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This guy is a businessman and told me that his legal department would continue with me. He demanded a refund, which I obviously told him I would not give him, and he accuses me of “cheating” him. I know I didn`t do anything wrong, but this guy is so manipulative that I`m afraid he`ll take action against me and won`t pay me. The problem is that all his videos were about how to do business, and he often bragged in those videos about making $30,000 a month and already making a million dollars, so he makes a big stench on a few hundred dollars, which is a drop in the ocean for him. But my hourly wage is and what I have to live on. I am an honest and hard-working freelancer and he tries to take advantage of me. I would expect that for very large work projects with large sums of money, the agreement where a lawsuit would take place between the freelancer and the client would not be a tangential problem for the freelancer or the client. Clients and freelancers are not prohibited from entering into legal agreements that go beyond Upwork`s rules, the most common being potentially non-disclosure agreements. Yes, you can take legal action against them, but it depends on two factors.

UpWork can sue you for a variety of reasons, but the most common reason is when you break your contract. If you fail to complete the work you have accepted, or if you do something that violates the terms of your agreement, UpWork may take legal action against you. If by “take legal action” you mean, “Can I include government-sponsored tribunals in my work situation?” If you`re worried about Upwork suing you, it`s best to consult a lawyer who specializes in employment law. They can advise you on your particular situation and help you determine whether or not to worry about. You may refer to Section 14 of the Terms of Use for information on possible disputes between you and Upwork. We also recommend that you consult your own legal advisor for more information. UpWork may also sue you if you infringe your intellectual property rights. If you use their logo or trademark without permission, or if you copy their content without mentioning them, they can take legal action. However, not all of my work includes Upwork, so I have taken out occupational accident insurance for the unlikely situation where a client (not Upwork) feels the need to take legal action. (At 30 years old in financial computing, I didn`t see this as necessary.) In practice, you cannot take legal action. I`d be surprised if more than a fraction of one percent of disputes between freelancers and clients ended up in court. The amount of money for many contracts makes the low cost of arbitration unattractive and prohibitive; The cost of bringing a dispute before the courts would represent a significant multiple of the cost of arbitration.

And the cost of this would multiply if the client and freelancer were based in different countries. Hi Joe, I have reported this to the team for review and action. In the future, I recommend that you check your freelancer`s recorded hours during the exam period so that you can dispute the hour logs that don`t match the terms of your contract with them. These guys are in India, is there anything I can legally do against these guys? If UpWork sues you, they will likely seek damages. This means that they will try to get money from you to compensate them for the losses they have suffered as a result of your actions. You can also try to get an injunction to stop doing what they are suing you for. The simple answer is yes – Upwork can sue you. However, it is important to understand the nuances of this issue before taking any action. And ignore the threat of legal action unless you and the client are in the same city or state and it`s a place where lawyers and lawsuits are cheap.

All right. Some of the contracts I was responsible for in my former company were worth $1 million+. In the rare cases where things didn`t go well, there was always a way to settle amicably without resorting to legal action, with running costs and wasted time. Which national law applies in the event of a dispute? This affects my insurance coverage. I have physical notes. I have 40+ pages of notes that I took and scanned them into the computer and I will attach them here. How do I know that this guy will not only be able to do his big and bad legal service and take advantage of it? I ended the contract and explained why, and he went on the attack. I just hope he doesn`t do anything, and after 14 days without approving my time journal, I get paid automatically. I don`t want to fight this guy.

I was so excited to get my first full-time contract and I`m disappointed to have to end it after barely a week. I am disgusted and tired of men trying to fumigate me (openly denying what they have accepted and instead claiming that the other party is wrong) and trying to tarnish my reputation. It would be considered violence if we were in a personal relationship. His refusal to pay is against the contract, I did nothing wrong. Ayesha, I saw the screenshot before it was deleted, but the customer who says “please stop” doesn`t look like a threat of legal action. Anyway, in the client`s review of your performance, Syed was mentioned as apparently doing some or all of your work? If this is the case, the customer probably has a legitimate complaint, because barring special circumstances, outsourcing of hourly work is frowned upon at Upwork TOS. IP lawsuits can be quite costly. If you go international, forget about it and leave. $20,000 – $50,000 in legal fees is usually not worth it. UpWork is a large company with a lot of resources, so if it decides to sue you, it`s important to take it seriously and seek legal advice immediately. Finally, UpWork can sue you if you damage their reputation. If you make negative comments about them online or share confidential information about them without their permission, they can take legal action.

No one records hours for me, I recorded hours for myself. Syed is my husband and he helped me, only I wasn`t feeling well, so I asked my husband to take the call only once as I had a doctor`s appointment and the doctor told me not to take pressure at work. Every time I say something she says, I harass her and disrespect her, which is very annoying because I`ve never done it. Also, my contract was with a client named Rachel, who was a designer, and now the contract person has been changed and she has appeared, isn`t that also a violation of Upwork? I worry now that I worked very hard for my wallet. It claims that its new developer thinks our work is useless and useless, so should we refund it? I offered her up to $300, but she told me to pay me back 20 hours, or $800. What must I do? Thank you, but I don`t recall any posts on this forum where there are a variety of freelance complaints against clients and some argue the opposite, including a serious discussion about possible legal action outside of arbitration. Theoretically, you can always try to “take legal action.” Is there a way to take legal action, such as taking legal action or sending a takedown notification when a client simply decides to return to work and show up? There will certainly be a lot of misinformation about it. I know there is a process. I do not know what it is, and I believe that in some cases it can be done outside your home country. What are the barriers? Do I need to hire a lawyer? Are there resources for authors that can help, such as Upwork services or guilds? I have only used Upwork and Upwork is responsible for my security. Thank you very much This is a concept that even a moderately observant second-year law student would probably be familiar with.

Upwork`s position on this issue is clear when you go through all the legal terms. Please follow my point of view. She blames me for bad code because she hired a new developer and he didn`t like our work? 2. Security Incident Notification: The Freelancer will notify the Upwork Client of any actual or suspected Security Incident involving Personal Data as soon as reasonably possible, but no later than 24 hours after the incident became known. Freelancer will work with Upwork Client on any investigation of a security incident. A “security incident” is a security breach that results in the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, personal information transmitted, stored or otherwise processed. Please note that this is only a theoretical discussion based on a question from an insurance broker. All my clients were (and will be) happy! That is what this dispute would represent. Correctly recorded hours: You will be paid. So if you and the client are in the same country, it will be super easy to process.