Payments and protection

Fair dispute review

Completed work is payable unless a genuine, evidenced dispute is raised.
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How a review is intended to work

  • The person posting work must identify what part of the accepted agreement is disputed.
  • A simple statement of unhappiness is not enough.
  • Supporting evidence should be provided where reasonably available.
  • The worker must be allowed to review and respond.
  • ReadyHands reviews available platform records.
  • The undisputed amount should be released where technically and legally possible.
  • Any adjustment must be reasonable and proportionate.
  • There is no automatic percentage deduction.

Evidence that may be considered

  • Work Agreement
  • Platform messages
  • Clock-in and clock-out
  • Confirmed changes
  • Before-and-after photographs
  • Documents
  • Receipts
  • Attendance information
  • Completion records
  • Responses from both parties

Possible outcomes

  • Full worker payment
  • Undisputed payment released
  • Disputed amount temporarily paused
  • Proportionate partial payment
  • Proportionate partial refund
  • Full refund where no payable work was completed
  • Further evidence requested
  • Dispute rejected
  • Specialist review required

What each side should know

If you posted the work

A dispute does not automatically cancel the worker's payment. Explain which agreed part of the work was not completed correctly and provide relevant evidence.

If you did the work

If a genuine dispute is raised, you will be able to review the complaint and provide your own information before a decision is made.

Final payment, cancellation, refund and dispute terms will be confirmed before live payments are activated.