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Agency is ready, willing, and able to provide such services as may be required by Company. SERVICES Agency understands and agrees that services to be provided Company under and pursuant to this agreement shall be so provided on a day-to-day, as-needed, basis and that Company in its sole discretion shall determine its need, if any, for services or the continuation of services as may be provided by Agency under and pursuant to this agreement. Agency agrees to provide services upon the written request of Company and further agrees that the cost of such services shall not exceed the limitation of cost set forth by Company's request. When requesting services, Company shall specify the labor classification(s) required; the applicable hourly or daily price for each specified labor classification; the maximum allowable cost for each labor classification; and the duration of services applicable to the request, including beginning date(s) and, when applicable, ending date(s). Labor classifications applicable to services to be provided under and pursuant to this agreement shall be limited to those classifications set forth by Exhibit A, which Exhibit may be revised from time to time by mutual agreement between the parties and which Exhibit is attached to this agreement and, by this reference, made a part of this agreement. Company shall have sole discretion to establish the minimum qualifications necessary for the performance of any service to be rendered under and pursuant to this agreement. Further, if at any time and at its sole discretion, Company determines that the services performed under and pursuant to this agreement by any of the persons provided by Agency are not satisfactory, Company will so notify Agency in writing and Agency shall immediately withdraw such individual and, at Company's option, furnish an individual who meets the qualifications required. COMPENSATION For services provided under and pursuant to this agreement and the written requests of Company, Agency shall be compensated as provided below: For labor expended by Agency in providing services under and pursuant to this agreement, Agency shall be paid an amount equal to the applicable hourly or daily rate multiplied by the total number of hours or days actually worked by persons provided by Agency. The hourly or daily rate shall not exceed those rates set forth by Exhibit A applicable to the labor classification(s) set forth by Company's written requests. Actual expenses of persons provided by Agency incurred in the providing of services and directly related to such services, shall be reimbursed by Company to Agency at actual cost when supported by appropriate receipts. PAYMENT Payment for services provided Company under and pursuant to this agreement shall be net [number] days from the date of receipt by Company of Agency's invoice. Agency's invoice shall set forth, as a minimum, details of labor expended and expenses actually incurred as provided below: Agency's invoice shall set forth the date or dates that persons provided by Agency actually worked in providing services under and pursuant to this agreement. Beginning and ending dates shall be shown whenever services are provided uninterrupted over a period of time and individual dates shall be shown whenever services have been provided on a day-to-day basis. Agency's invoice shall clearly show the labor classification, name(s) of Agency-provided worker(s), applicable labor rate(s), and the total [amount] claimed for the period. Whenever Agency provides services for an extended period of time, Agency shall submit its invoices for labor expended no less often than [once each calendar month or as the case may be]. The expenses incurred by Agency-provided workers directly related to the providing of services under and pursuant to this agreement shall be reimbursed by Company to Agency. Such expenses shall be supported by appropriate receipts and such other supporting details as may be required by Company. Payment therefore shall be net [number] days from the date of receipt of invoice. AGENCY-PROVIDED WORKERS Agency-provided workers who perform services for Company under and pursuant to this agreement shall be bound by the provisions of this agreement and Agency shall, at the request of Company, furnish to Company satisfactory evidence to that effect. CONFIDENTIALITY Agency agrees that all knowledge and information that Agency may receive from Company or employees or consultants of Company, or by virtue of the performance of services under and pursuant to this agreement, relating to inventions, products, processes, machinery, apparatus, prices, discounts, costs, business affairs, future plans, or technical data that belong to Company or to those with whom Company has contracted regarding such information, and; All information provided by Agency to Company in reports of work done, together with any other information acquired or gained by Agency or by Agency-supplied workers, shall for all time and for all purposes be regarded by Agency as strictly confidential and held by Agency in confidence, and solely for Company's benefit and use, and shall not be used by Agency or directly or indirectly disclosed by Agency to any person whatsoever excepting to Company or with Company's written permission. 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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. As such, no term of employment is created hereby and employee may be terminated at any time in the sole discretion of the Corporation, whether there exists any cause for termination or not. CREATIONS AND INVENTIONS Employee acknowledges and agrees that any and all work product of the Employee that is conceived or created during the Employee's employment with the Corporation is the exclusive property of the Corporation. This shall include any and all copyrights, trade secrets, confidential information, patents, trademarks, trade dress, ideas, concepts, plans, business plans, business concepts, techniques, inventions, drawings, artwork, logos, graphics, web pages, databases, software, programs, CGI's, plug ins, applications, brochures, inventions, marketing plans and concepts, and all other ideas and work product of the Employee. