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Fame Recruitment Consultants Ltd — Permanent & Temporary Recruitment Services — Effective June 2025
These Terms of Business govern all recruitment services provided by Fame Recruitment Consultants Ltd. They apply to permanent placements, fixed-term contract placements, and the supply of temporary workers to client organisations.
Engaging our services — whether by briefing us on a vacancy, interviewing a candidate we have introduced, or engaging a candidate we have presented — constitutes your acceptance of these Terms in full. No variation shall apply unless agreed in writing by Fame Recruitment Consultants Ltd.
Fame Recruitment Consultants Ltd operates as both an Employment Agency (permanent and fixed-term placements) and an Employment Business (supply of temporary workers), as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
These Terms of Business govern all services undertaken by Fame Recruitment Consultants Ltd of 12 Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London NW11 9NN, registered in England and Wales under Company No. 01882551, trading as Fame Recruitment (“Fame Recruitment“), for the client (or any company within the same group of companies or affiliated businesses) (“the Client“).
The appointment by the Client of Fame Recruitment to locate candidates for permanent positions, or to supply temporary workers for temporary positions, shall be deemed to be acceptance of these Terms.
In providing its services, Fame Recruitment acts as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
These Terms are deemed to be accepted by the Client by virtue of an introduction interview being arranged, or the use or engagement of staff introduced, or a temporary worker supplied, by Fame Recruitment.
Permanent placements
Fixed-term contracts
Temporary supply
In these Terms of Business, the following definitions apply:
The period set out in the Temporary Placement Confirmation Schedule during which a Temporary Worker is supplied by Fame Recruitment to render Services to the Client.
The Agency Workers Regulations 2010, as amended from time to time.
Those terms and conditions ordinarily included in the contracts of comparable employees or workers of the Client, as further defined by Regulation 5 of the AWR.
Any individual introduced to the Client by Fame Recruitment.
The place at which the Services are to be performed by the Temporary Worker, as specified in the Temporary Placement Confirmation Schedule or as otherwise notified to the Temporary Worker.
The engagement, employment or use of a Candidate or Temporary Worker directly by the Client or any third party, or through any other employment business, on a permanent or temporary basis — whether under a contract of service or for services; an agency, licence, franchise or partnership arrangement; or any other engagement; directly or through a limited company of which the Candidate or Temporary Worker is an officer or employee.
The fees calculated in accordance with the Fee Schedule and confirmed in a Temporary Placement Confirmation Schedule (for a Temporary Placement) or a Permanent Placement Confirmation Schedule (for a Permanent Placement).
Fame Recruitment’s current schedule of fees for its services, as amended from time to time.
(i) The Client’s interview of a Candidate in person or by telephone or video, following the Client’s instruction to Fame Recruitment to supply a Candidate; or (ii) the passing to the Client of a curriculum vitae or information which identifies the Candidate — and which leads to an Engagement of that Candidate.
The period agreed between Fame Recruitment and the Temporary Worker.
A permanent placement of a Candidate as an employee of the Client, including placements on fixed-term contracts.
The written confirmation of a Permanent Placement, confirming the appointment of a Candidate, which shall be signed by an authorised representative of each party.
Any work and/or services to be performed by the Temporary Worker.
A placement of a Candidate as a Temporary Worker to provide Services for an Assignment Term via Fame Recruitment, subject to a contract for services.
The written confirmation of a Temporary Placement, confirming the Services to be supplied to the Client by the Temporary Worker and the terms of such supply, which shall be signed by an authorised representative of each party.
The individual (whether operating through a limited company or not) set out in the Temporary Placement Confirmation Schedule who is introduced by Fame Recruitment to render the Services to the Client. A Temporary Worker also includes an interim worker.
These Terms of Business.
