Freelance work agreement
A freelance work agreement between a contractor and a client sets the scope, deliverables, number of revisions, payment, and ownership — it is not a formal employment contract and does not fall under labor law. Its most common disputes: endless revisions, late payment, and disagreement over who owns the work after delivery. In Treaty you draft it from scope, payment, delivery, and ownership clauses together, then track payment dates with reminders until it's done.
The most common dispute points
How many free revisions are allowed, and what counts as an in-scope revision versus extra work that deserves separate pay.
Ownership of the final work and source files after delivery and full payment — the most common flashpoint in creative work.
This is a freelance service contract, not formal employment; if the relationship is actually employment (fixed hours, direct supervision, exclusivity), consult labor law and the Qiwa platform — misclassification carries real regulatory risk for both sides.
Frequently asked
What is the difference between a freelance agreement and an employment contract?
Freelance work is an independent service with no formal employment relationship and no labor-law protection; employment is a regulated relationship with legally defined rights and duties. Confusing the two carries real risk — consult an expert if it is unclear.
How do I set the allowed number of revisions?
State an explicit number in the deliverable field (e.g. logo + 3 revisions), so any request beyond it is separately-paid extra work, not a dispute over intent.
What if the client is late on payment?
Treaty tracks the agreed payment dates and sends automatic reminders before and after they are due, so follow-up does not depend on memory or an awkward message.
Who owns the final file after delivery?
That is set explicitly in the ownership clause — typically full ownership transfers to the client upon full payment, which is exactly what prevents a later dispute over handing over the source file.