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The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, increase or reduce the duties, or modify the title and job description, of the Employee from time to time, and any such increase, reduction or modification shall not be deemed a termination of this Agreement. ACCEPTANCE OF EMPLOYMENT Employee accepts employment with the Corporation upon the terms set forth above and agrees to devote all Employee's time, energy and ability to the interests of the Corporation, and to perform Employee's duties in an efficient, trustworthy and business-like manner. DEVOTION OF TIME TO EMPLOYMENT The Employee shall devote the Employee's best efforts and substantially all of the Employee's working time to performing the duties on behalf of the Corporation. The Employee shall provide services during the hours that are scheduled by the Corporation management. The Employee shall be prompt in reporting to work at the assigned time. NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST Employee shall not engage in any other business while employed by the Corporation. Employee shall not engage in any activity that conflicts with the Employees duties to the Corporation. Employee shall not provide any service or lend any aid or assistance to any party that competes with the services offered by the Corporation. Employee shall not provide any services to clients or prospective clients of the Corporation outside of the provision of services for the Corporation, whether such services are provided with or without compensation or remuneration. CORPORATION PROPERTY Employee acknowledges and agrees that while employed by the Corporation the Employee may be provided with use of computer equipment and other property of the Corporation. The use and possession of the such items shall be subject to any policies, requirements or restrictions established by the Corporation. Such items may only be used in performance of the Employee's duties for the corporation. On request of the Corporation, the Employee shall immediately deliver any such items to the Corporation. Upon termination of employment, Employee shall have the affirmative duty to return any such item to the Corporation whether a request is made or not. The obligation to return Corporation property shall extend and include any and all work product, client property, proprietary rights, intangible property, and all other property of the corporation regardless of the form or medium. COMPENSATION The Corporation shall pay the Employee such hourly compensation as determined by the Corporation. Payment shall be at the same time as the Corporations usual payroll to other employees. BONUS & BENEFITS Payment of any bonuses shall be at the complete discretion of the Corporation. No guarantee or representation that any bonuses will be paid has been made to the Employee. Standard benefits that are provided to other non-management employees shall be offered to the Employee, subject to the Corporation's policies and the terms and conditions of such benefits. WITHHOLDING All sums payable to Employee under this Agreement will be reduced by all federal, state, local, and other withholdings and similar taxes and payments required by applicable law. QUALIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYEE The employee shall satisfy all of the qualification that are established by the Corporation. TERM OF AGREEMENT There shall be no guaranteed term of employment. Employer acknowledges and agrees that Employee shall be an \"At Will\" Employee and that Employee's employment may be terminated at any time by the Corporation, with or without cause. FEES FROM EMPLOYEE'S WORK The Corporation shall have exclusive authority to determine the fees, or a procedure for establishing the fees, to be charged to clients by the Corporation for services that are provided by the Employee. All sums paid to the Employee or the Corporation in the way of fees, in cash or in kind, or otherwise for services of the Employee, shall, except as otherwise specifically agreed by the Corporation, be and remain the property of the Corporation and shall be included in the Corporation's name in such checking account or accounts as the Corporation may from time to time designate. CLIENTS AND CLIENT RECORDS The Corporation shall have the authority to determine who will be accepted as clients of the Corporation, and the Employee recognizes that such clients accepted are clients of the Corporation and not the Employee. All client records and files of any type concerning clients of the Corporation shall belong to and remain the property of the Corporation, notwithstanding the subsequent termination of the employment. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The Corporation shall have the authority to establish from time to time the policies and procedures to be followed by the Employee in performing services for the Corporation. This may include, but is not necessarily limited to, employment policies, computer use policies, Internet access policies, email policies, and all other policies, procedures, directives, and mandates established by the Corporation, whether or not in written form or formally adopted. Employee shall abide by the provisions of any contract entered into by the Corporation under which the Employee provides services. Employee shall comply with the terms and conditions of any and all contracts entered by the Corporation. TERMINATION Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee is an \"at will\" employee of the Corporation. 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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual promises and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows: TERMS This Agreement shall be effective commencing [Date], and shall continue until terminated at the completion of the Scope of Work which shall occur no later than [Date] or by either party as otherwise provided herein. STATUS OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR This Agreement does not constitute a hiring by either party. It is the parties intentions that Independent Contractor shall have an independent contractor status and not be an employee for any purposes, including, but not limited to, [laws]. Independent Contractor shall retain sole and absolute discretion in the manner and means of carrying out their activities and responsibilities under this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be considered or construed to be a partnership or joint venture, and the Company shall not be liable for any obligations incurred by Independent Contractor unless specifically authorized in writing. Independent Contractor shall not act as an agent of the Company, ostensibly or otherwise, nor bind the Company in any manner, unless specifically authorized to do so in writing. TASKS, DUTIES, AND SCOPE OF WORK Independent Contractor agrees to devote as much time, attention, and energy as necessary to complete or achieve the following: [Describe]. The above to be referred to in this Agreement as the \"Scope of Work\". It is expected that the Scope of Work will completed by [Date]. Independent Contractor shall additionally perform any and all tasks and duties associated with the Scope of