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.

The form authorizes your employer to release such information as:

• your salary,
• position and hours of work,
• job performance,
• illness reports,and
• other details of your employment,

to third parties (for instance, a mortgage lender, landlord, or other party who is entitled to receive the information). This free Authorization to Release Employment Information 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.

This template Domestic Employment Referral Contract can be used by Canadian placement agencies to sign up job seekers.

• The agency is not employing the applicant with this contract, but is instead acting as a referral agent to connect a candidate with suitable job openings.
• The applicant agrees to inform the agency of any job offers or placements that arise from the relationship.
• The agency will use best efforts to find suitable positions, but is not obligated to find a position for the applicant.
• The applicant must pay all of his/her own travel and relocation expenses with respect to any position obtained.
• The applicant's new employer will be responsible for paying the agency's fees.
• The agency will have no liability arising from any employment referral, and has no obligation to reimburse the applicant for any costs incurred during the employment search.
• The agency and prospective employers have the right to verify all information provided by the applicant.
• The Canada Domestic Employment Referral Contract template can be easily customized to fit your agency's specific needs.

Take applications from candidates for domestic employment positions in the U.S. with this easy-to-use Domestic Employment Referral Contract.

• This contract is for placement agencies and individuals that match suitable candidates to job vacancies.
• The applicant will not be an employee of the placement agency. The agency is solely acting as a referral agent.
• The applicant understands that the agency cannot guarantee that the applicant will obtain a position.
• The applicant must pay all of his/her own travel and relocation expenses if a position is obtained.
• The applicant's new employer will be responsible for paying the agency's fees.
• The agency is not liable for any costs or expenses arising from any employment referral.
• Prior to accepting any position, the applicant must provide the agency with satisfactory evidence of residency and legal status to work in the United States.
• The Domestic Employment Referral Contract is a downloadable template that can be easily customized to fit your specific circumstances.

Employers, download this free Employee Authorization Form for Direct Deposit to allow your staff to pre-authorize you to deposit their salary or other compensation into their bank account.

• By signing the form, the employee authorizes the employer to direct deposit the employee's pay check or payroll deductions 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.