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that all creations shall be \"works made for hire\" as defined in the [ACT OR CODE]. Notwithstanding the fact that this material may be considered to be a work made for hire, Employee agrees, during Employee's employment and thereafter, which covenant shall survive any termination of the employment relationship, to execute any and all documents requested by the Corporation to confirm the Corporation's ownership and control of all such material, including but not limited to assignments of copyright, confirmations of work for hire status, waivers of proprietary rights, copyright application, and any other documents requested by Corporation. 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Number is [Insert], and its Business License Number is [insert]. Independent Contractor has complied with all Federal, State, and local laws regarding business permits, sales permits, licenses, reporting requirements, tax withholding requirements, and other legal requirements of any kind that may be required to carry out said business and the Scope of Work which is to be performed as an Independent Contractor pursuant to this Agreement. Independent Contractor is or remains open to conducting similar tasks or activities for clients other than the Company and holds themselves out to the public to be a separate business entity. Company desires to engage and contract for the services of the Independent Contractor to perform certain tasks as set forth below. Independent Contractor desires to enter into this Agreement and perform as an independent contractor for the company and is willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth below. 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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Information a Party lawfully receives from a third Party without restriction on disclosure and without breach of a non-disclosure obligation. Information that the Receiving Party knew prior to receiving any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Information that the Receiving Party independently develops without reliance on any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Each Party agrees that it will not disclose to any third Party or use any Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other Party except when expressly permitted in writing by the other Party. Each Party also agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information of the other Party in its possession or control. TERM The term of this Agreement is [number] of [years/months] from the date of execution by both Parties. 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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. The obligations under this clause shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement, and any disclosure of the Confidential Information by the Employee intentionally or unintentionally shall constitute a material breach of the present Agreement, thereby making the Employee liable for the legal action that may be taken by the Company in this regard.","Fixed Term Contract","9","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/fixed-term-contract-D13225.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/13225.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#13225.xml",{"title":152,"description":6},"fixed term contract",[154,155],{"label":29,"url":101},{"label":29,"url":101},"/template/fixed-term-contract-D13225",{"description":158,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":159,"pages":86,"size":87,"extension":10,"preview":160,"thumb":161,"svgFrame":162,"seoMetadata":163,"parents":165,"keywords":164,"url":168},"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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Covers fees, exclusivity, guarantees, and liability.","employment agency agreement template",[176,177,178,179,180,181,182],"staffing agency agreement template","recruitment agency agreement template","employment agency contract template","staffing agency contract template free","recruiter fee agreement template","placement agency agreement","employment agency agreement word",{"name":184,"credential":185,"reviewed_date":186},"Bruno Goulet","CEO, Business in a Box","2026-05-02",true,{"difficulty":189,"legal_review_recommended":187,"signature_required":187,"notarization_required":169},"advanced",{"what_it_is":191,"when_you_need_it":192,"whats_inside":193},"An Employment Agency Agreement is a legally binding contract between a staffing or recruitment agency and a client employer that governs how the agency will source, screen, and place candidates for permanent, temporary, or contract roles. This free Word download covers fees, exclusivity, replacement guarantees, confidentiality, and liability — and can be edited online and exported as PDF in minutes.\n","Use it any time a business engages a recruitment or staffing firm to fill open positions, whether for a one-time executive search, an ongoing temp supply arrangement, or a preferred-supplier retainer. It protects both parties before any candidate is submitted or fee obligation is created.\n","Scope of services and role specifications, fee structure and payment terms, exclusivity or non-exclusivity provisions, candidate replacement guarantee, confidentiality obligations, intellectual property in candidate data, representations and warranties, indemnification, limitation of liability, and governing law.