Work set forth above, including but not limited to, work being performed already or related change orders. Independent Contractor shall not be entitled to engage in any activities which are not expressly set forth by this Agreement. The books and records related to the Scope of Work set forth in this Agreement shall be maintained by the Independent Contractor at the Independent Contractor's principal place of business and open to inspection by Company during regular working hours. Documents to which Company will be entitled to inspect include, but are not limited to, any and all contract documents, change orders/purchase orders and work authorized by Independent Contractor or Company on existing or potential projects related to this Agreement. Independent Contractor shall be responsible to the management and directors of Company, but Independent Contractor will not be required to follow or establish a regular or daily work schedule. Supply all necessary equipment, materials and supplies. Independent Contractor will not rely on the equipment or offices of Company for completion of tasks and duties set forth pursuant to this Agreement. Any advice given Independent Contractors regarding the scope of work shall be considered a suggestion only, not an instruction. Company retains the right to inspect, stop, or alter the work of Independent Contractor to assure its conformity with this Agreement. ASSURANCE OF SERVICES Independent Contractor will assure that the following individuals (the \"Key Employees\") will be available to perform, and will perform, the Services hereunder until they are completed (identify by title and name as applicable): [Name of Key Employee, Title] [Name of Key Employee, Title] The Key Employees may be changed only with the prior written approval of the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. COMPENSATION Independent Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for performing those tasks and duties related to the Scope of Work as follows: [Describe] Such compensation shall become due and payable to Independent Contractor in the following time, place, and manner: [Describe] NOTICE CONCERNING WITHHOLDING OF TAXES Independent Contractor recognizes and understands that it will receive a [specify tax] statement and related tax statements, and will be required to file corporate and/or individual tax returns and to pay taxes in accordance with all provisions of applicable Federal and State law. Independent Contractor hereby promises and agrees to indemnify the Company for any damages or expenses, including attorney's fees, and legal expenses, incurred by the Company as a result of independent contractor's failure to make such required payments. AGREEMENT TO WAIVE RIGHTS TO BENEFITS Independent Contractor hereby waives and foregoes the right to receive any benefits given by Company to its regular employees, including, but not limited to, health benefits, vacation and sick leave benefits, profit sharing plans, etc. This waiver is applicable to all non-salary benefits which might otherwise be found to accrue to the Independent Contractor by virtue of their services to Company, and is effective for the entire duration of Independent Contractor's agreement with Company. This waiver is effective independently of Independent Contractor's employment status as adjudged for taxation purposes or for any other purpose. Neither this Agreement, nor any duties or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned by either party without the consent of the other. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated prior to the completion or achievement of the Scope of Work by either party giving [number] days written notice. Such termination shall not prejudice any other remedy to which the terminating party may be entitled, either by law, in equity, or under this Agreement. NON-DISCLOSURE OF TRADE SECRETS, CUSTOMER LISTS AND OTHER PROPRIETARY INFORMATION Independent Contractor agrees not to disclose or communicate, in any manner, either during or after Independent Contractor's agreement with Company, information about Company, its operations, clientele, or any other information, that relate to the business of Company including, but not limited to, the names of its customers, its marketing strategies, operations, or any other information of any kind which would be deemed confidential, a trade secret, a customer list, or other form of proprietary information of Company. Independent Contractor acknowledges that the above information is material and confidential and that it affects the profitability of Company. 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TERM This is a Fixed-Term Agreement. This Agreement will commence on [SPECIFY DATE] and will end on [SPECIFY DATE]. FIXED-TERM APPOINTMENT The Company hereby offers appointment to the Employee for a Fixed Term to serve the Company in the capacity of [CAPACITY OF EMPLOYEE], with effect from [SPECIFY DATE] (the \"Effective Date\") until [SPECIFY DATE]. The Company may conduct a background and a medical check on the Employee, who hereby agrees and assents to the aforesaid offer being made subject to the satisfactory completion of the same. The Employee shall perform their duties at [SPECIFY ADDRESS]. The Employee warrants that, by entering into this Agreement and performing obligations hereunder, the Employee will not be in breach of any terms or obligations under any subsisting agreement, written or oral, with any third party. Notice Period. The Employee will be required to give [NUMBER OF MONTHS] months' notice or salary thereof in case the Employee decides to leave the Company's services. In the event of the Employee having any incomplete assignment, the Company will have the discretion to relieve the Employee only at the end of the [NUMBER OF MONTHS] months' notice period. Similarly, the Company can terminate the Employee's services by giving the Employee [NUMBER OF MONTHS] months' notice or salary thereof. The Company may terminate the Employee's services immediately on disciplinary grounds. Standard Office Hours. The Company's core hours of operation are from [OFFICE HOURS]. DUTIES AND POWERS The Employee's job description and general responsibilities shall be as set forth in \"Annexure A\" and shall include such further duties and responsibilities as the Company may delegate from time to time. The roles and duties of the Employee are not limited to the ones listed in Annexure A, and the same can be modified or altered as per the decision of the Company. The Employee shall perform all such duties as may be delegated by the Company and comply with all such directions as the Officers of the Company and/or his/her nominated deputies may from time to time assign or give to the Employee. The Employee shall, during the Term of this Agreement (unless prevented by ill health or accident or as otherwise agreed by the Company in writing), devote his time and attention and abilities to the employment with the Company and shall use best endeavours to promote and protect the Company's general interests and welfare. The Parties shall fulfill all their obligations by being compliant with the applicable laws. REMUNERATION The Employee shall be paid [SPECIFY MONTHLY SALARY] on a monthly