The contract is directly between client and worker. We provide the platform and handle payment, and we are not a party to it.
| Parties | What it covers | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Client ↔ worker | Contract work, agreed between the two of you |
| — | Us | The platform and payment handling. We hold the money and release it after completion is confirmed |
We do not operate worker dispatch or employment placement. No employment relationship arises.
We hand over what and by when. How, when and where the work is done is the worker's choice. The client sets outcomes, deadlines and requirements, and does not set working hours or location or direct how the work is done.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Contract work. We provide the template |
| The work | Deliverables and what counts as done |
| Pay | ¥◯ per month for the deliverables. Hours are a guide only. Never set as an hourly rate |
| Payment date | After completion is confirmed (automatic 7 days after submission). When the contractor requests a withdrawal, requests up to the 15th are paid at the end of the month, and requests up to the end of the month are paid on the 15th of the next month |
| Payment method | Bank transfer in Japan |
| Trial task and term | Main contracts run from one month. Before the main contract, the client can ask for a paid trial task (the client sets the fee, at least ¥2,000; the trial is optional). It is a separate contract, and the worker may decline it. Rights in the result pass to the client once it is paid. The main contract has no trial period |
| Fees | None for the client; the worker pays a tiered fee (20% on the first ¥50,000, 10% up to ¥500,000, 5% above) |
| Payment | Held by us before work starts. Not released until completion is confirmed |
| Progress updates | The worker sends a weekly update: what was done, how far it got, what is blocking. Hours are not recorded |
| IP | Transfers to the client once payment is complete. The worker does not assert moral rights against the client |
| Confidentiality | Kept for three years after the contract ends |
| Client data | Client data goes directly to the worker. Do not pass it through our screens. Across borders, the two sides sign an agreement on how the data is handled |
| Substitutes | The worker may hand part of the work to someone else, provided confidentiality is kept |
| Currency | The amount is set in yen. If exchange rates move sharply, the two sides may review it from the next month. Our invoice stays in yen |
| Withholding tax | Not applied when the work is performed entirely outside Japan |
| Going direct | For one year after the contract ends, no direct contract with the party we introduced for work that could be done through this site. Working for other clients is up to you |
| Ending early | Ends 7 days after notice. No penalty. Work done is paid pro rata; the rest is refunded |
| Governing law | Japanese law. Disputes not settled by discussion are resolved at the Tokyo District Court |
For work lasting a month or more, the client may not refuse delivery, cut the pay, return work, beat down the price, force purchases, make unfair demands or order redos unilaterally. To end work that has lasted six months or more, give 30 days' notice.
| # | What we keep | How this contract says it |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Client and worker contract directly | The parties are the client and the worker; we are named separately as the platform and payment handler |
| 2 | Deliverables and deadlines are written down | Hours are written as a guide |
| 3 | No hourly pay | ¥ per month, for the deliverables. No overtime concept |
| 4 | No fixed start, finish or break times | Nobody is required to stay online |
| 5 | No timesheets | Work is recorded weekly as a record of results |
| 6 | Free to accept or decline | The worker decides for each project |
| 7 | Other work is allowed | Not exclusive |
| 8 | Own equipment | Neither we nor the client lend equipment |
| 9 | Instructions are a specification | What and by when; the how is left to the worker |
| 10 | No wording that looks like employment | We say project, pay, point of contact |
| # | Step | Who |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | We email both sides the project ticket and each other's email address (the introduction) | Us |
| 2 | The two sides agree the terms directly by email and sign (we send the template; e-signature is fine) | Both |
| 3 | We invoice the client and hold the payment before work starts | Us |