If I worked as an independent contractor for a company through the end of last year but it has not paid my last invoice, what legal rights do I have?
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If I worked as an independent contractor for a company through the end of last year but it has not paid my last invoice, what legal rights do I have?
They still have not paid my last billed invoice. They are asking me to correct paperwork and everything they have requested I have promptly addressed. This has been over 3 months now. What legal rights do I have to collect my last billed invoice?
Asked on February 17, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You have the right to sue: that is what any contractor or service provider (incuding independent contractors) can do when he or she is not paid for work he or she performed. Depending on the amount, it may make sense to sue in small claims court: not only can you save on legal fees by bringing the action "pro se" (as your own attorney), but small claims cases move faster than other cases, getting you a quicker resolution. To win, you'd need to show the terms under which you worked (e.g. what you were to be paid) and that you had done the work.
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