3.1
These Terms are the sole terms and conditions on which Fame Recruitment shall introduce Candidates to the Client for Permanent Placements and Temporary Placements. These Terms are deemed to be accepted by the Client upon the earlier of: its brief to Fame Recruitment to search for Candidates; or upon Fame Recruitment passing any information about a Candidate to the Client and the subsequent interview of that Candidate or Temporary Worker.
3.2
On each occasion the Client wishes to engage a Candidate for a Permanent Placement, the parties shall agree the terms of a Permanent Placement Confirmation Schedule. By agreeing a Permanent Placement Confirmation Schedule, the parties shall have entered into an agreement for the supply of the Services, incorporating the provisions of these Terms save where expressly modified or varied in that Schedule. The Permanent Placement Confirmation Schedule, these Terms, and the relevant Fee Schedule shall together form the entire agreement between the parties with regard to the provision of the Services, to the exclusion of all other terms — including any which the Client requests or attempts to present.
The Client agrees to provide Fame Recruitment with a copy of the offer letter sent to the Candidate as soon as reasonably practicable upon sending it.
3.3
On each occasion the Client wishes to engage a Candidate as a Temporary Worker for a Temporary Placement, the parties shall agree the terms of a Temporary Placement Confirmation Schedule. By agreeing a Temporary Placement Confirmation Schedule, the parties shall have entered into an agreement for the supply of the Services, incorporating the provisions of these Terms save where expressly modified or varied in that Schedule. The Temporary Placement Confirmation Schedule, these Terms, and the relevant Fee Schedule shall together form the entire agreement between the parties, to the exclusion of all other terms.
3.4
The Client shall advise Fame Recruitment of any special matters which Fame Recruitment is required to communicate to the Candidate — including any requirements imposed by law or by a professional body, any special areas of expertise, training or qualifications required, and any associated health and safety risks — which must be satisfied if the Candidate is to accept a Temporary or Permanent Placement.
3.5
No variation or alteration to these Terms shall be valid unless agreed in writing between Fame Recruitment and the Client, with a copy of the varied terms provided to each party.
4.1
The Fees for each Permanent Placement and Temporary Placement shall be calculated in accordance with the Fee Schedule and confirmed in the applicable Confirmation Schedule.
Unless otherwise agreed in a Permanent Placement Confirmation Schedule, the following provisions shall apply to Fees payable for Permanent Placements:
4.2
All Fees for Permanent Placements shall be payable within 30 days of the date of commencement of employment, or — with the express written agreement of Fame Recruitment — in accordance with an instalment schedule agreed by both parties. All invoices for Permanent Placements are raised on the Candidate’s start date.
4.3
The Client shall be responsible for all payments to the Candidate and for making all necessary statutory deductions.
4.4
In the event that a Permanent Placement terminates (whether by expiry of notice or otherwise) within 12 weeks of the date of commencement of the Permanent Placement (the “Rebate Period”), and provided that all of the following conditions are satisfied:
then Fame Recruitment shall pay the Client a rebate calculated as follows:
| Week of termination (from start date) | Rebate |
|---|---|
| Weeks 1 and 2 | 100% |
| Weeks 3 and 4 | 75% |
| Weeks 5 and 6 | 55% |
| Weeks 7 and 8 | 40% |
| Weeks 9 and 10 | 20% |
| Weeks 11 and 12 | 10% |
| After week 12 | No rebate |
Unless otherwise agreed in a Temporary Placement Confirmation Schedule, the following provisions shall apply to Fees payable for Temporary Placements:
4.5
All Fees for Temporary services shall be payable within 14 days of the date of invoice. Fees for Temporary Placements shall be invoiced to the Client on a weekly basis.
4.6
Where Fame Recruitment is paying the Temporary Worker through its own payroll system, the Fees shall comprise:
4.7
Where the Client is paying the Temporary Worker through its own payroll system, the Fees shall comprise the Fame Recruitment margin only.
4.8
If a Temporary Placement is extended, the Client acknowledges and agrees that the Fees shall be payable on each extension of the Assignment Term.
