GUIDE FOR JOB SEEKERS Free remote work contract template for Filipino freelancers A short, plain agreement you can send to an overseas client before you start work. Copy it, fill in the blanks, and agree on it together. Why a written agreement matters Many Filipino freelancers start a new job with nothing more than a chat message. That works until something goes wrong. Pay arrives late, or not at all. The tasks keep growing, but the pay stays the same. The client ends the work overnight, with no notice. Without anything in writing, it is hard to show what you agreed, and you have little recourse against a client abroad. A short written agreement will not solve every problem, but it sets clear terms before you start. It also gives you a record if there is a dispute later. Lawmakers are looking at this too. Senate Bill 1121, filed in August 2025, proposes new protections for freelancers. It is still a bill, not a law, so protect yourself now. What to put in writing • Parties: your full name and the client's name or company, with addresses and emails. • Role and scope: your job title and main tasks, and how extra work is agreed and paid. • Start date, hours and shift, in Manila time (PHT), and the days you work. • Pay amount and currency (PHP or USD), and whether it is per hour, per month or per project. • Pay schedule and method: your paydays, how you are paid (Wise, Payoneer, PayPal or bank), and who pays the transfer fees. • Paid time off and holidays: how many days off, and whether Philippine holidays are paid. • A 13th-month or year-end bonus, if you agreed one. • Equipment and internet: who provides the computer, and any internet or power allowance. • Trial period and test tasks: how long the trial lasts, and that test tasks are paid. • Confidentiality: what you must keep private. • Ownership of work: when the client owns what you make (usually once it is paid for). • Notice period: how many days' notice either side gives to end the work, and pay for work already done. • Disputes: how you will try to settle a disagreement. The template Copy the text below into an email or a document. Replace everything in [BRACKETS]. Delete what does not apply, and add anything else you agreed. REMOTE WORK AGREEMENT (INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR) 1. Parties This agreement is between [CLIENT NAME OR COMPANY], [CLIENT ADDRESS AND EMAIL] ("Client"), and [YOUR FULL NAME], [YOUR CITY], Philippines, [YOUR EMAIL] ("Contractor"). The Contractor is an independent contractor, not an employee. 2. Role and scope Role: [JOB TITLE]. Main tasks: [LIST OF TASKS]. New tasks outside this list will be agreed in writing first, with any change in pay. 3. Start date and hours Start date: [DATE]. Hours: [NUMBER] hours per week, [DAYS], [START TIME] to [END TIME] Manila time (PHT). 4. Pay Rate: [AMOUNT] [PHP OR USD] per [HOUR / MONTH / PROJECT]. Paid [SCHEDULE, FOR EXAMPLE THE 15TH AND LAST DAY OF EACH MONTH] by [WISE / PAYONEER / PAYPAL / BANK]. Transfer fees are paid by [CLIENT / CONTRACTOR]. If pay is more than [NUMBER] days late: [WHAT HAPPENS]. 5. Time off and holidays [NUMBER] paid days off per year. Philippine regular holidays are [PAID / UNPAID / WORKED AT AN AGREED RATE]. Year-end bonus: [13TH-MONTH PAY / AMOUNT / NONE]. 6. Equipment and internet The Contractor uses [OWN / CLIENT-PROVIDED] equipment. Internet and power allowance: [AMOUNT PER MONTH / NONE]. 7. Trial period and test tasks Trial period: [NUMBER] weeks at the full rate. Any test task is paid at [AMOUNT]. 8. Confidentiality The Contractor will keep the Client's private information confidential, during and after this agreement. 9. Ownership of work Work the Contractor creates for the Client belongs to the Client once it has been paid for. 10. Ending the agreement Either party may end this agreement with [NUMBER] days' written notice. The Client will pay for all work done up to the last day within [NUMBER] days. 11. Disputes Both parties will first try to settle any disagreement in good faith by email or video call. If that fails within [NUMBER] days: [AGREED NEXT STEP, FOR EXAMPLE MEDIATION]. 12. Signatures Client: [NAME], [TITLE]. Signature: [SIGNATURE OR TYPED NAME]. Date: [DATE] Contractor: [YOUR FULL NAME]. Signature: [SIGNATURE OR TYPED NAME]. Date: [DATE] How to use it Send the template to the employer before you start, or as soon as you get an offer. Go through it together and adjust what you need to. Then both of you sign. For remote work, a typed full name and date in a reply email, or a signed PDF, is common. Keep a copy of the final version somewhere safe. Save the messages where you agreed the terms, and keep your invoices and payment receipts. If an employer refuses to put anything in writing, treat that as a warning sign. How AAA Talents helps Jobs on AAA Talents show the pay, the pay method, the pay schedule and the shift up front, so you know the basics before you apply. Keep your hiring messages in AAA Talents, so you have a record of what was agreed. If a job or an employer looks wrong, for example they ask you to pay a fee or to move to Telegram right away, use the Report button. AAA Talents is free for workers. This template is general information, not legal advice. For important contracts, ask a lawyer. Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Looking for a remote job? Create your free profile and get an email when a matching job is posted. Free for workers, always. Create my free profile