\n",[195,199,203,207,211,215],{"title":196,"use_case":197,"icon_asset_id":198},"Staffing agency owners","Formalizing client relationships before submitting any candidate profiles","persona-staffing-agency",{"title":200,"use_case":201,"icon_asset_id":202},"HR managers and talent acquisition leads","Standardizing agency terms across multiple preferred-supplier relationships","persona-hr-manager",{"title":204,"use_case":205,"icon_asset_id":206},"Small business owners","Engaging a recruiter for the first time without an in-house legal team","persona-small-business-owner",{"title":208,"use_case":209,"icon_asset_id":210},"Independent headhunters and solo recruiters","Documenting placement fees and guarantee terms with each new client","persona-freelancer",{"title":212,"use_case":213,"icon_asset_id":214},"Operations directors","Managing a roster of temporary staffing suppliers under consistent contract terms","persona-operations-director",{"title":216,"use_case":217,"icon_asset_id":218},"Startup founders","Hiring through an agency for the first time while protecting against double-billing","persona-startup-founder",[220,224,228,232,235,239,243],{"situation":221,"recommended_template":222,"slug":223},"One-time retained executive search with upfront payment milestones","Executive Search Agreement","employment-agreement-executive-D543",{"situation":225,"recommended_template":226,"slug":227},"Ongoing supply of temporary or contract workers at a daily/weekly rate","Temporary Staffing Agreement","temporary-employment-contract-D12734",{"situation":229,"recommended_template":230,"slug":231},"Non-exclusive contingency search paid only on successful placement","Employment Agency Agreement (Contingency)","employment-agency-agreement-D157",{"situation":233,"recommended_template":105,"slug":234},"Agency placing independent contractors rather than employees","independent-contractor-agreement-D160",{"situation":236,"recommended_template":237,"slug":238},"Preferred-supplier arrangement covering multiple roles over 12+ months","Master Staffing Services Agreement","master-service-agreement-D12657",{"situation":240,"recommended_template":241,"slug":242},"In-house recruitment without an external agency","Offer Letter","job-offer-letter-long-D12769",{"situation":244,"recommended_template":245,"slug":246},"Employer hiring directly using a fixed-term employment contract","Fixed-Term Employment Contract","fixed-term-contract-D13225",[248,251,254,257,260,263,266,269,272,275],{"term":249,"definition":250},"Contingency Fee","A recruiter's placement fee that is owed only if and when the agency's candidate is hired — no hire means no fee.",{"term":252,"definition":253},"Retained Search","An arrangement where the client pays the agency a portion of the fee upfront to conduct an exclusive search, regardless of the eventual outcome.",{"term":255,"definition":256},"Placement Fee","The total amount charged by the agency upon successful hire, typically calculated as a percentage of the placed candidate's first-year base salary — commonly 15–30%.",{"term":258,"definition":259},"Guarantee Period","A defined window — typically 30 to 90 days from the candidate's start date — during which the agency will replace the candidate at no additional fee if the placement fails.",{"term":261,"definition":262},"Exclusivity Clause","A provision requiring the client to use only the named agency for a specific role or category of roles for a defined period.",{"term":264,"definition":265},"Temp-to-Perm Conversion","The process by which a temporary worker placed by the agency is subsequently hired directly by the client as a permanent employee, typically triggering a conversion fee.",{"term":267,"definition":268},"Back Door Hire","A situation in which a client hires a candidate introduced by the agency through a route other than the agency's formal submission — typically still subject to the full placement fee.",{"term":270,"definition":271},"On Assignment","The period during which a temporary worker is actively working at the client's premises or under the client's direction under an agency-supplied arrangement.",{"term":273,"definition":274},"Pay Rate vs. Bill Rate","The pay rate is the hourly or daily amount the agency pays the temporary worker; the bill rate is the higher amount charged to the client, with the margin covering the agency's overhead and profit.",{"term":276,"definition":277},"Indemnification","A contractual obligation by one party to compensate the other for specified losses, claims, or damages arising from a defined set of events — such as the agency's negligent screening of a candidate.",[279,284,289,294,299,304,309,314,319,324],{"name":280,"plain_english":281,"sample_language":282,"common_mistake":283},"Parties, Scope, and Role Specifications","Identifies the agency and the client employer as legal entities, describes the nature of the engagement (permanent search, temp supply, or retained), and defines the roles the agency is authorized to fill.","This Agreement is entered into on [DATE] between [AGENCY LEGAL NAME] ('Agency') and [CLIENT LEGAL NAME] ('Client'). Agency is engaged to source candidates for [ROLE TITLE(S)] in the [DEPARTMENT] department on a [contingency / retained / temporary] basis, as further specified in each Role Order.","Describing the scope as 'all open roles' without a Role Order process. This creates ambiguity about which positions trigger a fee and which were filled independently by the client.",{"name":285,"plain_english":286,"sample_language":287,"common_mistake":288},"Fee Structure and Payment Terms","States how the placement fee is calculated, when it becomes due, and how and when the client must pay — including consequences for late payment.","Upon the commencement of employment by a Placed Candidate, Client shall pay Agency a placement fee equal to [X]% of the Placed Candidate's annualized base