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Employment Contracts cover binding agreements for staff, interns, and executives across jurisdictions like Germany, Portugal, and the United Kingdom. This category includes specialized documents such as the Bilingual German-English internship agreement and the Portuguese employment agreement. It also addresses post-hiring actions like the Formal resignation letter or a Formal grievance appeal letter. Independent contractor arrangements fall under the Consultancy services agreement rather than standard staff contracts.

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Bereavement Policy by Acas
This document is a template for a workplace bereavement policy, designed to help employers support employees experiencing grief. It outlines provisions for paid and unpaid leave, including statutory parental bereavement leave and pay, and addresses miscarriage leave. The policy also covers return-to-work considerations, employee support, and cultural sensitivity.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
Welcome Aboard: Customizable Intern Offer Letter Template for Employers
This document is an offer letter for an internship position, outlining the key terms and conditions. It covers details such as the start and end dates, working hours, stipend, responsibilities, and confidentiality requirements. The intern is expected to sign and return the letter to formally accept the offer.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
Intellectual Property (IP) Agreement by EasyLegalDocs
This Intellectual Property Agreement outlines the transfer of intellectual property rights from an Employee to an Employer, covering existing and future creations during employment. It also addresses pre-existing intellectual property, the Employee's commitment to assist in securing rights, and the handling of materials upon termination. This agreement ensures the Employer retains exclusive rights to IP stemming from the Employee's contributions.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
Portugal
Employment Agreement (Portugal) by Seedsummit
This template is an Employment Agreement designed for use between an employer and an employee. It outlines key terms such as job title, duties, compensation, place of work, working hours, starting date, probationary period, vacation, confidentiality, non-compete clauses, internal rules, personal data processing, and termination conditions. The agreement is governed by Portuguese law.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
Letter to Confirm an Employee's Maternity Leave by Acas
This template is a formal letter from an employer to an employee, confirming the details of their maternity leave. It outlines the agreed-upon start and return dates, explains procedures for changing these dates, and clarifies policies regarding early leave triggers, antenatal appointments, holiday entitlement, and keeping in touch (KIT) days.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
England & Wales
Written statement template: employee
This template provides a written statement of employment particulars, outlining the key terms and conditions of employment as required by law. It covers essential details such as start date, job title, pay, working hours, holiday entitlement, benefits, sick pay, pension arrangements, and disciplinary procedures. Employers can adapt this template to create a compliant employment statement for their employees.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
Delaware (US)
Advisor_agreement_option
This Advisory Agreement outlines the terms of engagement between a Company and an Advisor, detailing the scope of services, compensation structure including base pay, incentive bonuses, and stock options, and provisions for expense reimbursement and benefits. It also covers various termination scenarios and includes restrictive covenants such as non-disclosure, non-solicitation, and non-compete clauses.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
Pay Rise Agreement - Free Legal Template
This Pay Rise Agreement is designed to formally document an increase in an employee's salary. It acts as an amendment to an existing employment contract, outlining the new salary amount and its effective date. The agreement clarifies that it supplements, rather than replaces, the original employment terms.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
Scotland
Apprenticeship Agreement
This Apprenticeship Agreement outlines the main terms and conditions of employment for an apprentice, including duties, hours, remuneration, holidays, and training plans. It details the responsibilities of both the employer and the apprentice, covering aspects like confidentiality, intellectual property, and termination conditions. The agreement is designed to formalize the apprenticeship relationship and ensure compliance with relevant frameworks.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
Scotland
Apprenticeship Agreement by Business Gateway
This Apprenticeship Agreement outlines the main terms and conditions of employment for an apprentice. It details the apprentice's duties, working hours, remuneration, holiday entitlement, and sickness absence policies. The agreement also covers the training plan, responsibilities of both the employer and the apprentice, and provisions for termination.
Updated 17 Oct 2025

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