Chapter
14
The Nuts and Bolts of the Deal
In This Chapter
• How Elance protects clients’ and contractors’ work experiences
• Using templates to establish legal agreements
• Additional tax compliance and insurance solutions
• Basic Elance rules and regulations
• Tailoring your privacy settings
Without a clear and fair structure, Elance and the online work world cannot exist. The benefits of a global source of freelancers and jobs would be outweighed by the risks involved. Fortunately, many structures and tools are available to ensure a smooth and stable work environment.
From legal agreement templates, to enhanced privacy settings, to administrative business solutions, Elance has built a platform that enables hundreds of thousands of dollars every day to be exchanged. In this chapter, you will learn about the nuts and bolts of the Elance world that keep the foundation in place.