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Legal Help Needed – Seeking Compensation for Unpaid Freelance Work
06-Jun-2025 (In Labour & Service Law)
I worked as a freelance blog writer for a company from late April to June. During that time, I completed nearly 30 rounds of edits based on ongoing feedback, with positive signs that my work was progressing. Then, without warning, they terminated me, no clear reason, no payment, and no use of my work.
I believe I’m owed compensation for the significant unpaid labour I contributed during this “trial” period. I’m seeking advice on:
Do I have a right to be paid for the work and edits I s
Of course you are entitled to be paid for the work done. In order to ascertain the amount for which you can sue the company, it would be better if you can shed some more light into your case, starting from the contact or agreement signed between you and the company or the assurance of remuneration relating to the work done by you. You have good chances to recover not only the amount due but compensation along with it. Good luck!
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Adv. Puneet Srivastava
Delhi | 700+ Answers
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Well, your right to get paid totally depends on the content of your agreement signed by you with the company.
In case you have no contract signed specifying your remuneration then you have limited options available.
Please contact and provide more details to assist you better.
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Adv. Ishan Parashar
Delhi | 200+ Answers
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You may be entitled to payment under the principle of quantum meruit, even without a formal contract, since you performed substantial work based on the company’s ongoing feedback. If your drafts were reviewed and edits requested, it indicates implied acceptance of services. You can issue a legal notice demanding compensation for the unpaid work. If they fail to respond, you may file a civil recovery suit. Preserve all communication and drafts as evidence to support your claim. We can help you in this
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Adv. Nidhi Mathur
Delhi | 50+ Answers
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Since you have already clarified that you are you have work like a freelancer it means you are not a worker or or you are not like a permanent employee so there is there is no employee employee relationship but you can say you have worked like a consultant or service provider and that must be covered by the service agreement between both the parties and you are agreed party so you need to check your contract you check your service contract what are the terms condition and remedies available there if you feel there is a breach of contract and accordingly you can enforce your contract by filing a civil suit and you also need to check whether what amount what is the amount which you are looking for and you were legally entitled and you need to also check the litigation cost and check and then you need to decide
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Adv. Girjesh Gupta
Delhi | 25+ Answers
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