4.9
Fame Recruitment reserves the right to increase the Fee during a Temporary Placement, and the Client shall be obliged to pay the increased Fee or any additional sums in the following circumstances:
In any such circumstances, Fame Recruitment will notify the Client in writing of any increase in the Fee or additional payments required.
4.10
VAT, where applicable, is payable in addition to and on the entirety of the Fees.
4.11
Fame Recruitment reserves the right to charge interest on any overdue amounts at the rate of 5% per annum above the base rate from time to time of Barclays Bank plc, from the due date until the date of payment.
4.12
An administration charge of £300 plus VAT will apply if a vacancy is subsequently withdrawn after:
Company car supplement: Where a company car is provided as part of the Candidate’s package, the total remuneration figure used to calculate the Introduction Fee shall further include an additional sum of £2,500.
5.1
Fame Recruitment shall procure that the Temporary Worker makes themselves available to provide the Services for the Assignment Term at the Client Site.
5.2
The Client shall provide and take responsibility for all equipment required in the provision of the Services at all times. The Client agrees to ensure that the Client Site is a safe, secure, and suitable premises for the provision of the Services.
5.3
The Client will assist Fame Recruitment in complying with its duties under the Working Time Regulations by supplying any relevant information about the Services requested by Fame Recruitment, and shall not do anything that would cause Fame Recruitment to be in breach of its obligations under those Regulations. Where the Client requires, or may require, the services of a Temporary Worker for more than 48 hours in any week, the Client must notify Fame Recruitment of this requirement before the commencement of that week.
5.4
Fame Recruitment shall enter into a contract with the Temporary Worker which shall provide that they will:
5.5
The Fees for each Permanent Placement and Temporary Placement shall be calculated in accordance with the Fee Schedule and confirmed in the applicable Confirmation Schedule.
5.6
Signature of the timesheet by the Client constitutes confirmation of the hours worked. If the Client is unable to sign a timesheet because it disputes the hours claimed, the Client shall inform Fame Recruitment as soon as reasonably practicable and shall co-operate fully and promptly with Fame Recruitment to establish what hours were worked. Failure to sign a timesheet does not absolve the Client’s obligation to pay the Fees in respect of the hours worked.
5.7
The Client shall not be entitled to decline to sign a timesheet on the basis that it is dissatisfied with the Services performed by the Temporary Worker.
5.8
Where it has been agreed that a Temporary Worker is to be placed on Fame Recruitment’s payroll, Fame Recruitment assumes responsibility for paying the Temporary Worker.
5.9
The Client shall notify Fame Recruitment immediately — and in any event within 4 hours — if the Temporary Worker fails to attend the Client Site or notifies the Client that they are unable to provide the Services for any reason.
6.1
It shall be the joint responsibility of the Client and Fame Recruitment to ensure that, where the AWR apply to a Temporary Placement, the Temporary Worker benefits from the same Basic Working and Employment Conditions as they would be entitled to had they been recruited directly by the Client.
6.2
The Client agrees and acknowledges that:
6.3
The Client acknowledges that it is responsible for providing Temporary Workers with access to information regarding relevant employment vacancies and the collective facilities and amenities provided by the Client, from the first day of the Temporary Placement.
6.4
The Client warrants and undertakes that it will not structure Temporary Placements in a manner that prevents or attempts to prevent a Temporary Worker from becoming entitled to, or continuing to be entitled to, equivalent Basic Working and Employment Conditions, or which is otherwise prohibited under the AWR.
6.5
In the event that Fame Recruitment receives a written request from a Temporary Worker relating to the Client’s compliance with the AWR, Fame Recruitment shall promptly pass such request to the Client. The Client shall then compile a written statement containing the information necessary to comply with the AWR and return it to Fame Recruitment within 10 days of receipt of that request (or by such earlier date as Fame Recruitment may reasonably require).
