Employment Contract

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The employer

Is the employer a business or an individual?

Employer's full legal name

For a business, use its registered name, including "LLC" or "Inc." if it has one.

Street address

City

State

ZIP code

Email optional

Used for written notices.

Phone optional

The employee

Employee's full legal name

Street address

City

State

ZIP code

Email optional

Phone optional

Position and duties

Job title

For example, "Operations Manager" or "Dental Hygienist."

Job title of the person the employee reports to optional

For example, "General Manager." Use a title rather than a name, since people change roles.

Main duties of the position

A short list, one duty per line.

Where will the employee work?

Is the position full-time or part-time?

About how many hours per week? optional

Regular working days and hours optional

For example, "Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 5:00." Leave blank if the employer will set the schedule.

Term of employment

Start date

Is the employment at will or for a fixed term?

At-will employment can be ended by either side at any time, unless applicable law provides otherwise. A fixed term runs to an end date, and can be ended early only for cause or on notice.

Pay

How will the employee be paid?

How often is pay issued?

Do you want the agreement to state how you have classified this position for overtime?

Optional. The agreement only records the classification you choose; LeaseCraft does not decide or review how a position should be classified. Either way, overtime is paid as required by applicable law.

Bonus and commission

Will the employee be eligible for a discretionary bonus?

Yes No

Will the employee earn commission?

Yes No

Benefits and time off

Will the employee be eligible for employer benefits (such as health insurance or a retirement plan)?

Yes No

Days of paid time off per year optional

Leave blank if paid time off follows the employer's policy. Any paid leave that applicable law requires is provided either way.

Business expenses

Expenses above this amount need written approval first optional

Leave blank to require approval under the employer's expense policy.

Within how many days must the employee submit receipts for an expense?

Confidentiality, work product and non-solicitation

For how many years after employment ends must the employee keep the employer's information confidential?

Trade secrets stay protected for as long as they remain trade secrets.

Inventions or works the employee created before this job and wants to exclude optional

One per line, described without revealing confidential details. Leave blank if there are none.

Should the employee agree not to recruit the employer's employees away after leaving?

Yes No

The agreement applies this promise only to the extent permitted by applicable law. This agreement does not include a non-compete.

Final terms

Anything else both sides agreed to? optional

Which state's law should govern this agreement?

Usually the state where the employee will work.

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Employment Contract

The employer

The employee

Position and duties

Term of employment

Pay

Bonus and commission

Benefits and time off

Business expenses

Confidentiality, work product and non-solicitation

Final terms

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