basis. The said salary shall be paid on [DAY] day of each month to the Employee by the Company. The Employee's salary shall be paid through [MODE OF TRANSFER]. The Employee's salary and other benefits shall be subject to compulsory statutory and other deductions, including tax and other contributions that are to be held by the Employee in STATE/PROVINCE]. LEAVE AND HOLIDAYS The Employee shall be entitled to leave in a year as per the leave policy of the Company, which is annexed as Annexure B to the present Agreement. NON-DISCLOSURE, NON-SOLICITATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY As Confidential Information will from time to time become known to the Employee, the Company considers and the Employee agrees that the restraints set forth in this Agreement (on which the Employee has had the opportunity to take independent legal advice) are necessary for the reasonable protection by the Company of its business or the business of the Group, the clients thereof or their respective affairs. The Employee shall not at any time, either during the continuance of or after the termination of employment with the Company, use, disclose or communicate to any person whatsoever any Confidential Information which the Employee has or of which he may have become possessed during the Employee's employment with the Company, nor shall he supply the names or addresses of any clients, customers, vendors or agents of the Company to any person except as authorised by the Company or as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. The Employee consents to the Company holding and processing, both electronically and manually, the data it collects in the course of his employment, for the purpose of the Company's administration and management of its employees, its business, and to comply with applicable procedures, laws and regulations. The Employee agrees that he will not at any time during the continuance of employment or on expiry or on termination/cessation of employment with the Company or thereafter, issue any statements to the press (whether oral or written) which have not directly been authorised by the Company. 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PROBATION PERIOD The Employee will be on a Probation Period for a period of [MONTHS/DAYS]. The Employee's confirmation as a permanent employee is subject to the Employee making a positive contribution to the Company and is further subject to meeting certain standards and qualifying criteria during the Probation Period. PLACE OF WORK The Employee shall perform their duties at the location of their choice. The Employee will report to the [SPECIFY THE DESIGNATION] on a needs basis in the following manner: [SPECIFY THE MANNER OF COMMUNICATION]. REMOTE WORK While working remotely, the Employee will remain accessible during the remote work. The Employee will check in with the supervisor to discuss status and open issues and be available for video/teleconferences, scheduled on an as-needed basis. The Employee will take rest and meal breaks while working remotely in full compliance with all applicable policies or collective bargaining agreements, and request supervisor approval to use vacation or sick leave. To ensure that the Employee's performance will not suffer in a remote work arrangement, the Employee is advised to choose a quiet and distraction-free working space, have an internet connection that is adequate for their job and dedicate their full attention to their job duties during working hours. Equipment. The Company will provide the Employee with equipment that is essential to their job duties, like laptops and headsets. The Employee will install VPN and company-required software when the Employee receives their equipment. The Employee must keep their equipment password protected, follow all data encryption, protection standards and settings, and refrain from downloading suspicious, unauthorized or illegal software. NOTICE PERIOD During the Probation Period, if the Employee's performance is found to be unsatisfactory or if it does not meet the prescribed criteria, the Employee's employment can be terminated by the Company with [NUMBER OF DAYS] day's notice or salary thereof. The Employee will be required to give [NUMBER OF MONTHS] months' notice or salary thereof in case the Employee decides to leave the Company. DUTIES The Employee shall perform all such duties as may be delegated by the Company and comply with all such directions as the Managing Director and/or his/her nominated deputies may from time to time assign or give to the Employee. [SPECIFY DUTIES] WORKING HOURS The total working hours will be [SPECIFY HOURS] hours on Mondays to Saturdays. It is expected that the Employee will be flexible with the working hours and work such additional hours as might be necessary to efficiently perform duties under this Agreement. The Company reserves the right to change the working days and the working hours. The Employee shall be entitled to leave and holidays as per the Leave Policy of the Company. In the event the Employee is absent from work and unable to perform duties satisfactorily by reason of any injury, illness or other reason acceptable to the Company, the Employee will be entitled to receive salary and other benefits for up to [NUMBER OF DAYS] consecutive working days during any such absence, within a period of 12 consecutive months. REMUNERATION The Employee's starting total monthly gross salary and during the Probation Period will be as per details in the annexure, hereinafter known as Exhibit A. Any bonus is subject to review in accordance with the Company's practice and policies from time to time, however, there shall be no obligation on the Company to increase the salary or award bonuses at any point of time, save and except at its sole discretion. The Company shall pay or refund or procure to be paid or refunded all reasonable travelling and other similar out of pocket expenses necessarily and incurred by the Employee wholly in the proper performance of duties, subject to production by the Employee of such evidence of the expenses as the Company may reasonably require. The Employee will be required to fill in the claims forms in which the Employee shall provide the correct information of the expenses incurred. CONFIDENTIALITY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY If at any time during the Employee's employment under this Agreement, the Employee participates in the making or discovery of any Intellectual Property directly or indirectly relating to or capable of being used by the Company, full details of the Intellectual Property shall immediately be disclosed in writing by the Employee to the Company and the Intellectual Property shall be the absolute property of the Company. At the request and expense of the Company, the Employee shall give and supply all such information, data, drawings, and assistance as may be necessary or in the opinion of the Company desirable to enable the Company to exploit the Intellectual Property to the best advantage as decided by the Company. The Employee shall execute all documents and do all things which may, in the opinion of the Company, be necessary or desirable for obtaining copyright, design or other protection for the Intellectual