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FrancineR
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State - NY and MA
We knew a contractor for 3 years. He was working with a brokering company that we mutually knew as an independant contractor.
We decided to utilize his services for a 1 week assignment and would put the business through the broker because they give us a lot of business. We thought we could let them make a little bit of money.
The 1 week assignment was cancelled by us and it was done so before there cancellation/penalty clause hit.
The contractor came to us 4 months later and say that he was nor receiving enough work from the broker and was looking for a full time job. We offered him a job and he accepted.
No the broker says because we engaged him through their agancy (evn thought the contract was cancelled) we owe them 20% of this annual salary as a placement fee.
My questions as since we knew him without them do we have to pay a placement fee? Also, since the contract was cancelled would this contract have been void therefore this whole issue would be void?
Thank you.
We knew a contractor for 3 years. He was working with a brokering company that we mutually knew as an independant contractor.
We decided to utilize his services for a 1 week assignment and would put the business through the broker because they give us a lot of business. We thought we could let them make a little bit of money.
The 1 week assignment was cancelled by us and it was done so before there cancellation/penalty clause hit.
The contractor came to us 4 months later and say that he was nor receiving enough work from the broker and was looking for a full time job. We offered him a job and he accepted.
No the broker says because we engaged him through their agancy (evn thought the contract was cancelled) we owe them 20% of this annual salary as a placement fee.
My questions as since we knew him without them do we have to pay a placement fee? Also, since the contract was cancelled would this contract have been void therefore this whole issue would be void?
Thank you.