7.1
Where Fame Recruitment has introduced a Candidate to the Client for a Permanent Placement, and that introduction does not result in an immediate engagement through Fame Recruitment, but leads to an Engagement of the Candidate by the Client within 12 months from the date of introduction — the Client shall be liable to pay an introduction fee. That fee shall be calculated in accordance with the Fee Schedule as if the Candidate had been supplied through Fame Recruitment in the normal way, based on the Candidate’s gross annual salary or gross annual equivalent. No rebate of the introduction fee shall be payable if the Engagement subsequently terminates. VAT is payable in addition to any fee due.
7.2
Where Fame Recruitment has acted as an employment business to source Temporary Workers, and a Candidate is introduced to the Client but not supplied by Fame Recruitment, and the Client then Engages that Candidate — either directly or through another employment business — within 12 months from the date of introduction, the Client shall be liable to elect (upon giving 30 days’ notice) for one of the following:
Where the Client does not give 30 days’ notice before engaging the Candidate, the parties agree that the introduction fee (option (b) above) shall be immediately due.
7.3
In the event of the Engagement — by the Client or by a third party introduced by the Client — of a Temporary Worker supplied by Fame Recruitment, either directly or through another employment business, during the Assignment Term or within whichever is the longer of:
the Client shall be liable to elect (upon giving 30 days’ prior notice) for one of the following:
Where the Client does not give 30 days’ prior notice before the Temporary Worker is Engaged, the parties agree that the transfer fee (option (b) above) shall be immediately due.
7.4
If the Client elects for a period of hire under clause 7 but subsequently Engages the Temporary Worker — directly or through another employment business — before the end of that hire period, or if the Temporary Worker chooses not to be supplied for that period, the applicable transfer or introduction fee shall become immediately due.
7.5
In the event that a Candidate is introduced to the Client and is subsequently introduced by the Client to a third party — resulting in the Engagement of that Candidate by the third party within 12 months from the date of introduction — the Client shall be liable for an introduction fee calculated in accordance with clause
Introduction fees under this section are payable regardless of whether the Engagement ultimately terminates, and regardless of whether the Client was aware that the introduction originated with Fame Recruitment at the time of Engagement.
8.1
If — before the Assignment Term commences, during the course of an Assignment Term, or within the relevant period — the Client wishes to employ or engage a Temporary Worker or former Temporary Worker directly, or through another employment business, Fame Recruitment shall be entitled to either:
8.2
Should a Client attempt to make direct contact with an introduced or previously engaged Temporary or Contract Worker — with the aim of re-engaging or employing that individual within a 12-month period from the termination of their previous engagement, and thereby circumventing these Terms — a full fee will be charged and shall become immediately due in accordance with the relevant payment terms.
9.1
Whilst every reasonable effort is made by Fame Recruitment to provide a satisfactory service — including ensuring reasonable standards of skill, integrity, and reliability from Candidates and Temporary Workers, and providing them in accordance with the Client’s requirements — Fame Recruitment is not liable for any loss, expense, damage, or delay arising from any failure to provide any Candidate or Temporary Worker for all or part of the Assignment Term, or from the negligence, dishonesty, misconduct, or lack of skill of any Candidate or Temporary Worker. For the avoidance of doubt, Fame Recruitment does not exclude liability for death or personal injury arising from its own negligence.
9.2
Temporary Workers supplied by Fame Recruitment are not employees of Fame Recruitment, but are deemed to be under the supervision, direction, and control of the Client from the time they report to take up duties and for the duration of the Assignment Term. The Client agrees to be responsible for all acts, errors, or omissions of the Temporary Worker, whether wilful, negligent, or otherwise. The Client shall also comply in all respects with all applicable statutes — including, without limitation, the Working Time Regulations, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, relevant by-laws, codes of practice, and legal requirements.
