Put your contractor placement model into a clear agency-client agreement

Usually when the agency is doing more than making a simple introduction. If your business is involved in setting placement terms, invoicing the client, passing contractor information through the chain, or allocating responsibilities between multiple parties, a short set of generic terms may leave too much unsaid. A dedicated agreement can address those moving parts in one place. It helps you assess and reduce risk, but it focuses on helping you prepare clearly and understand the practical risks in every scenario, especially where the day-to-day arrangement differs from the contract wording.

It will often cover the placement structure, fees, invoicing, payment timing, client responsibilities, confidentiality, data handling, termination rights, liability wording and clauses linked to contractor status issues. Depending on your model, it may also deal with timesheets, substitution, restrictions on direct engagement, onboarding steps and the handling of candidate or contractor information. How you collect, use and disclose information will shape both the drafting and the advice. In recruitment, the practical flow of information can matter as much as the headline commercial terms.

A template may look acceptable on first read, but many agency models are more complex than the template assumes. It may not match your fee structure, your placement chain, your client obligations or the way information passes between agency, contractor and end client. It may also use status-related wording that does not sit comfortably with how the work is actually carried out. The practical working model can be just as important as the contract wording, so a generic form can create false confidence if the paper trail and the real arrangement do not line up.

We look at the practical structure of the placement, including who contracts with whom, how the contractor is supplied, how fees are charged, what promises are being made to the client, and what information your team collects, uses and shares. We also consider whether your model involves one sector or several, whether there are restrictions on direct hiring, and whether there are specific onboarding or approval steps. Those details shape the agreement far more effectively than simply inserting your business name into a standard agency precedent.

Yes, the agreement can include wording intended to support your placement model and address IR35-related issues, but labels in the contract are only part of the picture. This service Your lawyer will explain the practical position and your options in plain English. The real working arrangement, the documents used across the placement chain, and the factual context all matter. That is why the drafting is based on how the placement operates in practice, rather than relying on broad status wording alone.

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