salary. Payment is due within [30] days of the candidate's start date. Overdue balances accrue interest at [1.5]% per month.","Calculating the fee on total compensation — including bonus and equity — rather than base salary only, without clearly stating this in the agreement. Disputes over the fee base are the single most common source of agency-client litigation.",{"name":290,"plain_english":291,"sample_language":292,"common_mistake":293},"Retainer and Milestone Payments","For retained searches, defines the upfront payment schedule — typically three equal tranches tied to project milestones — and clarifies what portion is refundable if the search is terminated.","For retained engagements, Client shall pay a non-refundable retainer of [X]% of the estimated fee on execution, a second installment of [X]% upon submission of a shortlist of [N] qualified candidates, and the balance upon placement.","Omitting refund terms entirely. If the client cancels mid-search, ambiguity about the retainer's refundability frequently leads to disputes and small-claims filings.",{"name":295,"plain_english":296,"sample_language":297,"common_mistake":298},"Guarantee Period and Replacement Policy","Sets the period after the candidate's start date during which the agency will replace a failed placement at no additional fee, and defines what events (voluntary resignation, termination for performance) trigger the guarantee.","Agency guarantees replacement of any Placed Candidate who voluntarily resigns or is terminated for performance reasons within [60] days of their start date, provided Client notifies Agency in writing within [5] business days of separation. The guarantee does not apply to terminations for redundancy or role elimination.","Not specifying who qualifies for the guarantee trigger. If the guarantee says 'terminated for any reason,' the agency bears the cost of client-caused redundancies — a significant financial exposure.",{"name":300,"plain_english":301,"sample_language":302,"common_mistake":303},"Exclusivity and Non-Circumvention","States whether the client may engage other agencies for the same role simultaneously (contingency model) or must use only this agency (retained model), and prohibits the client from hiring a presented candidate through any route other than the agency.","During the exclusivity period set out in the relevant Role Order, Client shall not engage any other recruitment service to fill the specified role. Any hire of a candidate introduced by Agency within [12] months of introduction, through any channel, constitutes a Placed Candidate for fee purposes.","Setting an open-ended 12-month non-circumvention window with no definition of 'introduced.' Courts have held that a CV sent speculatively without the client's request does not constitute a formal introduction in several jurisdictions.",{"name":305,"plain_english":306,"sample_language":307,"common_mistake":308},"Candidate Confidentiality and Data Protection","Restricts the client's use of candidate CVs and personal data to the specific role for which they were submitted, and allocates data-controller responsibilities under applicable privacy law.","Client shall use candidate information submitted by Agency solely to evaluate candidates for the Role specified in the relevant Role Order. Client acknowledges it acts as an independent data controller with respect to any candidate data it retains, and shall comply with all applicable data protection laws.","No data protection clause at all in jurisdictions where GDPR, PIPEDA, or state privacy laws apply. The agency may be jointly liable for the client's misuse of candidate data if the agreement does not allocate responsibility.",{"name":310,"plain_english":311,"sample_language":312,"common_mistake":313},"Representations, Warranties, and Agency Obligations","The agency warrants that it has screened candidates to the agreed standard, verified stated qualifications, and complied with applicable employment agency licensing requirements.","Agency represents that it holds all licenses required to operate as an employment agency in [JURISDICTION], has conducted reference and eligibility-to-work checks as set out in Schedule [A], and that candidates have consented to their data being submitted to Client.","Omitting the eligibility-to-work check obligation from the agency's warranties. If a placed candidate is later found to lack the right to work, the client may face penalties — and without this clause, has no contractual recourse against the agency.",{"name":315,"plain_english":316,"sample_language":317,"common_mistake":318},"Temp Worker Status and Employer-of-Record","For temporary placements, clarifies who employs the worker for tax, benefits, and employment-law purposes — the agency (employer of record) or the client — and who bears liability for workplace injuries, discrimination claims, and statutory obligations.","For temporary placements, Agency is the employer of record and is responsible for payroll, statutory deductions, workers' compensation, and employment standards obligations. Client is responsible for day-to-day direction, supervision, and compliance with workplace health and safety law at Client's premises.","Leaving employer-of-record status ambiguous for temp workers. Regulatory bodies in the US, Canada, and UK have assessed both agency and client as co-employers for tax and employment standards purposes where the contract is unclear.",{"name":320,"plain_english":321,"sample_language":322,"common_mistake":323},"Indemnification and Limitation of Liability","Each party agrees to indemnify the other for losses arising from its own negligence or breach; a liability cap — typically the fees paid in the prior 12 months — limits the maximum exposure of either party.","Each party shall indemnify the other against claims, damages, and expenses arising from its own negligence, fraud, or