A quick operational overview.
Project management
Put hourly contracts on hold
Pause a contract temporarily when work needs to stop without closing the relationship completely.
Step-by-step guidance
Policy details
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Putting a contract on hold is the right move when a project needs a pause but the relationship might continue later. It stops new tracked work without ending the contract.
What happens when a contract is paused
- The freelancer can no longer track new hours on that project while the contract remains paused.
- Any hours already logged still move through the normal billing cycle.
How to pause the contract
- Open the project from the Projects section of your dashboard.
- Select View Contract.
- Use the Pause action on the contract page.
How to restart work later
Follow the same path back to the contract page and use the Activate action when you are ready to resume.
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