Exploited by temping agency

[experiential]

Hi everyone

 

I am new to this site and hoping someone can help.

 

I recently started work with an agency who verbally offered me £11 PAYE per hour before the job commenced.

After working for two days I received a contract by post stating I was to be paid £9.50 per hour. (I know I have no legal standing). I am however formulating a complaint about their conduct.

The agency then refused to pay any more than £10 per hour stating I should never have been offered any more than that as they would not make any money. I am aware of the week previously the tradesman before I was paid £12 per hour as self employed however the client was only charged £13.50 leaving £1.50 left over for the agency.

The temping agency receive £14.50 per hour from the client for my services leaving £3.50. I know accrued annual leave would be deducted from the £3.50 but are there any other costs deducted?

 

Thanks in anticipation

[citizenkain]

Thats the way agencies work,tell you anything to get you on their job,what you need to do in future is ignore anything they verbally tell you,I usually tell them to text me the full details of the job before i go there,address,hourly rate etc otherwise they just mess you around

[experiential]

Thanks for reply citizenkain

 

Indeed, if I knew then what I know now and all that. I wont work for those charlatans ever again.

[renegadeimp]

All agencies are like that. Thats why only the very desperate use an agency.

[Emmzzi]

I'm amazed they are taking so little. the agency has staff to pay, an office to run, investors who want a return, in a horrible market full of jobseekers who think the agents work for them and not the employer.

 

A third of your wage to the agency would be common in the industry. If anything you are doing better out of them than average.