I am writing this to warn fellow freelancers about the payment practices at TransPerfect/DataForce.During my first month, I was paid in full and on time at the agreed rate. However, in the second month, without any prior notice or warning, the company retroactively slashed my pay by 60%.Their excuse? They claimed I didn't meet a "99% quality standard," despite my score being a high 95%. This "standard" was never communicated as a condition for payment before the work was completed. I explicitly rejected this "deduction" policy in writing on January 4th, yet they continued to assign me work and are now withholding $592.20 of my earned wages for 64.88 hours of labor.This is a blatant violation of the NYC Freelance Isn't Free Act. I have already filed a formal complaint with the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (Intake: 2026-43700-INT).TransPerfect is attempting to use "internal investigations" to stall, while ignoring the fact that they cannot unilaterally change a freelancer's pay rate after the work has been performed.Freelancers beware: They will treat you well for a month to gain your trust, then steal your wages using impossible "quality" metrics. I am still waiting for my full payment.
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