Legal position of a Freelancer given work which then witheld

[RachelMD]

If there was contractual provision that you would be continuously employed from a certain date for a certain amount of money then the client should honour the agreement.

There are no clauses about being laid-off, etc?

[RachelMD]

You talk about 'contractural position' but im not aware of a contract as such. My understanding is that the email offer of work for 8 weeks starting the first of the month which I was required to accept or decline amounts to a contract or 'the contract'

Yes, exactly.

If 2 parties agree something, as in this case, "You come do work-We give money", then a contract exists.

It can be written or verbal.

[RachelMD]

Yes! Complain!

Say, "Hey! We had an agreement that you'd employ me from xx/xx/xxxx and that I'd earn £xxx. You've broken the agreement. Pay up."

 

If they don't pay, then sue them.

 

In the mean time, probably best to find some other full-time gainful though.

[RachelMD]

You could get one of these and try waving it around for a bit-

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magicians-Wand-Magic-Tricks-Nice-Wood-Finish-/390330679653?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ae1858165

 

But I reckon my first suggestion is the best.