Working As A Subcontractor

[ste v]

I sometimes work as a sub contractor, the other day I arrived at the job (after a 2hr drive) to be advised that the job had been cancelled and they’d forgot to let me know - I’m planning on invoicing them for a full days work as I was scheduled to work for them all day and was given no notice - am I entitled to be paid in full ?

[bobbinwales]

There will be some form of agreement. When we've employed people on that basis we allways say we cant guarantee the hours altho we usually give them what there invited in to do, but we reserve teh right to cancel at short notice. But if we forgot to cancel and someone turns up the agreement with the agency is to pay for a couple of hours, maybe a half day if they come a long way. If your self employed its whatever the agreement was

[Peter Pedant]

A day and travel is certainly OK
and most people agree that would be on the expectation of being employed
( the job giver made statements that you relied on and caused loss)
.
no I think claiming for the whole three weeks or whatever is a bit hopeful