Rahmat Wibowo accused PT CreateIT Solution Indonesia of abruptly terminating his contract without the 30-day written notice required under Article 11, alleging breach of contract and unpaid dues, and stated he is being blocked on LinkedIn by the director, casting the company as the wrongdoer throughout.

Freelancers in Your Contract Rights Freelancers in indonesia: do you know your legal rights? recently had my contract terminated by PT CreatelT Solution Indonesia — abruptly, without any prior notice, and with immediate access cut-off. What they may not have accounted for: the contract we both signed required 30 calendar days of written notice before termination (Article 11, Clause 1). Without that notice, the contract remained legally valid — and so did my right to payment for that period. This isn't about venting. It's about a clause that exists in black and white, in a document both parties agreed to. If you're a freelancer, here's what this situation taught me: ~ Read your termination clause before signing — not after > Keep copies of your contract and all written communications ~ Document your work and completed deliverables throughout > Sudden termination without due process isn't just unprofessional — it can be a breach of contract > As an independent contractor, you have rights under Indonesian civil law. Know them. Ifa dispute arises, resolution options exist: direct negotiation, arbitration (Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia (BANI) , or civil court under the contract's jurisdiction. 've pursued the proper channels. The matter remains unresolved. Professionalism goes both ways — and so does accountability. #Freelance #FreelanceRights #ContractLaw #indonesia #IndependentContractor #KnowYourRights #CreatelTSolution ce: Dr. Inaki Anduaga © 5 -2Comments @ Rahmat Wibowo amo i im being blocked by the director on linkedin cc his employee: nurdin effendi a Hebert Santoso S Like . © Reply @ Rahmat Wibowo amo i lan Yulianto S Like « O Reply ‘See more comments To view or add a comment, sign in More Relevant Posts Geraldine 0. we aw The 3 contracts every Nigerian freelancer MUST have before working with any client 1/ SERVICE AGREEMENT — defines scope of work, deliverables, timeline, and payment terms. Without this, clients can expand scope endlessly and call it 'what we agreed.’ 2] PAYMENT TERMS CLAUSE — state deposit amount (at least 50%), milestone payments, and what happens if payment is delayed. Late payment fees are enforceable. 3/ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TRANSFER — who owns the final work? Until signed over, you do. Many freelancers don't know this. You don't need a lawyer to start — but you do need these documents to protect yourself. DM me if you want templates. ©@ 2-1 comment To view or add a comment, sign in w Mare Arnold Diamante ee ww A “*Filipino freelancer working with a California client? Read this.** California employment law may not directly protect your day-to-day work if you live and work in the Philippines. But California law still affects how smart US clients hire freelancers. Here's the real talk: **1. Don't be a “ghost employee."** If a client treats you like an employee but pays you like a contractor, that’s a red flag. Areal contractor should have control over how the work gets done. ~ **2. Always ask for a contract* No "trust me.” No vague promises. No verbal-only deals. Your contract should cover: Scope of work Rate Payment deadline Payment method Final pay terms Contractor status © +*3. Your contract is your shield** As a Filipino freelancer, your strongest protection is not California benefits. It's your written agreement, your invoices, your screenshots, and your paper trail. Keep proof of everything. **Bottom line:** You are not cheap labor. You are not a ghost employee. You are a service provider. Ifa client wants to hire you as a contractor, they should treat you like a real business. Act like a business. Protect yourself like a business. Get everything in writing. 02 11-1.comment To view or add a comment, sign in Shreyaa Roy we ww This has happened more times than I can count as a localization agency owner. Acclient suddenly disappears after months of working together. No complaints. No quality issues. Just a polite little message: “We found someone offering lower rates.” And honestly? | get it. Budgets exist. The market is competitive. Everyone wants to cut costs. So you smile, wish them luck, and move on. ‘Then a few months later, the message arrives, again: “Hey, are you available? The previous vendor couldn't really capture the tone/context/quality.” Because in localization, cheaper words are easy to buy. But experience, consistency, cultural understanding, and accountability? That's the expensive part. And here's the irony of running an agency: Clients