Labour broker up in my business

[ivesn]

Hey all

I'm looking for some advice or information about the following situation.

I work at a corporate but want to switch to being a contractor. The bosses are happy with the arrangement and it was simple to agree on terms.

I recently discovered that I cannot contract directly with this company - I have to proxy through a labour broker. The fact that they want a slice of my fee has been dealt with by setting it so that I receive the rate previously agreed, but I'm wondering what other unpleasant surprises await me.

If you have relevant experience, please share it with me, because I'm a bit unsure whether this is a good idea.

Things I'm concerned about include my rights to work with other clients independently of the broker and implications for what fraction of the income I receive is pensionable, among others.

Regards
Norm

 

[wentworth65]

There's a company called Highveld in Pretoria. Try them they're good.