Employment Contract Forms

Give your consent for your employer to release information about your employment to a third party with this free Authorization to Release form.

• By signing this form, you authorize your employer to release your employment information to third parties, including such things as:
  • your salary,
  • position and hours of work,
  • job performance,
  • illness reports,and
  • other details of your employment.
• This authorization covers such third parties as a mortgage lender, landlord, or some other party who is entitled to receive the information.
• This free form is provided in MS Word format.

Employers, ensure that each departing employee signs this Business Protection Agreement upon their termination or resignation.

• The employee agrees not to disclose any of the employer's confidential business information.
• The employee will not engage in a business that competes with the employer's business for a specified period of time following their termination.
• The employee agrees not to solicit any of the employer's staff or customers, in order to induce them to leave.
• This template does not contain any country-specific language and can be used in many jurisdictions.
• Available in MS Word format.

Write up a letter of termination for an employee with this template Separation Agreement and General Release under California law.

• The General Release is to be signed by the employee prior to receiving the final paycheck.
• The employee is entitled to COBRA and 401K benefits.
• The employee agrees not to disclose the terms of his/her termination settlement.
• The Agreement contains provisions of the federal Older Workers Benefit Protection Act.
• This template is provided in MS Word format. It can be modified to fit your needs and you can use it as often as you need to.
• Intended to be used only in the State of California.

Issue a Cease and Desist Letter to a former employee who is using confidential information to solicit your customers with this downloadable template.

• The letter demands that the ex-employee immediately stop contacting your customers.
• The former employee is further ordered to provide a written undertaking to make no further use of any confidential information about your business that the employee learned during the time of his/her employment.
• The Cease and Desist Letter to Former Employee for Use of Confidential Information is a fully editable downloadable MS Word template.

Make an offer to hire a sales representative as a full-time or part-time employee with this Contract Offer template for Canadian businesses.

• The Offer sets out the conditions of employment for the sales agent, including:
  • the territory the sales representative will cover,
  • terms of sale,
  • sales targets to be met,
  • commission rate, draws, and base salary,
  • expenses and car allowance,
  • benefits program,
  • vacation and paid leave,
  • probation period,
  • process for termination,
  • confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-competition provisions.
• This legal contract template is fully editable and can be easily modified to comply with the legal requirements of your province or territory.
• Intended for use only in Canada.

Track your time or your employees' time on a project, for client billings with this free Daily Time Sheet form.

• Use the form to record tasks and the time spent on each task.
• The time sheet lets you track time by department, by employee, and by contract number.
• This is a MS Word document that can be filled in on your desktop, laptop or table, or pre-printed and filled in by hand.

Employers, use this Employee Authorization Form to allow your staff to pre-authorize direct deposit of their pay checks into their bank account.

• By signing the form, the employee authorizes the employer to direct deposit the employee's pay check or bonuses into a bank account specified in the form.
• This form is available in MS Word format and is totally editable to meet your specific needs.
• This is a generic template that can be used almost anywhere.

Are you concerned that employees may steal your proprietary business data and intellectual property? Protect your legal rights by having them sign this Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement.

• This type of agreement is often used by companies involved in research and development.
• The employee agrees to keep all of the employer's sensitive proprietary information strictly confidential.
• Any inventions, discoveries, improvements or products developed by the employee during the term of employment shall be the sole property of the employer, and the employee assigns all rights and interest to the employer.
• The employee agrees to indemnify the employer against all claims or damages arising out of a breach or misrepresentation by the employee.
• If the employee breaches the Agreement, the employer's remedies against the employee shall include injunctive relief.
• The employee covenants not to compete with the business of the employer, and not to hire or solicit any of the employer's staff either during the course of employment and for an agreed period of time afterwards.

Statistics show that roughly half of all employees have stolen or have contemplated stealing business information from an employer. That's why your business needs this Employee Confidentiality Agreement and Proprietary Rights Assignment. Buy your copy today.

Get an employee's consent to submit to drug and alcohol tests with this downloadable form.

• The testing is a condition of employment. By refusing it, the employee risks being dismissed from the job.
• By signing the Consent Form, the employee agrees to allow the employer to conduct a urine test for the presence of drugs and/or alcohol.
• You can customize the form to precisely fit your business' unique needs.
• Employees who use drugs or alcohol on the job risk the safety of themselves and their co-workers. Get the Employee Consent to Drug and Alcohol Testing form for your workplace.

If an employee's position may require them to sometimes work extra shifts at night, they should consent to it at the time of their hiring by signing this agreement to work night shifts.

• The employee must inform the employer of any circumstance which would make it difficult for them to work night shifts, such as physical disability, illness or personal circumstances.
• Employees must indicate that they are able and willing to work night shifts.
• The employer will only schedule the employee for an agreed number of night shifts within any given month.
• Don't risk lawsuits or worker's compensation claims by employees working overtime. Download the Employee Consent to Work Night Shift form for your business.
• Available in MS Word format.