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Top Rated freelancers and agencies on Upwork can get paid sooner. With faster payouts, the typical 10-day security hold is cut in half for hourly contracts. Cleared payments are...

When you use Upwork as your home for work, security is essential. That means keeping you safe with dedicated trust and safety checks to help protect every user from fraud, theft...

Note: We’re gradually rolling out this feature to everyone, so you may not see the option to include a scheduled rate increase in your proposal workflow yet. Managing your rat...

Hourly contracts may be covered by Upwork Hourly Protection. Your client is automatically invoiced and billed for the hours you log according to the weekly billing cycle. Howeve...

Fixed-price contracts are covered by Upwork Fixed-Price Protection. Your client places funds into escrow when they set up a milestone. When you submit a milestone deliverable, y...

Freelancers in Ukraine For wire transfers to Private Entrepreneur bank accounts in Ukraine in particular, please refer to this Hiring Headquarter article for more information. F...

Some clients on Upwork may choose to classify their freelancer as an employee, instead of an independent contractor. This can be for a variety of reasons, including the need for...