Employment Agreement
Full-time or part-time employment contract with role, pay, and policies.
What it is
An employment agreement formalises the relationship between an employer and an employee, including role, compensation, benefits, working hours, confidentiality, and termination. The statutory backdrop varies significantly by jurisdiction.
When you'd use one
- Hiring a permanent, part-time, or fixed-term employee.
- Regularising an existing informal arrangement.
- When statutory notice, leave, and protections need to be clearly spelled out.
Clauses a good one has
- Role and Duties
- Job title, reporting line, and a general description of responsibilities.
- Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary, bonus, equity (if any), and benefits such as healthcare or pension.
- Hours and Location
- Standard hours, remote or hybrid arrangement, and place of work.
- Confidentiality
- Obligation to protect the employer’s confidential information during and after employment.
- IP Assignment
- Work created in the course of employment belongs to the employer, subject to statutory exceptions.
- Termination and Notice
- Notice periods, grounds for termination, and post-termination obligations, all shaped by local law.
Jurisdictional variants
The same contract type looks different depending on where it will be enforced. Pick a jurisdiction to see required clauses and a worked example.
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