The trick here is to not work for an agency unless you like being rinsed and repeated every 12 weeks.

All agencies are cowboys and you are cannon fodder (expendable) to them.

They don't give a s***.

Hit the nail on the head!

dawsinho

sujman wrote: »

Hopefully you company has an agreement with the agency that after x number weeks, they are free to take you on without paying a sign on fee with the agency.

If they do and the period has passed, nothing stopping you working directly with the company.

i've done this in the past elsewhere, but my current company won't allow it.

dawsinho

Acc72 wrote: »

As other have said, what you negotiate with the agency and what the agency negotiate with the employer are 2 seperate things.

The rates charged and paid by an agency are a constant source of friction - particualrly if the employee works in accounts and actually sees the invoices.

Based on the above, you might find yourself looking for another job anyway.

I think you misunderstand the trust between a good temp and their client... agencies are like mcdonalds - theirs always another one round the corner! Wise up.

Notmyrealname

dawsinho wrote: »

Doesn't look like it to me, what a stupid asumption :D:D

Really? I obviously have far more experience of employment agencies than you.

Agency client not aware bill has gone up 50%. Client now finds that they can get someone from another agency for less so get rid of OPs agency. Client ceases using agency OP is employed by. OP gets a phone call saying they're no longer required at the client (no notice required as its a zero hours contract), now has no work unless they go to the new agency and they would have to go through the application process but you can guarantee the new agency would have their own "golden boys/girls" they would want to send in first.

Agency won't give OP any more work when they find out OP opened their mouth. OP is on the dole.