can switch agencies overnight for a lower quote. But | cannot do the same with my freelancers. | can’t replace the linguists who stayed up late to meet impossible deadlines. The ones who adjusted during inconsistent client flow. The ones who stood by during market slowdowns, dry months, and last-minute chaos. The ones who built quality with me project after project. Because agencies are not built on CAT tools and rate cards alone. They're built on people who continue showing up even when the industry becomes unpredictable. So yes, clients may leave for cheaper options sometimes. And sometimes they come back too. But the freelancers who survive the highs and lows with you? They become part of the foundation. ‘And that kind of loyalty is far more valuable than a temporary discount. #Localization #Localizationindustry #Translationindustry #FreelanceLife #AgencyLife #LanguageServices #ProjectManagement #ClientRelations #Freelancers #BusinessReality #QualityMatters #LocalizationAgency #TranslationServices #VendorManagement #BehindTheScenes #SmallBusinessJourney #ContentLocalization #WorkCulture #ProfessionalLife #FreelancerCommunity 605 To view or add a comment, sign in Shreyaa Roy we 3w + Edited ‘Some clients really treat localization projects like a situationship. First comes: "Can you send a quote?” Then: "Can you do a small unpaid test?” Then: “Quality approved. We're excited to move ahead.” And suddenly. vanishes like a subtitle layer accidentally hidden in CAT tools. Meanwhile, the agency owner is out here doing emotional damage control with freelancers: “Hey... S the client hasn't reverted yet.” ‘And the freelancer, who already blocked their calendar, mentally entered “project mode,” maybe even declined another assignment to focus on this one is staring at the inbox like it personally betrayed them. The funniest part? Localization is literally an industry built on communication. Yet sometimes the hardest thing to translate isa simple: “We've postponed the project.” No drama. No ghosting. Just one email. One message. One tiny act of professional courtesy. Because behind every "quote" is time. Behind every “test” is effort. And behind every “approved quality” is a human being trying to make work plans, income plans, and honestly... life plans. To every freelancer and agency owner silently refreshing their inbox today: I see you. | feel your pain.@) #Localization #Translation #FreelanceLife #AgencyLife #Localizationindustry #Freelancers #ProjectManagement #Languageindustry #ClientCommunication #TranslationLife #RemoteWork #CATTools #LocalizationManagement #FreelancerProblems ©0 4-2. comments To view or add a comment, sign in (2) Marisa Wikramanayake —,,, Ww We need to treat our stringers and fixers and freelancers better. If we use their services, ‘we have a moral and ethical obligation to. treat them with respect. And in the year 2026 to pay them. Properly. What organisations don't realise is that freelancers/fixers/stringers do talk to each other - if you treat one of us badly, the word gets out and then people don't want to work with you and you lose access to the ability to cover the news in certain areas. Prestige of working for a specific organisation does not matter any more - we'd rather have the ability to pay rent and bills and if that means working for smaller, lesser known places that pay well and on time and don't give us the run around then so be it. We don't have the luxury of time to respect, big orgs for their prestige/names alone especially if they don’t respect us or their workers. And if they treat freelancers this way, they will eventually treat their in-house. staff with the same disrespect too. Raphael Rashid aw - Edited Over the years I've come to realise how exploitative, and quite frankly racist, some big news organisations can be towards freelancers based in Asia. You'll get a message at 7pm asking if you can go on air for a radio segment at 3am, as if you are obviously available and willing. "Or 6:30am if that works better." No apology or acknowledgement of the time difference, as if it's perfectly reasonable. Payment often isn't mentioned at all, and if you don't pin it down immediately and do end up doing the job, they'll say "sorry there was no fee to begin with." Or a combination of both: asked to go on air at 3am, followed by "sorry it's not paid." They'll commission a story that requires weeks or months of relationship- building, because that’s how things work in many parts of Asia, then drop the piece the moment it becomes slightly complicated or requires a modest travel budget. Never mind the sources you've spent sometimes years cultivating, who say yes because of the relationship you've built, only to have to tell them the story has been dropped. They'll ask you to access people or places that