Property and for vesting the same in the Company, as the Company may direct. As Confidential Information will from time to time become known to the Employee, the Company considers and the Employee agrees that the restraints set forth in this Agreement are necessary for the reasonable protection by the Company of its business or the business of the Group, the clients thereof or their respective affairs. The Employee shall not at any time, either during the continuance of or after the termination of Employment with the Company, use, disclose or communicate to any person whatsoever any Confidential Information which the Employee has or of which he may have become possessed during employment with the Company nor shall he supply the names or addresses of any clients, customers, vendors or agents of the Company or any company of the Group to any person except as authorised by the Company or as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. The Employee consents to the Company holding and processing, both electronically and manually, the data it collects relating to the Employee in the course of employment, for the purpose of the Company's administration and management of its employees, its business and to comply with applicable procedures, laws and regulations. ","Remote Work Agreement","8","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/remote-work-agreement-D13282.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/13282.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#13282.xml",{"title":143,"description":6},"remote work agreement",[145,146],{"label":17,"url":100},{"label":147,"url":148},"Company Policies","company-policies","/template/remote-work-agreement-D13282",{"description":151,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":152,"pages":91,"size":92,"extension":10,"preview":153,"thumb":154,"svgFrame":155,"seoMetadata":156,"parents":158,"keywords":157,"url":161},"TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This Temporary Employment Agreement (\"Agreement\") is made and effective this [Date], BETWEEN: [EMPLOYEE NAME] (the \"Employee\"), an individual with his main address at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the \"Employer\"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS] RECITALS Employer is engaged in the business of [DESCRIBE], and maintains a branch office at [address], [city], [state/PROVINCE]. Employee has been engaged and has had a great deal of experience in the above-designated business. Employee is willing to be employed by employer, and employer is willing to employ employee, on the terms, covenants, and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Employee will begin working at [COMPANY NAME] on [START DATE]. Employment of the Employee will end on [END DATE]. In consideration of the matters described above, and of the mutual benefits and obligations set forth in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows: EMPLOYMENT Employer employs, engages, and hires employee as a [designate position] to [designate duties], and employee accepts and agrees to such hiring, engagement, and employment, subject to the general supervision and pursuant to the orders, advice, and direction of employer. Employee shall perform such other duties as are customarily performed by one holding such position in other, same, or similar businesses or enterprises as that engaged in by employer and shall also additionally render such other and unrelated services and duties as may be assigned to [him or her] from time to time by employer. BEST EFFORTS OF EMPLOYEE Employee agrees that [he or she] will at all times faithfully, industriously, and to the best of [his or her] ability, experience, and talents, perform all of the duties that may be required of and from [him or her] pursuant to the express and implicit terms of this Agreement, to the reasonable satisfaction of employer. Such duties shall be rendered at [address], [city], [STATE/PROVINCE], and at such other place or places as employer shall in good faith require or as the interest, needs, business, or opportunity of employer shall require. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT The term of this Agreement shall be a period of [number] years, commencing [date], and terminating [date], subject, however, to prior termination as provided in this Agreement. At the expiration date of [date], this Agreement shall be considered renewed for regular periods of one year, provided neither party submits a notice of termination. PROBATION PERIOD All new employees work on a probation basis for the first [INDICATE # OF DAYS] calendar days after their date of hire. Any significant absence will automatically extend the probation period by the length of the absence. If [YOUR COMPANY NAME] determines that the designated probation period does not allow sufficient time to thoroughly evaluate the employee's performance, the probation period may be extended for a specified period. During the probation period, both parties may assess suitability for employment with the Employer. This also provides management an opportunity to assess skill levels and address areas of potential concern. During the first [INDICATE # OF DAYS] days of the probationary period, employment may be terminated by either party for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, and without notice or payment in lieu of notice. COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEE Employer shall pay employee, and employee shall accept from employer, in full payment for employee's services under this Agreement, compensation at the rate of [SALARY] per [MONTH/year], payable twice a month on the [number] and [number] days of each month while this Agreement shall be in force. Employer shall reimburse employee for all necessary expenses incurred by employee while traveling pursuant to employer's directions. TERMINATION DUE TO DISCONTINUANCE OF BUSINESS In spite of anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that employer shall discontinue operating its business at [address], [city], [state/PROVINCE], then this Agreement shall terminate as of the last day of the month in which employer ceases operations at such location with the same force and effect as if such last day of the month were originally set as the termination date of this Agreement. OTHER EMPLOYMENT Employee shall devote all of [his or her] time, attention, knowledge, and skills solely to the business and interest of employer, and employer shall be entitled to all of the benefits, profits, or other issues arising from or incident to all work, services, and advice of employee, and employee shall not, during the term of this Agreement, be interested directly or indirectly, in any manner, as partner, officer, director, shareholder, advisor, employee, or in any other capacity in any other business similar to employer's business or any allied trade; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prevent or to limit the right of employee to invest any of [his or her] money in the capital stock or other securities of any corporation whose stock or securities are publicly owned or are regularly traded on any public exchange, nor shall anything contained in this section be deemed to prevent employee from