material breach of this Agreement. Neither party's total liability shall exceed the total fees paid or payable under this Agreement in the [12] months preceding the claim.","No liability cap on the client side. If a client holds the agency liable for a bad placement that caused a business disruption, an uncapped indemnity can expose the agency to claims far exceeding the placement fee.",{"name":325,"plain_english":326,"sample_language":327,"common_mistake":328},"Governing Law, Dispute Resolution, and Termination","Specifies which jurisdiction's law governs the agreement, how disputes are resolved (arbitration, mediation, or litigation), and what notice each party must give to terminate the relationship.","This Agreement is governed by the laws of [STATE / PROVINCE / COUNTRY]. Either party may terminate this Agreement on [30] days' written notice, except that termination does not extinguish fee obligations for candidates already introduced. Disputes shall be resolved by [binding arbitration / litigation] in [CITY].","No termination clause that addresses outstanding introductions. If the client terminates and then hires a candidate the agency introduced the day before, fee liability should survive termination — but only if the contract explicitly says so.",[330,335,340,345,350,355,360,365],{"step":331,"title":332,"description":333,"tip":334},1,"Identify both parties using their full legal entity names","Enter the agency's and client's registered legal names, not trade names. Include jurisdiction of incorporation, registered address, and company registration or tax ID numbers where required.","Confirm the exact entity name against the agency's business license or corporate registry filing — a mismatch here can complicate fee enforcement in court.",{"step":336,"title":337,"description":338,"tip":339},2,"Define the engagement type and role scope","Specify whether the engagement is contingency, retained, or temporary supply. Describe the role(s) covered, the department, and whether the agreement covers a single named role or a category of roles filled through future Role Orders.","Use a Role Order schedule rather than listing every open position in the body of the agreement — this lets you add new roles without amending the master contract.",{"step":341,"title":342,"description":343,"tip":344},3,"Set the fee structure with a clear calculation base","State the percentage fee and whether it applies to base salary only, total cash compensation, or total first-year earnings including bonus. For temporary workers, enter the bill rate and the pay-rate range.","If your fee is based on total compensation, define 'total compensation' explicitly — courts have split on whether signing bonuses and stock grants are included when the contract is silent.",{"step":346,"title":347,"description":348,"tip":349},4,"Define the guarantee period and replacement conditions","Set the guarantee window (typically 30–90 days), list which termination events trigger it (voluntary resignation, performance), and specify which events are excluded (redundancy, role elimination, client misconduct).","A 60-day guarantee is the market standard for professional roles — shorter periods favor the agency; longer ones favor the client. Make both parties sign off on this term specifically.",{"step":351,"title":352,"description":353,"tip":354},5,"Address exclusivity and non-circumvention clearly","State whether the engagement is exclusive or non-exclusive for the specified role. If non-exclusive, set the non-circumvention window — typically 12 months from date of introduction — and define what constitutes a formal introduction.","Limit the non-circumvention clause to candidates the client acknowledged receiving in writing. Sending speculative CVs to generate fee obligations on passive introductions is not enforceable in most jurisdictions.",{"step":356,"title":357,"description":358,"tip":359},6,"Complete the data protection and candidate confidentiality provisions","Confirm the applicable privacy law (GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA), allocate data-controller responsibilities between agency and client, and limit the client's use of submitted CVs to the specified role.","In the EU and UK, candidate data cannot be retained by the client for future roles without fresh consent from the candidate — include this restriction explicitly.",{"step":361,"title":362,"description":363,"tip":364},7,"Set the liability cap and indemnification scope","Insert the liability cap amount — typically the total fees paid in the prior 12 months — and define the indemnification triggers for each party. Exclude gross negligence and fraud from the cap.","Agency owners: do not accept an uncapped indemnity for consequential damages. A placement fee of $15,000 cannot justify unlimited liability for a client's lost profits claim.",{"step":366,"title":367,"description":368,"tip":369},8,"Specify governing law, termination notice, and fee survival","Choose the governing jurisdiction (ideally where the agency operates), set the termination notice period (30 days is standard), and add a survival clause confirming that fee obligations for pre-termination introductions survive the contract's end.","If agency and client are in different states or provinces, the governing-law choice can materially affect fee enforceability — select the jurisdiction with the clearest staffing agency fee-collection precedents.",[371,375,379,383,387,391],{"mistake":372,"why_it_matters":373,"fix":374},"Ambiguous fee calculation base","Whether the fee applies to base salary or total compensation can double the invoice amount for a senior hire with a large bonus. Disputes over this single term account for the majority of agency-client fee litigation.","Define the fee base in precise dollar terms or with a worked example in the agreement. State explicitly whether signing