simply aren't easily accessible. When you explain why, they'll question your reporting rather than their assumptions. "I'm seriously surprised you cannot find one person to talk about xx" is one response | got once. No compensation for the time and energy it took to even try. ‘And when you face death threats for an article they asked you to write and ask for legal advice? Sorry, you're a freelancer. You're on your own. ‘After a while you realise these aren't isolated incidents. They're different versions of the same attitude: we want your expertise, your contacts, your language skills, your cultural knowledge, but on our terms, our budget and our schedule. And if things don't go how they want, that's your problem. And this doesn't just happen to me. Ask around, you'll find plenty of freelancers in Asia with stories just like these. I've learned to say no now. 64 To view or add a comment, sign in Dipalkumar Shah a tw - Edited Folks from humanities, your entire industry is ruined, your family and generations survive on careers in journalism and media, the current state of the media is pathetic and sick! Nobody listening and solving anything? Why? Where're those fancy degree-holders pretends to be problem-solver? I've never seen an industry like journalism and media, totally fractured, broken and unscientific! Raphael Rashid aw - Edited Over the years I've come to realise how exploitative, and quite frankly racist, some big news organisations can be towards freelancers based in Asia. You'll get a message at 7pm asking if you can go on air for a radio segment at 3am, as if you are obviously available and willing. "Or 6:30am if that works better." No apology or acknowledgement of the time difference, as if it's perfectly reasonable. Payment often isn't mentioned at all, and if you don't pin it down immediately and do end up doing the job, they'll say "sorry there was no fee to begin with." Or a combination of both: asked to go on air at 3am, followed by "sorry it's not paid." They'll commission a story that requires weeks or months of relationship- building, because that’s how things work in many parts of Asia, then drop the piece the moment it becomes slightly complicated or requires a modest travel budget. Never mind the sources you've spent sometimes years cultivating, who say yes because of the relationship you've built, only to have to tell them the story has been dropped. They'll ask you to access people or places that simply aren't easily accessible. When you explain why, they'll question your reporting rather than their assumptions. "I'm seriously surprised you cannot find one person to talk about xx" is one response | got once. No compensation for the time and energy it took to even try. ‘And when you face death threats for an article they asked you to write and ask for legal advice? Sorry, you're a freelancer. You're on your own. ‘After a while you realise these aren't isolated incidents. They're different versions of the same attitude: we want your expertise, your contacts, your language skills, your cultural knowledge, but on our terms, our budget and our schedule. And if things don't go how they want, that's your problem. And this doesn't just happen to me. Ask around, you'll find plenty of freelancers in Asia with stories just like these. I've learned to say no now. 61 To view or add a comment, sign in if Atiasway we DY 28 followers amo Most international freelancer contracts are inadequate — not in an obvious way, but in the specifics that matter when something goes wrong. They don't address governing law, dispute resolution, currency mechanics, or what happens to IP before delivery — in a way that actually protects either party. When the client is in one country, the freelancer in another, and payment going through a third-country entity, "governed by the laws of [vague reference]" is not a contract — it's a placeholder. A well-drafted international freelance agreement is specific, not complex. We walk through what it needs to cover. © Link in first comment. #Freelancing #internationalContracts #GlobalWork 1.Comment To view or add a comment, sign in ‘Adv.Anurag Gupta _— aw + Edited Foreign clients don’t avoid indian freelancers because of talent. They hesitate because of legal uncertainty India has some of the smartest freelancers in the world, Developers. Designers. Legal consultants. Copywriters. Video editors. Automation experts. Yet many foreign clients still hesitate before sending high-value contracts or retainers. Why? Because clients are not only buying skills. They are buying: + Contract enforceability - Data privacy protection - Payment security + Communication reliability « IP ownership clarity « Professional accountability Most freelancers focus only on delivery. Serious international clients focus on risk. The