- At-will employment
- An employment arrangement where either party can end the relationship at any time for any lawful reason, without requiring advance notice or cause.
- Restrictive covenant
- A clause that limits what a departing employee or contractor can do after the engagement ends, typically covering competition, client solicitation, and staff poaching.
- IP assignment
- A contractual provision transferring ownership of work created during the engagement from the individual to the company.
- Independent contractor
- A self-employed individual or business engaged to complete specific work, who controls how the work is done and is not entitled to employment benefits.
- Fixed-term contract
- An employment agreement with a defined end date or project-completion trigger, after which the engagement automatically concludes.
- Non-solicitation clause
- A post-employment restriction preventing a former employee from poaching clients or colleagues for a defined period.
- Severance
- Compensation paid to an employee upon termination, typically in exchange for a release of claims against the employer.
- Probationary period
- An initial phase of employment during which either party can end the relationship more easily while suitability is assessed.
- Work for hire
- A legal doctrine under which creative or technical work produced by an employee within the scope of their job automatically belongs to the employer.
- Governing law clause
- A contractual provision specifying which jurisdiction's laws apply if a dispute arises under the agreement.
