Free Employment Contract Templates

Employment Contracts: 345 free templates to browse without an account, then edit with an AI agent and e-sign in GitLaw.

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.

  • 345 templates
  • Free to edit with AI
  • No account needed to browse

Community library

Everything else in this category, uploaded by the GitLaw community. Read any of it free - check it fits your situation before you rely on it.

England & Wales
Job Offer for Employers
This template is an offer of employment letter extended to a successful candidate. It outlines key terms and conditions of employment, including salary, start date, work location, hours, benefits, holiday entitlement, and probationary period. The letter also details procedures for grievances and disciplinary matters, forming part of the employment contract upon acceptance.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
Employee NDA
This Employee Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement outlines the terms under which an employee must protect the confidential and proprietary information of their employer and its clients. It defines what constitutes confidential information, details the employee's obligations regarding its protection, and specifies the consequences of a breach. The agreement is perpetual and remains in effect even after employment termination.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
England & Wales
Optional template letter to initiate settlement discussions (ACAS)
This document provides two optional template letters designed to initiate settlement discussions between an employer and an employee. One letter is for situations where no previous performance management or disciplinary action has occurred, while the other is for cases with ongoing or prior performance/disciplinary issues. Both templates propose a settlement agreement to conclude the employment relationship.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
Non-Compete Agreement - free template for businesses
This Non-Compete Agreement outlines restrictions on an employee's ability to work for competitors or solicit clients/employees after their employment with the company ends. It details the duration of these restrictions and acknowledges the employee's opportunity to seek legal counsel. The agreement aims to protect the company's legitimate business interests.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
Severance Agreement - Free Legal Template
This Severance Agreement outlines the terms and conditions for an employee's termination, including the severance payment, non-disparagement, liability release, non-solicitation, and confidentiality obligations. It details the responsibilities of both the Employer and the Employee upon the cessation of employment.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
Pay Rise Agreement - Free Legal Template
This Pay Rise Agreement formally amends an existing employment contract to reflect a salary increase. It specifies the new salary, the effective date of the change, and confirms that all other terms and conditions of the original employment agreement remain in effect. This document ensures that the salary adjustment is legally documented and integrated with the existing employment terms.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
Personal Development Plan (PDP) by Business Gateway
This template provides a structured Personal Development Plan (PDP) for employees to outline their professional growth. It includes sections for identifying development needs, methods of achievement, target dates, and desired outcomes, along with spaces for employee and approver details and signatures.
Updated 17 Oct 2025
England & Wales
Training Costs Agreement
This agreement outlines the terms under which an employer covers the costs of an employee's training course. It specifies the conditions under which the employee is required to reimburse these costs, such as voluntary withdrawal, dismissal, or resignation within a certain period after the course. The agreement also details how deductions for these costs may be made from the employee's wages.
Updated 17 Oct 2025

Browse other categories

Policies
1k documents
Exits & Reorganisations
123 documents
Settlement Agreements
104 documents
Transactions and TUPE
2 documents

Frequently asked questions

A template isn't binding on its own - like any contract, it becomes binding once it's properly completed and signed. Templates in our curated library are professionally drafted for US or UK law; review any template before you sign it.

Yes. Chat with GitLaw to edit any section, or make changes directly in the editor.

Yes, read about team plans here.

Describe what you need in the chat and GitLaw will draft it for you.

Templates in our curated library are professionally drafted for US or UK law. The wider library comes from the GitLaw community and public sources - a solid starting point, but check any template fits your situation before you rely on it.

Mostly US and UK law. Some templates use general commercial terms that work across jurisdictions, and many note which law they're written for.

It depends on the situation. Templates work well for routine business agreements. For anything involving significant money, complex IP, employment, or areas you're unsure about, it's worth getting professional advice before you sign. GitLaw provides templates and tools, not legal advice.

Open any template in GitLaw and describe the change you want in the chat — 'make clause 4 mutual' or 'add a 30-day notice period', for example. GitLaw drafts the revised language and shows it as a suggested edit. You accept, reject, or keep editing from there.

Yes. Upload a Word, PDF, or Markdown file and GitLaw will open it in the editor. You can review, edit, or chat with GitLaw about it the same way you would with any template from the library.

Trusted by 5,000+ businesses

Nexus logoMlabs logoTechstars logo

From template to signed, in one place

Every template opens in an editor with an AI agent alongside it.

1

Open

Pick a template and open it. Nothing to download, and no credit card to start.

Free to open

2

Edit with AI

Describe your situation in chat and the agent adapts the wording, clause by clause.

Tracked changes you can review

3

Send and sign

Share it for negotiation, then collect signatures without leaving GitLaw.

eSign included

Built for your legal work,
with practicing lawyers

Trained on 5,500+ clauses and specialist areas of law. Built with a standards committee of independent lawyers.

5.0 out of 5 on Google

Read reviews

As seen in

Law360
Artificial Lawyer
Insider
Axios Pro
San Francisco Business Times
Built In
Startups Magazine
Business Reporter
Tech.eu

Ready to get started?

No sales calls, no credit card. Just chat with GitLaw.

GitLaw provides templates and tools, not legal advice. Templates are a starting point, not a substitute for advice on your situation - for anything significant, speak to a qualified lawyer.