investing or limit employee's right to invest [his or her] money in real estate. TRADE SECRETS Employee shall not at any time or in any manner, either directly or indirectly, divulge, disclose or communicate to any person, firm, corporation, or other entity in any manner whatsoever any information concerning any matters affecting or relating to the business of employer, including but not limited to any of its customers, the prices it obtains or has obtained from the sale of, or at which it sells or has sold, its products, or any other information concerning the business of employer, its manner of operation, its plans, processes, or other data without regard to whether all of the above-stated matters will be deemed confidential, material, or important, employer and employee specifically and expressly stipulating that as between them, such matters are important, material, and confidential and gravely affect the effective and successful conduct of the business of employer, and employer's good will, and that any breach of the terms of this section shall be a material breach of this Agreement. TRADE SECRETS AFTER TERMINATION OF TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT All of the terms of Section Eight of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for the period of [number] years after the termination of employee's employment for any reason, and during such [number]-year period, employee shall not make or permit the making of any public announcement or statement of any kind that [he or she] was formerly employed by or connected with employer. Reimbursement of Expenses The Employee may incur reasonable expenses for furthering the Company's business, including expenses for entertainment, travel, and similar items. The Company shall reimburse Employee for all business expenses after the Employee presents an itemized account of expenditures, pursuant to Company policy. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING OPERATIONS Employee shall make available to employer all information of which employee shall have any knowledge and shall make all suggestions and recommendations that will be of mutual benefit to employer and employee. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION Employee shall not be entitled to any additional compensation by reason of any service that [he or she] may perform as the member of any managing committee of employer, or in the event that [he or she] shall at any time be elected an officer of director of employer. 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[Company name] is excited to offer you the position of [job title] with an expected start date of [day, month, year] at a starting salary of [dollar amount] per [hour, year, etc.]. You can expect to receive payment [weekly, biweekly, monthly, etc.], starting on [date of first pay period]. We must wrap up a few more formalities, including the successful completion of your [background check, drug screening, reference check, etc.]. As the [job title], you will report to [manager/supervisor name and title] at [workplace location] from [hours of day, days of week]","Job Offer Letter Long","1","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/job-offer-letter-long-D12769.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/12769.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#12769.xml",{"title":170,"description":6},"job offer letter long",[172,173],{"label":17,"url":100},{"label":20,"url":102},"/template/job-offer-letter-long-D12769",false,{"seo":177,"reviewer":189,"legal_disclaimer":175,"quick_facts":193,"at_a_glance":195,"personas":199,"variants":224,"glossary":250,"fields":281,"how_to_fill":332,"common_mistakes":368,"faqs":385,"industries":410,"comparisons":427,"diy_vs_pro":441,"related_template_ids_curated":454,"schema":461,"classification":463},{"meta_title":178,"meta_description":179,"primary_keyword":180,"secondary_keywords":181},"Checklist Employment Agreements Template (Free Word)","Free employment agreement checklist template to verify every required clause before signing. Used in 190+ countries. Free Word and PDF download.","checklist employment agreements template",[182,183,184,185,186,187,188],"employment agreement checklist","employment contract checklist template","employment agreement review checklist","employee contract checklist","hiring checklist template","onboarding checklist employment","employment agreement verification form",{"name":190,"credential":191,"reviewed_date":192},"Bruno Goulet","CEO, Business in a Box","2026-05-02",{"difficulty":194,"legal_review_recommended":175,"signature_required":175},"easy",{"what_it_is":196,"when_you_need_it":197,"whats_inside":198},"A Checklist Employment Agreements template is a structured form used to verify that every required clause, disclosure, and signature has been included and completed before an employment agreement is finalized and filed. This free Word download gives HR managers and business owners a consistent review process they can apply to every new hire, export as PDF, and store in the employee record.\n","Use it before countersigning any new employment agreement — for full-time, part-time, fixed-term, or contractor hires — to confirm no critical provisions have been missed or left blank.\n","Party identification fields, employment type and start date confirmations, compensation and benefits verification, key clause checkboxes (IP assignment, confidentiality, non-compete), signature and dating fields, and a notes column for flagging items that need correction before execution.\n",[200,204,208,212,216,220],{"title":201,"use_case":202,"icon_asset_id":203},"HR managers","Standardizing pre-execution contract reviews across all new hires","persona-hr-manager",{"title":205,"use_case":206,"icon_asset_id":207},"Small business owners","Self-checking employment agreements before signing without a legal team","persona-small-business-owner",{"title":209,"use_case":210,"icon_asset_id":211},"Startup founders","Ensuring first employment contracts include IP assignment and confidentiality before day one","persona-startup-founder",{"title":213,"use_case":214,"icon_asset_id":215},"Operations directors","Auditing existing employee files for missing or unsigned agreement elements","persona-operations-director",{"title":217,"use_case":218,"icon_asset_id":219},"Staffing agencies","Running a consistent placement checklist before submitting contracts to client employers","persona-staffing-agency",{"title":221,"use_case":222,"icon_asset_id":223},"Legal assistants and paralegals","Supporting attorneys in confirming all required provisions are present before file closure","persona-paralegal",[225,228,232,235,239,242,246],{"situation":226,"recommended_template":7,"slug":227},"Reviewing a standard full-time at-will employment 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beyond the contract itself","New Employee Onboarding Checklist","checklist-new-employee-onboarding-D13617",[251,254,257,260,263,266,269,272,275,278],{"term":252,"definition":253},"At-Will Employment","Employment that either party may end at any time for any lawful reason, without requiring advance notice or stated cause — applicable in most US states.",{"term":255,"definition":256},"IP Assignment","A contract