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Last updated on 20 December 2023
An employment contract is a written agreement between the employer and employee containing the terms of the employee’s employment (e.g. salary, job responsibilities).
The contract may also contain terms such as (a) the confidentiality of the employer’s proprietary information and trade secrets; (b) non-solicitation of the employer’s clients and employees; and (c) the employer’s ownership of intellectual property rights over the employee’s work.
A probationary employee is under the employer's observation for a certain period of time in order for the employer to determine if he is qualified for permanent employment. This gives the employer an opportunity to observe if the probationary employee is a good fit for the business. This is different from regular employment where the employee is permanent from the first day of his employment and for an indefinite period.
The employment contract indicates the period the employee will be probationary starting from the first day of his employment. At the end of the probationary period the employer must decide whether to terminate the employee or make him regular.
This contract is specifically for probationary employees. If you need a fixed-term, project-based, or regular employment contract, use the following instead:
An employment contract is used when you are hiring another person as your employee and you want to clearly outline the terms of employment.
An employment contract protects both the employer and employee because it puts in writing their respective rights and obligations.
For the employee, the contract states the salary and benefits he is entitled to, his job title & responsibilities, and the work product expected from him.
On the other hand, the contract gives the employer flexibility to hire an employee only after he has determined that the employee is a good fit for the business. This reduces the risk that an employer will be hiring someone who is not the right fit for the position or maybe even prejudicial to the business.
The contract may also contain terms to further protect the employer's interest. These include terms granting the employer ownership of the intellectual property rights over the employee’s work product. Other terms require the employee to keep confidential the employer’s proprietary information and trade secrets, and prohibits the employee from having any conflict of interest with the employer’s business.
To create your employment contract you’ll need the following minimum information:
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