bonuses, equity, car allowances, or commissions are included.",{"mistake":376,"why_it_matters":377,"fix":378},"No survival clause for post-termination introductions","If the agreement is silent, a client who terminates the contract and then hires a candidate introduced the previous week may argue they owe nothing — and courts have sometimes agreed.","Add a clause stating that fee obligations arising from introductions made before the termination date survive expiration or termination of the agreement for at least 12 months.",{"mistake":380,"why_it_matters":381,"fix":382},"Undefined 'introduction' in the non-circumvention clause","Agencies sometimes send speculative CVs without the client's request and later claim a fee when the client hires the same candidate through a different channel. Courts have rejected fee claims where no formal introduction was acknowledged.","Define 'introduction' as a named-candidate submission to which the client responded in writing — email acknowledgment is sufficient — and limit non-circumvention to those confirmed introductions only.",{"mistake":384,"why_it_matters":385,"fix":386},"Missing employer-of-record designation for temporary workers","Without a clear designation, both the agency and the client may be treated as co-employers for tax withholding, benefits, and employment-standards purposes, exposing the client to payroll tax assessments and workers' compensation liability.","State explicitly that the agency is the employer of record for all temporary workers for payroll, tax, and statutory obligations, and that the client is responsible only for on-site direction and workplace safety compliance.",{"mistake":388,"why_it_matters":389,"fix":390},"Guarantee clause that applies to redundancy terminations","If the guarantee triggers whenever the client terminates for any reason, the agency bears the cost of roles the client eliminates due to restructuring — a loss with no connection to placement quality.","Limit the guarantee to voluntary resignation and termination for performance in the first 30–90 days. Exclude role eliminations, redundancies, and terminations caused by client-side events.",{"mistake":392,"why_it_matters":393,"fix":394},"No liability cap","An uncapped indemnity exposes a small staffing agency to multi-million-dollar consequential damage claims arising from a single bad placement — an exposure that no placement fee can justify.","Insert a mutual liability cap equal to total fees paid or invoiced in the 12 months preceding the claim, with explicit carve-outs only for fraud, gross negligence, and data-breach obligations where law prohibits capping.",[396,399,402,405,408,411,414,417,420],{"question":397,"answer":398},"What is an employment agency agreement?","An employment agency agreement is a legally binding contract between a staffing or recruitment agency and a client employer that sets out the terms under which the agency will source and place candidates. It covers the fee structure, payment terms, guarantee periods, exclusivity, confidentiality, data protection, and liability allocation. Without one, either party can dispute whether a fee is owed, how it is calculated, and who is responsible if a placement goes wrong.\n",{"question":400,"answer":401},"What is the typical placement fee in an employment agency agreement?","For permanent placements, placement fees typically range from 15% to 30% of the placed candidate's first-year base salary, with the rate varying by industry, seniority, and whether the engagement is contingency or retained. Executive searches commonly run at 25–33%. For temporary workers, the agency charges a bill rate that includes the worker's pay rate plus a margin of 20–50% covering payroll taxes, benefits, and profit.\n",{"question":403,"answer":404},"What is the difference between a contingency search and a retained search?","In a contingency search, the agency is paid only if and when its candidate is hired — multiple agencies may compete for the same fee. In a retained search, the client pays a portion of the fee upfront (typically one-third), engaging the agency exclusively and guaranteeing compensation for the search effort regardless of outcome. Retained searches are standard for senior or specialized roles where thorough market mapping is required.\n",{"question":406,"answer":407},"How long should the guarantee period be in a staffing agency agreement?","Industry standard for professional placements is 30 to 90 days from the candidate's start date. Entry-level roles typically carry a 30-day guarantee; director-level and above often carry 60 to 90 days. The guarantee should cover voluntary resignation and termination for poor performance only — not role eliminations, redundancies, or terminations caused by factors unrelated to the candidate's suitability.\n",{"question":409,"answer":410},"Can a client use the same candidate data for future roles?","Not without restriction. The agreement should limit the client's use of submitted candidate profiles to the specific role for which they were presented. Under GDPR (UK and EU), PIPEDA (Canada), and various US state privacy laws, retaining and repurposing candidate data without fresh consent is a data-protection violation. Agencies should include an explicit clause prohibiting the client from adding candidates to its own ATS or talent pool without the candidate's written consent.\n",{"question":412,"answer":413},"Who is the employer of record for temporary workers?","In the standard staffing agency model, the agency is the employer of record — it hires the temp worker, runs payroll, deducts taxes, provides workers' compensation, and bears statutory employment obligations. The client directs the work on a day-to-day basis but is not the legal employer. This distinction must be explicit in the agreement; ambiguity can result in both parties being assessed as co-employers by tax authorities and labor regulators.