clause transferring ownership of work product, inventions, or code created by the employee to the employer during the employment relationship.",{"term":258,"definition":259},"Non-Compete Clause","A post-employment restriction preventing the employee from working for competitors or starting a competing business within a defined time period and geographic area.",{"term":261,"definition":262},"Non-Solicitation Clause","A restriction preventing a departing employee from recruiting the employer's staff or soliciting its customers for a defined period after separation.",{"term":264,"definition":265},"Confidentiality Clause","A provision prohibiting the employee from disclosing or using the employer's proprietary information, trade secrets, or financial data during or after employment.",{"term":267,"definition":268},"Probationary Period","A defined initial employment phase — typically 30 to 90 days — during which performance is evaluated and termination formalities are reduced.",{"term":270,"definition":271},"Entire Agreement Clause","A clause stating the written contract supersedes all prior verbal and written representations, preventing outside communications from being introduced as contractual terms.",{"term":273,"definition":274},"Fresh Consideration","A new benefit — such as a bonus, raise, or additional PTO — provided to an employee when asking them to sign a contract after they have already started work, making the agreement legally binding.",{"term":276,"definition":277},"Governing Law","The jurisdiction whose laws apply in interpreting and enforcing the employment agreement — typically the state or province where the employee performs their work.",{"term":279,"definition":280},"Severance Formula","The contractual calculation for termination pay, commonly expressed as a number of weeks' compensation per year of service.",[282,287,292,297,302,307,312,317,322,327],{"name":283,"plain_english":284,"sample_language":285,"common_mistake":286},"Employee and employer identification","Confirms the full legal names of both the employer entity and the employee, along with the job title and department.","Employer legal name: [EMPLOYER LEGAL NAME] | Employee full name: [EMPLOYEE FULL NAME] | Job title: [JOB TITLE] | Department: [DEPARTMENT]","Recording a trade name instead of the registered legal entity name — this creates a mismatch with payroll records and weakens enforcement of restrictive covenants.",{"name":288,"plain_english":289,"sample_language":290,"common_mistake":291},"Employment type and start date","Verifies whether the hire is full-time, part-time, fixed-term, or at-will, and confirms the official first day of employment.","Employment type: [FULL-TIME / PART-TIME / FIXED-TERM / AT-WILL] | Start date: [DATE] | End date (if fixed-term): [DATE OR N/A]","Leaving employment type blank or defaulting to 'at-will' for a jurisdiction where at-will has no legal effect, such as Canada or the UK.",{"name":293,"plain_english":294,"sample_language":295,"common_mistake":296},"Compensation and payment frequency","Records the agreed base salary or hourly rate, pay schedule, and bonus eligibility so these can be verified against the contract body.","Base salary / rate: $[AMOUNT] per [YEAR / HOUR] | Pay frequency: [BI-WEEKLY / SEMI-MONTHLY] | Bonus eligible: [YES / NO] | Bonus target: [X]% of base","Failing to note whether a bonus is discretionary — an omission that has led courts in several jurisdictions to treat regularly paid bonuses as contractual entitlements.",{"name":298,"plain_english":299,"sample_language":300,"common_mistake":301},"IP assignment clause — present and signed","Checks that an intellectual property assignment clause is included in the agreement and that the employee has initialed or signed it.","IP assignment clause present: [YES / NO] | Employee initials confirming review: [INITIALS] | Scope covers remote / personal-device work: [YES / NO]","Confirming the clause exists without checking that it covers work performed on personal devices or outside office hours — the most common gap for remote workers.",{"name":303,"plain_english":304,"sample_language":305,"common_mistake":306},"Confidentiality clause — present and scope confirmed","Verifies that a confidentiality clause is included and that 'Confidential Information' is defined specifically rather than left as a catch-all phrase.","Confidentiality clause present: [YES / NO] | Definition of Confidential Information included: [YES / NO] | Duration post-employment: [X MONTHS / INDEFINITE]","Accepting a confidentiality clause that defines nothing — courts apply a reasonableness standard, and an overbroad or vague definition risks making the clause unenforceable.",{"name":308,"plain_english":309,"sample_language":310,"common_mistake":311},"Non-compete and non-solicitation terms","Confirms whether these restrictive covenants are present, records their duration and geographic scope, and flags jurisdictions where enforcement is restricted.","Non-compete present: [YES / NO] | Duration: [X MONTHS] | Geographic scope: [AREA] | Non-solicitation present: [YES / NO] | Jurisdiction ban check completed: [YES / NO]","Applying a standard 24-month non-compete to a junior employee — scope disproportionate to the role is routinely struck down, voiding the clause entirely.",{"name":313,"plain_english":314,"sample_language":315,"common_mistake":316},"Termination, notice, and severance","Checks that notice period and severance formula are stated and that both meet or exceed the statutory minimums in the applicable jurisdiction.","Notice period: [X WEEKS] | Severance formula: [X WEEKS PER YEAR OF SERVICE] | Statutory minimum verified for [JURISDICTION]: [YES / NO]","Setting a severance formula below the statutory floor without realizing it — the statutory minimum applies regardless of what the contract says, but the discrepancy creates confusion at termination.",{"name":318,"plain_english":319,"sample_language":320,"common_mistake":321},"Signature, dating, and execution timing","Confirms that both parties have signed and dated the agreement and that execution occurred before or on the employee's first day.","Employer signature: [SIGNED / PENDING] | Employee signature: [SIGNED / PENDING] | Date signed by employee: [DATE] | Signed before start date: [YES / NO]","Allowing the employee to sign after their start date without providing fresh consideration — post-start signatures can render restrictive covenants unenforceable in common-law jurisdictions.",{"name":323,"plain_english":324,"sample_language":325,"common_mistake":326},"Entire agreement and governing law clauses","Verifies that an entire-agreement (integration) clause and a governing-law designation are both present in the contract.","Entire agreement clause present: [YES / NO] | Governing law jurisdiction: [STATE / PROVINCE / COUNTRY] | Governing law matches employee work location: [YES / NO]","Designating a governing law with no connection to where the employee actually works — several jurisdictions apply local law regardless of contractual choice.",{"name":328,"plain_english":329,"sample_language":330,"common_mistake":331},"Filing and record retention","Confirms the signed agreement has been saved to the employee's HR file and that both parties have received a