Employment contract template

{Effective date}

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
RE: Employment contract for [Employee Name]

Dear [Employee Name],

This Employment Contract (the Agreement) is entered into between {Company name} and [Employee Name] and sets out the terms of your employment as [Job Title] in the [Department] department.

Your employment is classified as [Employment Type]. Together with your offer letter and the employee handbook, this Agreement sets out the complete terms of your employment with {Company name}.

1. POSITION AND DUTIES
You will serve as [Job Title], and will perform the duties normally associated with that role along with any other reasonable duties assigned to you from time to time.

You agree to devote your full working time and best efforts to your role, and to comply with the policies set out in the employee handbook.

2. COMMENCEMENT AND PROBATION
Your employment under this Agreement begins on [Start Date]. The first [Probation Period] of your employment is a probationary period, during which either party may end the employment relationship on the shorter notice described in the Termination section below.

3. COMPENSATION
{Company name} will pay you an annual salary of [Annual Salary], payable according to our standard payroll schedule, less applicable withholdings and deductions. Your compensation will be reviewed from time to time in accordance with company policy.

4. PLACE OF WORK
Your primary place of work will be [Work Location]. {Company name} may require reasonable travel or a change of work location consistent with business needs, with advance notice where practical.

5. HOURS
Your standard working hours will be those observed by {Company name} for your role, as described in the employee handbook. Occasional additional hours may be required to meet business needs.

6. LEAVE
You are entitled to annual leave, sick leave, and any other leave provided under the employee handbook and applicable law. Leave accrues and is used in accordance with company policy.

7. CONFIDENTIALITY
As a condition of your employment, you will sign {Company name}'s Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement, a separate document that remains in effect according to its own terms even after this Agreement ends.

8. TERMINATION
After the probationary period described above, either party may end your employment by giving [Notice Period] written notice, or pay in lieu of notice where permitted by law. {Company name} may end your employment without notice for cause, as described in the employee handbook.

9. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement, dated [Contract Date], together with the documents it refers to, is the entire agreement between you and {Company name} regarding the terms of your employment, and supersedes any earlier discussion or understanding on that subject.

Sincerely,

______________________________
{Signer name and title}
For {Company name}
Date: ____________________

______________________________
[Employee Name]
Employee
Date: ____________________