Conditions of Business
These Terms and Conditions of Business are made between Arcon Recruitment (The Agency) and the Employer (The Client) and are deemed to be accepted by the Client by virtue of an interview for the engagement (which term includes employment or use, whether under a Contract of Service or of Services) of Applications introduced by the Agency, or the use by the Client of the Agency.s temporary/contract workers.
PERMANENT STAFF
1. The Client notify the Agency immediately an Applicant, introduced by the Agency, is engaged and pay the fee due in accordance with clause 3 (below) within seven days of the receipt of the invoice.
2. Should the Engagement cease before the beginning of the 13th week, refunds will be made in accordance with the Standard Scale of refunds (below) provided that the Clients notifies the Agency in writing within 14 days of cessation of Applicant.s employment.
3. The fee payable by the Client for an introduction resulting in an engagement, is based up on the commencing gross annual salary, together with any allowances and other payments forming part of taxable emoluments referred to as total remuneration, as agreed to be paid by the Client to the applicant engaged in accordance with scale of fees (below). VAT is charged at the current rate for service industry.
4. Introduction by the Agency are confidential and are made individually to the Client. If the Client or a member of the Client.s staff, within three months, passes on the introduction to any other person, firm, or corporation resulting in an engagement, the Client will be liable for payment set out in Clause 3.
5. A full fee will be charged for any applicant engaged as a consequence of, or resulting from, an application by the Client to the Agency, even though the introduction is made indirectly.
6. It is the Client.s responsibility to take up references, check qualifications, and to satisfy themselves as to the Applicant.s suitability, skills, qualifications and general integrity. The Agency is not liable for any loss or damage, including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing loss of profits, or for any injury to persons caused directly or indirectly as a result of an introduction, even if such act or omission is negligent or fraudulent, or reveals dishonesty.
Contract Temporary Staff
7. The Client shall pay the hourly charges of the Agency for all hours worked by the temporary worker. Travelling, hotel, or other expenses as may be agreed shall be itemised on the Agency.s invoice in addition to these charges. These charges will be those in force at the time of the assignment and may vary from time to time with immediate effect. Details of charges are available on application and are calculated on an hourly basis at rates varying according to the number of hours required in any one week . Monday to Friday. No charge is made for lunch.
8. Charges which largely represent wages paid are invoiced weekly and are payable immediately upon receipt of the Agency's invoice.
9. The Agency is responsible for the payment of wages to each temporary worker and the deduction and payment of all statutory contributions in respect of PRSI and PAYE and all other appropriate taxes usually borne by employer.
10. The engagement by the Client of a temporary worker or former temporary worker, whether for a definite or indefinite period, on a permanent or temporary basis, but remunerated directly by the Client, on the introduction by the Client of such temporary worker to other employers resulting in an engagement or the use on a temporary basis by such employer, renders the Client liable to pay a fee of 10% of Gross Annual Salary provided that the engagement take place within a period of one year from the termination of any temporary assignment. In such cases the refund clause will not apply since it is considered that mutual suitability will have been established during the period of the temporary assignment.
11. The supervision, direction, and control of a temporary worker assigned to the Client is the responsibility of the Client for the duration of the assignment. If the services of the temporary worker prove to be unsatisfactory to the Client, the Agency will reduce or cancel the charge for the time worked provided that the temporary worker leaves the assignment immediately and that notification by telephone is received by the Agency either within five hours of the temporary worker commencing duties, where the booking is for more than seven hours or within two hours for bookings of seven hours or less and is confirmed in writing to the Agency within 24 hours.
12. Whilst every effort is made by the Agency to give satisfaction to the Client by reasonable standards of skills, integrity and reliability from workers, and further to provide them in accordance with requirements, by reason of the human element involved, no liability can be accepted by the Agency for any loss, damage or delay arising from any failure to provide a worker/s for all or part of the period of booking, or from the negligence, dishonesty, misconduct, or lack of skill of the temporary workers provided.
Scale of Fees>
| For the introduction of permanent staff |
Standard Scale of Refunds |
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| €0 - €24,999 - 12.5% | ||
| €25,000+ - 15% | Week 1 and 2 | 100% refund (less 150 admin) |
| Week 3 and 4 | 50% | |
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Week 5 and 6 | 40% |
| Week 7 and 8 | 30% | |
| Week 9 and 10 | 20% | |
| Week 11 and 12 | 10% | |
There is a minimum charge of
€800 on all placements, where the fee comes to a total less than €800.