What to do if I did some work for a client but got fired at the tail end of project so the middleman hired me to complete it unbeknownst to the original client but I haven’t been paid? No payment for completion of work. over 90 days time now.

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What to do if I did some work for a client but got fired at the tail end of project so the middleman hired me to complete it unbeknownst to the original client but I haven’t been paid? No payment for completion of work. over 90 days time now.

I was performing various content creation and website development services, including the creation of multiple documents and whitepapers, complete website reconstruction, content updates, and new content added after site completion. What should have been the end of the contract and the final payment was supposed have been paid 9 weeks ago. Due to the client’s live event schedule, it was pushed back a month. However, to date, there has been no payments made to me.

Asked on December 15, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Idaho

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

You can sue the person for whom you did the work (e.g. the middleman) for "breach of contract" for your money: if you honored your obligations (did the work), he is obligated to honor his obligations and pay you. If the amount is equal to or less than the limit for small claims court, suing in small claims as your own attorney ("pro se") is a very good option.


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