freelancers who win global clients are usually the ones who: + Use proper contracts + Define scope clearly + Protect confidential information + Understand international compliance + Communicate like a business, nota side hustle + Build systems instead of depending only on trust This is exactly why legal awareness is, becoming a competitive advantage in freelancing. In the next 5 years, the highest-paid freelancers from India won't just be skilled. They'll be professionally structured. Trust closes bigger deals than talent alone. If you work with international clients, what do you think matters most: Skill, pricing, or legal trust? #freelancing #RemoteWork #InternationalClients #LegalAwareness #BusinessContracts #StartupLaw #IndianFreelancers #GlobalBusiness #ClientTrust #Linkedinindia WHY FOREIGN CLIENTS FEAR INDIAN FREELANCERS 61 To view or add a comment, sign in Steven Pellechi _ tw As a solo practitioner, | have a soft spot for people who choose to build their work life independently. Freelancers, creators, consultants, and other independent workers take on real risk when they go out on their own. And as technology makes it easier than ever for people to do that, the law needs to keep up. That is why New York's Freelance Isn't Free law matters. NYC has had freelancer protections for years, and as of 2024, New York State expanded similar protections statewide. In the past, freelancers often had to rely on ordinary breach of contract claims when a company or hiring party failed to pay them. Now, covered freelancers have tools that look more like protections we often see in employment law: enhanced damages, retaliation protections, and fee-shifting provisions. in plain English, freelancers now have more leverage to push back and can sometimes recover more than just the amount they are owed for their services. Independent workers deserve real protection. Attorney advertising. Educational information only, not legal advice. #freelancers #employmentlaw #newyorklaw #independentworkers #workerrights NEW YORK FREELANCERS! OTHE WORK —> GET PAID |. WHOIS COVERED |W. WHAT THE LAW REQUIRES: Yak yan a Yr a ae IN AVAILABLE DAMAGES (W. WHATTO DO Soca ee prema ou To view or add a comment, sign in Gitika Arora we ww Most freelancers do not lose money because they lack talent. They lose money because their client agreement was weak. Alot of freelancers spend weeks perfecting their skills. But sign contracts copied from random Google templates. That is where problems begin. Late payments. Scope creep. Endless revisions. Clients disappearing after delivery. Ownership disputes. The uncomfortable truth: A freelancer without a proper agreement is running a business on trust alone. And trust is not a legal strategy. Here are 5 clauses every freelancer should have in a client agreement: 1. Scope of Work Clause This is the most underestimated clause. It should clearly define: + What exactly will be delivered + What is NOT included + Timelines and responsibilities Most freelancer-client conflicts happen because expectations were never documented properly. Vague agreements create expensive misunderstandings. 2. Payment Terms Clause Never simply write: “Payment after completion.” Specify: + Advance percentage + Payment deadlines + Late fee provisions + Milestone structure + Refund policy Good contracts remove ambiguity before money enters the conversation. 3. Revision & Additional Work Clause One of the biggest freelancer killers: “Can we make one small change?” Repeated 20 times. Your agreement should define: + Number of revisions included + Charges for extra revisions + What counts as additional work Otherwise your project timeline quietly becomes infinite. 4, Intellectual Property Clause Who owns the final work? The client? ‘The freelancer? Both? If this is unclear, disputes become very real A proper IP clause should clarify: + Ownership transfer + Usage rights + Portfolio permissions + Rights before full payment This is especially important for designers, writers, developers, and legal consultants. 5. Termination Clause Not every project survives. Your agreement should explain: + How either party can exit + Notice requirements + Payment obligations after termination + Ownership of incomplete work Professional relationships end more smoothly when exit rules already exist. The best freelancers are not just skilled. They are operationally protected. Because professionalism is not only about delivering great work. Itis also about documenting the relationship properly before the work even starts. Freelancers: Which clause has saved you from the biggest problem with clients? Or which clause do you think most freelancers completely ignore? #Freelancers #ContractDrafting #FreelanceBusiness #LegalWriting #StartupLaw #ClientAgreements #BusinessContracts #LegalConsultant