Employment Contract
This is a comprehensive employment contract template designed for use between an employer and an employee. It details key terms such as job function, duration of employment, compensation, working hours, and includes clauses for confidentiality, non-competition, and intellectual property. The template also covers provisions for social benefits, illness, accident, and termination.
Employment contract
of
[date]
between
[name]
[street]
[zip, city]
[country]
(hereafter the "Employer")
and
[name]
[street.]
[zip, city]
[country]
(hereafter the "Employee")
(Employer and Employee each a “Party” and jointly the “Parties")
Function and workplace
The Employer employs the Employee for the position of [position].
The Employee agrees to fulfill those duties for the Employer that are specified in the current job description attached to this Agreement. The job description can be amended from time to time.
The Employee shall further perform all duties that are customarily incidental to the position and that are assigned to him/her by the Employer.
The Employee shall in principle perform his/her work duties at [place]. The Employee agrees that, if necessary, he/she can also fulfill his/her work duties at other locations.
Commencement and duration of the employment relationship
The employment relationship shall commence on [date] and shall continue for an indefinite period. The years of service of the employment contract between the Parties dated [date] shall be credited.
The employment of the Employee and the commencement of the employment relationship are subject to the condition precedent that the necessary residence and work permits have been obtained by the Employee.
Probationary period, termination
The first [number], (max. 3 month/s) shall be deemed to be a probationary period during which a notice of termination may be given with a reduced notice period of 7 calendar days to any date.
OR
No probationary period is agreed.
The employment contract may be terminated [after the expiry of the probationary period of [x] months at the end of a calendar month with a notice period of [number] months in writing.
The employment relationship ends automatically without notice on reaching the retirement age at the end of the relevant calendar month.
Duties of the Employee
The Employee is obliged to perform the entrusted tasks diligently and to safeguard the interests of the Employer in every respect to the best of his/her ability.
Any other work activity up to a workload of [number]% does not require prior approval by the Employer. However, any work activity in excess of a workload of [number] %, remunerated or unremunerated, self-employed and employed (irrespective of the legal form), requires the prior written consent of the Employer.
Confidentiality
The Employee undertakes to maintain strict secrecy about all facts concerning the Employer which become known during the course of the employment, in particular business and trade secrets, as well as about all internal matters and circumstances of the Employer, and not to exploit these either for own purposes or on behalf of third parties. This obligation also extends to facts concerning companies and persons directly or indirectly affiliated with the Employer. This confidentiality obligation also relates to the content of this agreement and shall survive the termination of the employment relationship.
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