Verbal/written contracts
Thu, 3 Feb 2005, 10:54 amt3 posts in thread
Verbal/written contracts
Thu, 3 Feb 2005, 10:54 amHi All,
Just wondering if anyone has a basic contract which they use for freelancing to negotiate terms and fees?
I have just been bitten by the verbal agreement for $1000 being reduced to $500 virus by a Producer who believes in paying herself before her contractors...
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks.
T
Just wondering if anyone has a basic contract which they use for freelancing to negotiate terms and fees?
I have just been bitten by the verbal agreement for $1000 being reduced to $500 virus by a Producer who believes in paying herself before her contractors...
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks.
T
Re: Verbal/written contracts
Thu, 3 Feb 2005, 11:48 amT wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone has a basic contract which they use
> for freelancing to negotiate terms and fees?
>
> I have just been bitten by the verbal agreement for $1000
> being reduced to $500 virus by a Producer who believes in
> paying herself before her contractors...
>
If you're an Equity member, they have standard contracts you can use; advice on the award rates you should be paid; information on your legal rights re hours of work, working conditions, overtime etc; and free legal assistance in chasing up bad creditors or contract breaches. If you're freelancing without an agent, I'd definitely recommend joining the Union.
A verbal agreement, as they say, isn't worth the paper it's written on...
Cheers
Craig
> Just wondering if anyone has a basic contract which they use
> for freelancing to negotiate terms and fees?
>
> I have just been bitten by the verbal agreement for $1000
> being reduced to $500 virus by a Producer who believes in
> paying herself before her contractors...
>
If you're an Equity member, they have standard contracts you can use; advice on the award rates you should be paid; information on your legal rights re hours of work, working conditions, overtime etc; and free legal assistance in chasing up bad creditors or contract breaches. If you're freelancing without an agent, I'd definitely recommend joining the Union.
A verbal agreement, as they say, isn't worth the paper it's written on...
Cheers
Craig