\n",{"question":415,"answer":416},"What happens if a client hires a candidate through a back door?","A back door hire occurs when the client engages a candidate introduced by the agency through a separate channel — for example, directly approaching the candidate on LinkedIn after receiving their CV. Most agency agreements include a non-circumvention clause that makes such a hire subject to the full placement fee, typically for 12 months after the original introduction. The clause is enforceable when the introduction is documented in writing and the candidate was not already known to the client.\n",{"question":418,"answer":419},"Is a verbal agreement with a recruiter enforceable?","In many jurisdictions, a verbal fee agreement with a recruiter can create enforceable obligations, particularly where the client accepts candidate CVs and makes a hire. However, proving the agreed fee rate, guarantee terms, and exclusivity status without a written contract is significantly harder. Several jurisdictions require employment agencies to provide written terms of business before submitting any candidate — failure to do so can invalidate the fee claim entirely.\n",{"question":421,"answer":422},"Do I need a lawyer to draft an employment agency agreement?","For standard contingency placements at market rates, a high-quality template is generally sufficient for both agencies and clients. Engage a lawyer when the engagement involves retained executive searches above $50,000 in fees, multi-jurisdiction placements, complex temp-to-perm arrangements, or where data-protection obligations under GDPR or CCPA require careful allocation. A one-hour template review ($200–$500) is worthwhile for any agency setting up its first standard client contract.\n",[424,428,432,436,440,444],{"industry":425,"icon_asset_id":426,"specifics":427},"Technology / SaaS","industry-saas","High competition for engineering and product talent drives retained searches and 25–30% fees; IP and confidentiality provisions must cover access to technical roadmaps shared during briefings.",{"industry":429,"icon_asset_id":430,"specifics":431},"Financial Services","industry-fintech","Regulatory licensing checks and background screening obligations must be explicitly assigned to the agency; FCA and FINRA fit-and-proper requirements affect the agency's warranty clause.",{"industry":433,"icon_asset_id":434,"specifics":435},"Healthcare","industry-healthtech","Clinical credentialing, license verification, and criminal-background check obligations must be explicitly assigned; locum and contract placements require clear employer-of-record designation for indemnity coverage.",{"industry":437,"icon_asset_id":438,"specifics":439},"Professional Services","industry-professional-services","Client non-solicitation provisions interact with the agency's own non-circumvention clause; billing-rate benchmarks and utilization expectations are often appended as a Schedule to the agreement.",{"industry":441,"icon_asset_id":442,"specifics":443},"Manufacturing and Logistics","industry-manufacturing","High-volume temp placements require clear health-and-safety liability allocation between agency and client; workers' compensation coverage and on-site induction obligations should be detailed in the temp-worker clause.",{"industry":445,"icon_asset_id":446,"specifics":447},"Retail and Hospitality","industry-retail","Seasonal temp staffing creates surge-volume billing arrangements; right-to-work verification and tip-handling compliance are typically assigned to the agency as employer of record.",[449,451,455,459],{"vs":105,"vs_template_id":234,"summary":450},"An independent contractor agreement governs a direct engagement between a client and a self-employed individual, with no agency intermediary, no placement fee, and no guarantee period. An employment agency agreement governs the tripartite relationship between agency, client, and candidate — the agency introduces and sometimes employs the worker, and charges a fee for doing so. Misusing a contractor agreement to document an agency placement leaves fee terms and candidate ownership entirely unaddressed.",{"vs":452,"vs_template_id":453,"summary":454},"Employment Contract","employment-agreement_at-will-employee-D541","An employment contract is a bilateral agreement between the employer and the employee governing the terms of the working relationship. An employment agency agreement is a commercial contract between the employer and the agency governing how candidates are sourced and what the agency is paid. Both documents are typically used in the same hire: the agency agreement governs the search and fee; the employment contract governs what happens after the candidate starts.",{"vs":456,"vs_template_id":457,"summary":458},"Staffing Services Agreement","D{STAFFING_SERVICES_AGREEMENT_ID}","A staffing services agreement is typically used for ongoing temp or contract worker supply, with the agency as employer of record and an hourly or daily bill rate — no per-placement fee. An employment agency agreement covers permanent placement searches where the fee is a percentage of first-year salary. Some agreements combine both models; if temp-to-perm conversion is likely, a single combined agreement avoids a conversion fee dispute.",{"vs":241,"vs_template_id":242,"summary":460},"An offer letter is issued by the employer to the candidate to confirm the terms of employment. An employment agency agreement is issued between the employer and the agency before any candidate is submitted. The offer letter ends the agency's role; the agency agreement governs everything that happens before it. Signing an offer letter without a prior agency agreement in place leaves the fee obligation — and the dispute about whether one exists — entirely to informal emails and verbal