Terms & Conditions
| Permanent Appointments | |
1. These Terms and Conditions of Business
are between Satdat.com Limited, trading as Anne Ellington Associates (hereinafter called
'the Company') and the Employer Client (hereinafter called the 'Client') and are deemed to
be accepted by the Client by virtue of an interview or the engagement (which term includes
employment or use, whether under a Contract of service or for services, or under an
agency, licensee, franchise or partnership agreement) of an applicant introduced by the
Company.
2. The Client agrees:
a) to notify the Company immediately an engagement is accepted, and
b) to pay the fee of the Company, as detailed below.
3. The fee payable to the Company by the Client for the introduction of an applicant is
calculated as 15% of the total gross remuneration including all taxable
emoluments no matter what the salary level. VAT will be charged in addition to the fee.
4. Upon appointment of an Applicant, the client agrees to pay the Company’s fee for
introduction of the Applicant within 14 days of invoice. The fee is calculated at 15%
on the remuneration payable to or receivable by the Applicant, during the first twelve
months of the engagement, notwithstanding that the engagement may be terminated during
that period. All fees are subject to the addition of VAT.
5. If the Client pays the Company’s fees within the period prescribed and the
engagement terminates within the specified periods of the Replacement & Refund
Guarantee and written notification of termination is received within 7 days the Client
shall be entitled either to a Replacement Applicant or Refund in accordance with the
provisions of the Guarantee.
In the event that the payment is not received in accordance with these terms, the Client
is liable to pay the full invoice
If the original Applicant is subsequently re-engaged by the Client, its subsidiary or
associated companies or any third party introduced by the Client, within three months from
the date of termination of the Engagement, the Client shall pay the Company’s fee in
accordance with clause 3. And shall not be entitled to any Replacement and Refund
Guarantee.
6. Introductions are confidential. The passing on of an introduction to another employer
which results in an engagement renders the Client liable to payment of the Company's fee
as set out in Paragraph 3.
7. An introduction fee calculated in accordance with Paragraph 3 of these terms will be
charged in relation to any applicant engaged as a consequence of or resulting from an
introduction by through the Company, even though the introduction may be made indirectly.
The term applicant refers to the person introduced by the Company to the Client, including
any member of the Company's own staff.
8. The company endeavours to ensure the suitability of any applicant introduced to the
Client. The Client shall notwithstanding satisfy himself as to the suitability of any
applicant and shall take up any references provided by an applicant and/or the Company
before engaging such applicant. The Client shall be responsible for obtaining work and
other permits, for the arrangement of medical examinations and/or investigations into the
medical history of any applicant and satisfy any medical and other requirements or
qualifications required by the law.
9. The Company shall not be liable under any circumstances for any loss damage or expense
suffered or incurred by the Client arising from or in any way connected with the Company
seeking an applicant for the Client or the introduction by the Company to the Client of
any applicant or the engagement of any applicant by the Client.
10. No variation can be made to these terms without the written consent of a director of
the Company.
| Replacement & Refund Guarantee | |
Clients are offered the choice of a replacement or refund guarantee should the engagement terminate prematurely.
| Replacement Guarantee | |
Should the Engagement terminates within 12
weeks of Applicant contracted start date, we shall select and present Replacement
Applicants. On appointment of a Replacement Applicant, the original fee will be credited
and a new invoice will be supplied for the Replacement Applicant, provided always that;
· That full payment has been received by Satdat.com Limited within the terms specified
under clause 4. Above
· The Client notifies Satdat.com Limited within 7 days of the date of termination of the
Engagement that it requires a Replacement Applicant.
The Client should give Satdat.com Limited a reasonable time within which to put forward
suitable a Replacement Applicant. This will receive our highest priority.
Should the Client not require a Replacement Applicant or where Satdat.com Limited are
unable to introduce a suitable Replacement Applicant., the Client will be entitled to a
credit in accordance with the Refund Guarantee.
| Refund Guarantee | |
If the Engagement terminates at any time
within 20 weeks we will provide a refund in accordance with the following table, provided
always that
· payment is received in accordance with the terms of payment
· the Client notifies Satdat.com Limited within 14 days of the date of termination.
