Common use of Hourly Work for Independent Contractors Clause in Contracts

Hourly Work for Independent Contractors. For hourly work performed by Freelancers classified as independent contractors, Subscriber can dispute the Freelancer billing entries as described by this Section. The Freelancer invoice will cover the billing period that begins Mondays at 00:00 midnight UTC and ends Sundays at 23:59 UTC (the “Weekly Billing Period”). Following each Weekly Billing Period, Subscriber has from Monday at 12 noon UTC until Friday at 23:59 UTC to review the Freelancer’s billing records and file a dispute through the Platform if Subscriber disputes the hours billed by the Freelancer (the “Subscriber Review Period”). If Subscriber does not file a dispute during the Subscriber Review Period, then (i) Subscriber will be deemed to have irrevocably approved the time billed and irrevocably accepted the work performed by the Freelancer during the time reflected on the Platform at the end of the Subscriber Review Period, and (ii) Upwork will be authorized and instructed to make payment to Freelancer for time reflected on the Platform.

Hourly Work for Independent Contractors. For hourly work performed by Freelancers classified as independent contractors, Subscriber can will have the opportunity to dispute the Freelancer billing entries as described by this Sectionparagraph. The Freelancer invoice will cover the billing period that begins Mondays at 00:00 midnight UTC and ends Sundays at 23:59 UTC (the “Weekly Billing Period”). Following each Weekly Billing Period, Subscriber has from Monday at 12 noon UTC until Friday at 23:59 UTC to review the Freelancer’s billing records entries in their Work Diary and file a dispute through the Platform if Subscriber disputes the hours billed by the Freelancer (the “Subscriber Review Period”). If Subscriber does not file a dispute during the Subscriber Review Period, then (ia) Subscriber will be deemed to have irrevocably approved the time billed and irrevocably accepted the work performed by the Freelancer during the time reflected on the Platform at the end of the Subscriber Review Period, and (iib) Upwork will be authorized and instructed to make payment to Freelancer for time reflected on the Platform.