exchanges.",{"use_template":462,"template_plus_review":466,"custom_drafted":470},{"best_for":463,"cost":464,"time":465},"Staffing agencies and employers handling standard contingency placements at market fee rates in a single jurisdiction","Free","20–30 minutes",{"best_for":467,"cost":468,"time":469},"Retained searches, temp-to-perm arrangements, cross-border placements, or engagements involving GDPR or CCPA data obligations","$300–$600","2–4 days",{"best_for":471,"cost":472,"time":473},"High-volume preferred-supplier agreements, executive search firms handling fees above $50K, or multi-jurisdiction staffing programs with complex co-employment exposure","$1,500–$4,000+","1–3 weeks",[475,480,485,490],{"code":476,"name":477,"flag_asset_id":478,"note":479},"us","United States","flag-us","Employment agencies are regulated at the state level — most states require a license or registration before placing workers. Fee agreements are generally enforceable, but several states cap contingency fees for certain job categories. California's AB5 and similar gig-economy statutes affect how temp workers are classified; the agreement should explicitly address employer-of-record status. Non-circumvention clauses are enforceable when introductions are documented but must be reasonable in duration.",{"code":481,"name":482,"flag_asset_id":483,"note":484},"ca","Canada","flag-ca","Employment agencies must be licensed in Ontario, British Columbia, and other provinces under applicable employment standards legislation. Ontario's Employment Standards Act prohibits charging fees to workers (as opposed to employers). Quebec requires contracts with agencies to be in French for provincially regulated sectors. PIPEDA and provincial privacy laws govern candidate data handling; the agreement should assign data-controller responsibilities explicitly.",{"code":486,"name":487,"flag_asset_id":488,"note":489},"uk","United Kingdom","flag-uk","The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 require agencies to provide written terms of business to clients before introducing candidates. Temp workers supplied through employment businesses are entitled to the same basic conditions as direct hires after 12 weeks under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010. UK GDPR applies to all candidate data; the agreement must address lawful basis for processing and data-controller allocation. Transfer fees for temp-to-perm conversions are permitted but must be disclosed upfront.",{"code":491,"name":492,"flag_asset_id":493,"note":494},"eu","European Union","flag-eu","The EU Temporary Agency Work Directive requires member states to ensure equal treatment for agency workers in pay and conditions after a qualifying period — typically varying from day one to 6 weeks depending on the country. GDPR governs candidate data with strict requirements on consent, retention, and cross-border transfer. Several member states (Germany, France, Spain) restrict the duration of temporary assignments and require sector-specific licenses. Non-compete and non-circumvention clauses must be proportionate and may require financial compensation to be enforceable in some jurisdictions.",[453,234,242,496,246,223,227,497,498,499,500,501],"non-disclosure-agreement-nda-D12692","remote-work-agreement-D13282","employee-dismissal-letter-D508","service-agreement-D12711","general-non-compete-agreement-D882","employee-handbook-D712",{"emit_how_to":187,"emit_defined_term":187},{"primary_folder":101,"secondary_folder":504,"document_type":505,"industry":506,"business_stage":507,"tags":508,"confidence":514},"employment-and-contractors","agreement","business-services","all-stages",[509,510,511,512,513],"contract","legal","employment-agency","staffing-agreement","recruitment",0.95,"\u003Ch2>What is an Employment Agency Agreement?\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>An \u003Cstrong>Employment Agency Agreement\u003C/strong> is a legally binding commercial contract between a staffing or recruitment agency and a client employer that governs the terms under which the agency will source, screen, and introduce candidates for permanent, temporary, or contract positions. It sets out the fee structure and payment triggers, the guarantee period for failed placements, exclusivity obligations, candidate data-protection responsibilities, and the liability each party accepts if the arrangement goes wrong. Unlike a simple letter of engagement, a properly drafted employment agency agreement creates enforceable obligations before a single CV is submitted — eliminating the ambiguity that produces fee disputes, back-door-hire claims, and co-employment liability.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Why You Need This Document\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Without a signed employment agency agreement in place before candidates are introduced, both the agency and the client are exposed at every stage of the placement. Agencies that rely on informal email exchanges struggle to collect fees when clients claim the rate was never agreed or that they found the candidate independently. Clients that accept CVs without documented terms risk receiving an invoice for a fee percentage they never approved — on a compensation base that may include bonus, equity, and allowances they never discussed. Temporary staffing arrangements without a clear employer-of-record designation expose clients to unexpected payroll tax assessments, workers' compensation liability, and employment standards claims. A signed employment agency agreement closes all of these gaps before any candidate is presented, protects the agency's fee on every placement it earns, and gives the client enforceable guarantee and replacement rights if a hire does not work out. This template gives both parties a professional, jurisdiction-aware starting point they can execute in under 30 minutes.\u003C/p>\n",1779808962748]