Is this a legally binding contract?

It produces a standard contract template, but it is not legal advice and is not jurisdiction-specific. Employment law varies by country and state, so have a qualified employment lawyer review and adapt it before either party signs.

What core terms must an employment contract include?

At minimum: the parties, job title, start date, pay, working hours, probation period, and notice period. This builder captures all of these and adds optional IP-assignment and confidentiality clauses, which most employers want.

How does the probation period work?

A probation period is an initial window — often three to six months — during which either party can usually end the contract with shorter notice. The builder states the probation length and applies a typically shorter notice during it.

Why include an IP-assignment clause?

It confirms that work product the employee creates in their role belongs to the employer. For any role involving creative or technical output this is important, so the builder includes it as a toggle you can enable.

Can I use this for part-time or fixed-term roles?

Yes. Set the working hours for part-time and state the role's nature in the title. For fixed-term roles, note the end date in the start-date field as a range, and have counsel confirm the term language.

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A clean employment contract from a handful of inputs

Every employment contract needs the same backbone: who the parties are, the role, the start date, the pay, the hours, probation, notice, and the standard protective clauses. This builder collects those details and assembles a tidy, readable contract you can hand to counsel for review — far faster than starting from a blank page.

How it works

The tool maps your inputs onto a conventional contract structure. The header names the employer and employee and fixes the role and start date. The terms section states salary, working hours, the probation period, and the notice period, applying a shorter notice during probation as is standard. Two optional clauses — intellectual-property assignment and confidentiality — can be toggled on, since most employers want work product and sensitive information protected. The output is labeled clause by clause so a lawyer can review and localize it quickly. This is a template only, not legal advice.

Tips and example

State pay unambiguously with currency and frequency: £45,000 per year or $28 per hour.
Set working hours clearly — 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday — to avoid later disputes.
Match probation and notice to local norms: a 3-month probation with 1-week notice during it is common.
Enable the IP clause for any creative, engineering, or product role.
Always have an employment lawyer in your jurisdiction review before signing — statutory rights differ widely.