Employment Contracts Agreement Templates

What These Templates Cover (at a glance)

Job duties, compensation and bonuses, benefits, probation, working hours, remote terms, confidentiality, IP assignment, notice periods, and lawful post-employment restrictions.

When to Use These Employment Contracts

Use these when hiring employees (not contractors), offering promotions that change terms, or converting interns to employees. They’re also helpful for standardizing offers across teams.

Must-Have Clauses to Customize

• Role, level, and reporting line

• Pay structure (base/bonus/commission), pay schedule

• Benefits, leave, and probation review date

• Confidentiality & IP assignment

• Termination, notice, and severance (if any)

FAQs

Do these work for at-will employment?

Yes – where permitted, add a clear at-will clause stating either side may end employment at any time.

Can I include a non-compete?

Only where lawful and reasonable. Consider a narrower non-solicit instead.

Who owns the employee’s work product?

State that all work is assigned to the employer as “work made for hire” or via assignment.

How do I handle remote employees in another state/country?

Keep governing law consistent and add location-specific compliance where required.

Should probation be paid?

Yes. Probation affects review/termination terms, not pay compliance.