Engagement terminating between weeks |
Refund % |
| 1-2 | 100 |
| 3-5 | 50 |
| 6-8 | 30 |
| 9-10 | 20 |
| 11-20 | 10 |
NB. If payment is not received within the terms of payment, the Refund Guarantee shall not apply. Replacement is deemed to be on a one-off basis and is in accordance with the original instructions.
| Contract Worker and Tour Directors Appointments | |
1. These Terms and Conditions of
Business are between Satdat.com Limited, trading as Anne Ellington Associates and/or any
subsidiaries or associates (hereinafter called the 'The Company') and the hirer
(hereinafter called the 'Client') hiring the Contract Worker or Tour Director .
2. These Terms and Conditions are deemed to be accepted by the Client by virtue of an
interview or the engagement by the Client (which term includes employment or use whether
under a Contract Worker of Service or for Services or under an agency, licensee, franchise
or partnership agreement) of a Contract Worker, to include Tour Directors engaged on short
or long term assignments(hereinafter called the 'Contract Worker') introduced by the
Company.
3. The Client agrees to pay the charges of the Company advised at the time of the
placement. These charges equate to 15% of the agreed contract rate and are payable on a
weekly basis. The Client shall pay directly to the contractor the amount as agreed on
weekly or monthly basis as agreed at the time of the placement and upon production of a
weekly time sheet or monthly invoice from the contractor.
4. Charges are payable within seven days of the Company' invoice. A surcharge will be
incurred by the Client of 3% for each period of seven days of delayed payment.
5. The Client assumes responsibility for payment of remuneration, deduction and payment of
all statutory contributions in respect of Earnings Related Insurance and the
administration of Schedule E Income Tax (PAYE), applicable to the Contract Worker as
required by law.
6. The engagement or use by a Client of a Contract Worker or former Contract Worker
introduced by the Company whether for a definite or indefinite period, or the introduction
of such Contract Worker to other employers with a resulting engagement (or, where
applicable, if the Contract Worker has become incorporated under a limited company, the
engagement, use or introduction of that limited company), renders the Client subject to
the payment of an introduction fee calculated as in paragraph 3 overleaf at a percentage
of the annual commencing gross taxable remuneration and taxable emoluments payable by the
Client to the worker concerned, provided that the engagement takes place within a period
of six months from the termination of any temporary assignment, or within six months or
the introduction of the Contract Worker, whichever is later. Where the amount of the
annual commencing remuneration is not readily ascertainable, the fee will be calculated as
a multiple of 1820 times the hourly charge at which the Contract Worker was last supplied
to the Client by the Company. No refund of the introduction fee will be made by the
Company to the Client in the event of the subsequent termination of such engagement.
7. Whilst every effort is made by the Company to give satisfaction to the Client by
ensuring reasonable standards of skills, integrity and reliability from workers and
further to provide them in accordance with booking detail, no liability will be accepted
by the Company for any loss, expense, damage or delay arising from any failure to provide
any particular Contract Worker or for all or part of the period of booking or from the
negligence, dishonesty, misconduct or lack of skill of the Contract Worker provided.
8. The Client undertakes to supervise the Contract Worker(s) assigned to him sufficiently
to ensure the Client's satisfaction with reasonable standards of workmanship but if the
services of the worker prove to be unsatisfactory, the Company may reduce or cancel the
charge for the time worked by the Contract Worker provided that the Contract Worker leaves
that assignment immediately and that notification which must be confirmed in writing
within five days is received either:
a) Within four hours of the worker commencing duties where the booking is for more than
seven hours.
b) Within two hours for bookings of seven hours or less.
9. a) Contract Workers provided by the Company are provided under Contract Workers for
services and are deemed to be under the direction and control of the Client from the time
the worker reports to take up duties and for the duration of the assignment and the Client
agrees to be responsible for all acts errors and omissions be they wilful negligent or
otherwise as though the Worker were on the payroll of the Client and the Client will in
all respects comply with all statutes, by-laws, codes of practice and legal requirements
to which the Client is ordinarily subject in respect of the Client's own staff, including
in particular the provision of adequate Employer's and Public Liability Insurance cover
for the Contract Worker during all assignments, but excluding the matters specifically
mentioned in Paragraph 5 above.
b) The Client shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Company against any costs, claims
and liabilities incurred by the Company arising out of the engagement of the Contract
Worker by the Client.
10. No variation can be made to these terms without the written consent of a director of
the Company.
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