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Late payment Checklist

Staff at the NUJ offices are happy to advise and represent you on professional matters.

To help them use their time optimally, freelances are asked to refer to this simple step by step checklist before calling.

When you have answered "Yes" to all the questions and read the accompanying advice, call the Scottish Office.

Late payment
Was the worked commissioned or submitted speculatively?
 
 
 
Has the work been published? (If they've used it, they've bought it.)		 Yes No
 
 
 
Did you agree terms and conditions before publication or, if submitted speculatively, specify licensing terms and conditions at the time of submission?		 Yes
 
 
 
Did you submit an invoice?		 Yes
 
 
 
Did you ask about the organisation's policy regarding issuing payments?		 Yes
 
 
 
Have you phoned the company's accounts department or issued a reminder?		 Yes
 
 
 
Is payment more than four weeks late?		 Yes
 
 
 
Have you made another attempt to resolve the matter through discussions with the company?		 Yes
 
 
 
Have you collated all available details, including notes of all relevant dates contact names and any information pertaining to your case?		 Yes
 
 
 
 
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