> From what I hear they are planning to/have inflated my agreed rate with the client and charged them for my work. Now I understand that the client has breached

> From what I hear they are planning to/have inflated my agreed rate with the client and charged them for my work. Now I understand that the client has breached the contract they had with the recruiter. Question: Did the client actually pay the recruiter for the additional engagement or not? Did you invoice the client directly? In either case, you have no contract to back up your claim. The relationship between client & recruiter has been damaged. It seems unlikely you will get paid, especially if the recruiter is threatening the client with legal action. > What to do? Be persistent-- call/email the client daily until they reply. If possible, show up in person at the office. Find out who his top boss is, does the company have a CEO? Do they have investors? Call them, ask for help sorting this out. Moving foward, always have a formal agreement or contract in place covering the scope of your work and how you will be paid.