copy.","Original filed in HR system: [YES / NO] | Copy sent to employee: [YES / NO] | File location / record ID: [LOCATION OR ID] | Filed by: [NAME] | Filing date: [DATE]","Storing only one copy without providing one to the employee — this undermines good-faith enforcement and in some jurisdictions is a statutory requirement.",[333,338,343,348,353,358,363],{"step":334,"title":335,"description":336,"tip":337},1,"Pull the draft or fully executed employment agreement","Before opening the checklist, have the employment agreement document in front of you — either the draft for pre-signature review or the fully executed version for a records audit.","Run this checklist on the draft before signing, not after — catching a missing clause takes minutes to fix in draft and hours to remedy post-execution.",{"step":339,"title":340,"description":341,"tip":342},2,"Confirm party names and employment type","Verify the employer's registered legal name against your corporate registry filing and the employee's name against government-issued ID. Record the exact employment type and start date.","Cross-check the entity name against your payroll provider's records to ensure consistency — a mismatch causes problems at the first payroll run.",{"step":344,"title":345,"description":346,"tip":347},3,"Verify compensation details against the offer letter","Enter the salary or rate and pay frequency from the contract, then compare them against the offer letter the employee received. Flag any discrepancy before signing.","Note explicitly whether bonuses are labeled 'discretionary' in the contract — if they are not, flag for review before execution.",{"step":349,"title":350,"description":351,"tip":352},4,"Check each restrictive covenant for presence and scope","Work through IP assignment, confidentiality, non-compete, and non-solicitation fields one at a time. For each, confirm the clause is present, that key definitions are included, and that duration and scope are proportionate to the role.","For employees in California, Minnesota, or Oklahoma, mark non-compete fields N/A rather than leaving them blank — a blank field could be misread as an oversight.",{"step":354,"title":355,"description":356,"tip":357},5,"Confirm termination and severance terms meet statutory minimums","Record the notice period and severance formula, then verify both against the employment standards legislation in the employee's work location.","Keep a jurisdiction reference card clipped to the checklist template for your most common hiring locations — it saves a lookup on every new hire.",{"step":359,"title":360,"description":361,"tip":362},6,"Verify execution timing and both signatures","Confirm that both parties have signed, that signatures are dated, and that the employee's signature predates or matches the start date.","If a signature is missing, do not file the checklist as complete — an incomplete execution record is as problematic as no record at all.",{"step":364,"title":365,"description":366,"tip":367},7,"File the signed checklist alongside the agreement","Save the completed checklist and the signed employment agreement together in the employee's HR file. Record the file location and filing date in the final row.","Store both documents in your HR information system rather than a local folder so they are accessible during audits, disputes, or due diligence reviews.",[369,373,377,381],{"mistake":370,"why_it_matters":371,"fix":372},"Running the checklist after execution instead of before","A post-signature review can identify missing clauses but cannot fix them without a contract amendment — which requires negotiation and fresh signatures.","Treat the checklist as a pre-execution gate: no countersignature until every required field is checked and any flagged items are resolved.",{"mistake":374,"why_it_matters":375,"fix":376},"Skipping the jurisdiction ban check on non-compete fields","Sending an employee a contract with an unenforceable non-compete in their jurisdiction creates a false sense of protection and can expose the employer to bad-faith claims.","Add a jurisdiction ban verification step to the non-compete row and confirm it for every hire, not just those in states you already know restrict them.",{"mistake":378,"why_it_matters":379,"fix":380},"Marking IP assignment 'present' without checking scope","A narrowly scoped IP clause that only covers work performed on company premises leaves remote workers' output legally ambiguous — a critical gap for distributed teams.","Confirm the IP assignment clause explicitly covers work performed on personal devices and outside business hours before marking it complete.",{"mistake":382,"why_it_matters":383,"fix":384},"Filing the checklist without confirming the employee received a copy of the agreement","An employee who was never given their own copy has limited ability to comply with its terms — and in some jurisdictions, failure to provide a copy is a statutory violation.","Add a 'copy sent to employee' confirmation as the final checklist step and do not mark the record complete until it is done.",[386,389,392,395,398,401,404,407],{"question":387,"answer":388},"What is a checklist employment agreements template?","A checklist employment agreements template is a structured form used to verify that every required element of an employment agreement — parties, compensation, key clauses, signatures, and filing — is present and complete before the contract is executed or filed. It gives HR teams and business owners a consistent review process that reduces the risk of missing critical provisions like IP assignment, non-compete terms, or proper execution timing.\n",{"question":390,"answer":391},"When should I use an employment agreement checklist?","Use it immediately before countersigning any new employment agreement to catch missing clauses, blank fields, or jurisdictional issues while they are still easy to fix. It is also useful for periodic HR file audits to confirm that all existing employee agreements are complete and properly filed.\n",{"question":393,"answer":394},"Does using this checklist replace a legal review of the employment agreement?","No. The checklist confirms that required elements are present and consistently completed — it does not evaluate whether the language in each clause is legally sound for a specific jurisdiction. For senior hires, cross-border employment, or agreements with complex non-compete or equity provisions, a lawyer's review of the underlying contract is still recommended.\n",{"question":396,"answer":397},"What clauses should every employment agreement include?","At minimum: identification of both parties and job title, employment type and start date, compensation and payment terms, IP assignment, confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicitation (where enforceable), termination and notice provisions, severance formula, entire agreement clause, and governing law. The checklist template covers all of these as discrete verification rows.\n",{"question":399,"answer":400},"Why does it matter whether the contract was signed before the start date?","In common-law jurisdictions — including the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia — a contract requires consideration from both sides to be enforceable. An employee who has already begun work gave nothing new in exchange for signing a post-start-date agreement. Courts have voided IP assignment, non-compete, and confidentiality clauses on this basis. The checklist's execution-timing field flags this risk before it becomes a problem.