9.3
The Client shall indemnify and keep indemnified Fame Recruitment against any costs, claims, or liabilities incurred by Fame Recruitment arising out of any Temporary Placement, any breach of these Terms by the Client, or the Client’s failure to comply with the AWR — or where a Temporary Worker is unfairly dismissed or subjected to a detriment by reason of any act or omission of the Client.
9.4
To the extent permitted by law, Fame Recruitment shall not be liable to the Client for:
9.5
To the extent permitted by law, Fame Recruitment’s total liability to the Client for all claims, costs, damages, and losses under or in connection with each Permanent Placement or Temporary Placement made pursuant to these Terms shall be limited to the total margin paid by the Client to Fame Recruitment in respect of the specific placement to which the claim relates.
9.6
Clients are advised to maintain all appropriate insurance cover in respect of all Temporary Workers, including Consequential Loss, Employer’s Liability, and Public Liability insurance.
10.1
Either party may terminate these Terms and/or any Temporary Placement immediately upon giving written notice to the other party if:
10.2
Either party may terminate any Temporary Placement at any time by giving written notice of the Notice Period to the other party.
10.3
The Client may give 24 hours’ written notice to terminate a Temporary Placement if:
10.4
Fame Recruitment may terminate a Temporary Placement at any time if, in its sole opinion, the Temporary Worker may no longer be willing or able to undertake the Services to the Client.
10.5
Termination of these Terms and/or any Temporary Placement shall not release either party from any obligation that accrued on or before the date of termination.
11.1
Fame Recruitment acknowledges that all intellectual property rights created during the performance of the Services by the Temporary Worker belong to the Client, and Fame Recruitment undertakes not to do any act inconsistent with such ownership.
12.1
Neither party shall at any time divulge or disclose to any person — other than to officers or employees of the other party, or on the instructions of the other party — any Confidential Information concerning the other party. For the purposes of this clause, “Confidential Information” includes trade secrets, financing, affairs, trade connections, client lists, and information regarding prices, discounts, business and financial marketing, or any other information of a confidential nature.
12.2
The Client hereby grants Fame Recruitment the right to:
13.1
The failure by either party to enforce any of these Terms at any time shall not constitute a waiver of those Terms or of the right to enforce them subsequently.
13.2
The assignment of these Terms by either party shall require the prior written consent of the other party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).The failure by either party to enforce any of these Terms at any time shall not constitute a waiver of those Terms or of the right to enforce them subsequently.
13.3
If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable in whole or in part, that provision shall to the relevant extent be deemed not to form part of these Terms, but the validity and enforceability of the remainder of these Terms shall not be affected.
13.4
Fame Recruitment shall not be liable for any delay or non-performance of its obligations under these Terms to the extent that such delay or non-performance is caused by a Force Majeure Event. For the purposes of these Terms, “Force Majeure Event” means any event beyond the reasonable control of Fame Recruitment, including without limitation fire, floods, storms, earthquakes, natural disasters, acts of war, acts of terrorism, industrial action, or acts of government.
13.5
Any notice under these Terms shall be made in writing. Notices may be sent by post or email. Any notice sent by post shall be deemed to have been served 48 hours after posting, provided that proof of proper address, prepayment, and posting is available. Correctly addressed emails shall be deemed received upon despatch, evidenced by a sent-message record or delivery confirmation.
13.6
A person who is not a party to these Terms has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any provision of these Terms, save that this does not affect any right of the Temporary Worker to enforce any provision of these Terms against the Client.
13.7
These Terms are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. The parties submit any dispute (including non-contractual disputes) or matter relating to these Terms to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
For any questions relating to these Terms of Business — including fee arrangements, invoicing, or placement queries — please contact us:
Email: info@famerecruitment.com
Phone: 020 8209 1858
Post: Fame Recruitment Consultants Ltd, 5 Technology Park, Colindeep Lane, Colindale, London NW9
Reg: Registered in England No. 01882551 | VAT No. 421 5991 52
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