The Balanced Employee IP Agreement (BEIPA) is an open-source contract that fairly allocates intellectual property rights between employers and employees—granting companies control over job-related IP while preserving employee ownership of personal and unrelated projects, with employers receiving a non-exclusive license for business-related side work. Originating from GitHub’s employee IP agreement and released under CC0-1.0, it is a transparent, community-driven standard that companies can trust and adapt for fairer employment practices.