\n",{"question":402,"answer":403},"Can I use this checklist for contractor agreements as well as employee agreements?","The checklist is designed for employment agreements but can be adapted for independent contractor agreements with minor modifications — removing the at-will or notice-period fields and substituting contractor-specific items such as project scope, deliverable acceptance, and tax withholding responsibility. A dedicated contractor agreement checklist is more appropriate for high-volume contractor onboarding.\n",{"question":405,"answer":406},"How should I store the completed checklist?","File the completed checklist alongside the signed employment agreement in the employee's HR record — either in your HRIS or a secure document management system. During audits, litigation, or M&A due diligence, the checklist serves as evidence that your organization applied a consistent review process to every hire.\n",{"question":408,"answer":409},"How often should I update the checklist template?","Review the checklist at least annually or whenever a change in employment law affects your hiring jurisdictions. The non-compete jurisdiction ban check row, in particular, should reflect the current legal landscape — several US states have expanded non-compete restrictions in recent years.\n",[411,415,419,423],{"industry":412,"icon_asset_id":413,"specifics":414},"Technology / SaaS","industry-saas","IP assignment and confidentiality scope are the highest-priority rows given that product code and customer data are the primary business assets.",{"industry":416,"icon_asset_id":417,"specifics":418},"Professional Services","industry-professional-services","Non-solicitation verification is critical because client relationships are the firm's primary asset and departing employees represent direct revenue risk.",{"industry":420,"icon_asset_id":421,"specifics":422},"Healthcare","industry-healthtech","Checklist must include confirmation that HIPAA confidentiality obligations are incorporated by reference and that professional licensing conditions are stated as employment prerequisites.",{"industry":424,"icon_asset_id":425,"specifics":426},"Retail / Hospitality","industry-retail","High turnover volume makes a fast, consistent checklist process essential — at-will designation and correct pay-frequency fields are the most commonly incomplete rows.",[428,432,435,439],{"vs":429,"vs_template_id":430,"summary":431},"Employment Contract template","employment-agreement_at-will-employee-D541","The employment contract is the binding legal document that governs the working relationship. The checklist is a review tool used to verify the contract is complete and properly executed before filing. You need both: the contract creates the obligations; the checklist confirms nothing was missed.",{"vs":248,"vs_template_id":433,"summary":434},"D{NEW_EMPLOYEE_ONBOARDING_ID}","An onboarding checklist covers the full first-week administrative process — equipment setup, benefits enrollment, system access, and orientation. This checklist focuses specifically on the employment agreement document itself — clause presence, execution timing, and filing. Both are used at hire but serve distinct purposes.",{"vs":436,"vs_template_id":437,"summary":438},"HR Audit Checklist","D{HR_AUDIT_CHECKLIST_ID}","An HR audit checklist reviews the entire employment file and compliance posture across all HR functions. The employment agreements checklist is narrower — it is a single-document review tool applied contract by contract at the point of hire or during targeted file reviews.",{"vs":109,"vs_template_id":234,"summary":440},"An independent contractor agreement governs a non-employee engagement with different tax, IP, and benefits treatment. The employment agreements checklist is not designed for contractor reviews — it includes at-will, benefits, and statutory notice fields that do not apply to contractor arrangements. A separate contractor review form is more appropriate.",{"use_template":442,"template_plus_review":446,"custom_drafted":450},{"best_for":443,"cost":444,"time":445},"HR managers, small business owners, and founders self-reviewing standard domestic employment agreements","Free","5–10 minutes per agreement",{"best_for":447,"cost":448,"time":449},"Businesses auditing a backlog of employee files or onboarding in multiple jurisdictions","$100–$300 for an HR consultant spot-check","1–2 hours for a file batch review",{"best_for":451,"cost":452,"time":453},"Enterprises needing a jurisdiction-specific checklist integrated into an HRIS workflow or SOC 2 compliance program","$500–$2,000 for custom HR process design","1–2 weeks",[430,231,234,238,241,245,455,456,457,458,459,460],"job-offer-letter-long-D12769","non-disclosure-agreement-nda-D12692","employee-handbook-D712","employee-dismissal-letter-D508","lease-termination-letter-D13724","announcement-of-new-pricing-policy-D1383",{"emit_how_to":462,"emit_defined_term":462},true,{"primary_folder":100,"secondary_folder":464,"document_type":465,"industry":466,"business_stage":467,"tags":468,"confidence":473},"employment-contracts","checklist","general","all-stages",[465,469,470,471,472],"hr","compliance","onboarding","employment-agreements",0.95,"\u003Ch2>What is a Checklist Employment Agreements Template?\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>A \u003Cstrong>Checklist Employment Agreements\u003C/strong> template is a structured verification form that HR managers, business owners, and legal staff use to confirm every required clause, disclosure, and signature is present and properly completed before an employment agreement is executed or filed. It works as a quality-control gate applied to the contract document itself — not a replacement for the contract — ensuring that items such as IP assignment scope, non-compete enforceability, execution timing, and governing law designation have each been reviewed and confirmed. The template is available as a free Word download you can fill in for each new hire and store alongside the signed agreement in your HR records.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Why You Need This Document\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Missing a single clause in an employment agreement — an IP assignment that doesn't cover remote work, a non-compete applied in a jurisdiction that bans it, or a contract signed a week after the employee's start date — can void the protection you thought you had, often at the worst possible moment: when a key employee leaves to join a competitor or disputes who owns code they wrote at home. Without a consistent review process, these gaps accumulate across your employee file library undetected until litigation or due diligence surfaces them. This checklist gives you a repeatable, ten-minute review that catches the most common execution failures before they become expensive problems, and creates a documented audit trail showing your organization applied the same standard to every hire.\u003C/p>\n",1781186025211]