Working with us as a freelancer
This page is for colleagues who work with LinkORB under an assignment. That includes Upwork and a direct contract.
It helps you find your way in a small, remote team. It does not replace your contract, and it does not replace the code of conduct you signed. If this page and your contract differ, your contract applies.
Upwork time tracking and payment stay on Hello Upworker!.
What we do
LinkORB builds software for pregnancy care in the Netherlands. Midwives, other clinicians, and expectant parents rely on it. They need to trust what happens with their information. Careful handling of that information is part of the work.
Information security and AI
M Link keeps an extensive information security management system, the ISMS. When you start, you receive access to it. Read it. The ISMS is where the rules live.
We encourage you to use AI in your work. We do that carefully, because we work under NEN 7510 and ISO 27001. The AI policy we follow is B012 of M Link. You find B012 in the ISMS. That is the policy. There is no second AI policy to follow beside it.
Work in the accounts we give you. Lock your screen when you step away. People around you should not see client information or health information. Do not put client data, health information, passwords, or contracts in private email, a private AI account, or on a USB stick. You remain responsible for what you send, merge, or publish.
If you suspect an incident, write to security@linkorb.com. That includes an incident you caused yourself. Do not wait until you know how large it is.
How the team works
The team is remote-first. Many colleagues are in the Netherlands and work in Dutch. You can work with them in English.
A short, direct message is normal. It is not a sign that something is wrong.
Write decisions down in the place the team already uses. A spoken yes is a start. The written note is what someone else can find later.
When you depend on someone in another timezone, agree a few hours of overlap. Say it early when you are blocked, running late, or away. The people waiting on you should not have to discover that themselves.
You own your tasks. Your supervisor is the person named for your work. During your first days, your onboarder is the person for accounts and access. Both roles are explained in Welcome aboard! Our onboarding process.
When you are away
You do not book employee leave in a payroll system. Tell your supervisor in advance, say who covers the work if someone is waiting, and set an away status.
Your workplace
You arrange your own workplace. Long hours on a laptop alone are hard on your neck and eyes. A separate keyboard, a separate mouse, a screen at eye height, and short breaks make a long day easier. That is practical advice. It is not an employment benefit.
When the assignment ends
Access stops. Return equipment if we provided any. Confidentiality continues, especially for health information. Your contract states how long that duty lasts.