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Don’t Create an Employee Contract Without Contract Attorneys By Your Side

Airtight employee contracts are necessary in today’s competitive business world. Because these documents are often complex and include legal jargon, contract attorneys should always be involved when such agreements are being drawn up and signed. When legal and ethical considerations intersect with concerns of productivity and profitability, it’s important to have professionals helping you navigate these complicated, potentially dicey waters. When you hire experienced contract law attorneys to help you create these important legal documents, you can rest assured that you and the other party will be acting in good faith and that your agreement will be fail-safe.

Some Factors to Consider When Creating an Employee Contract

As an employer, you want to make sure that your wants and needs are clearly spelled out in the employee contract. You must also make sure you’re in accordance with all legal guidelines, so as not to risk a lawsuit down the line. You should ensure that your employee understands everything that is expected of him or her, as well.

These are a few of the most important expectations to spell out in an employee contract:

  • At Will Employment – Employees should understand that they can always be terminated, at any time, and that they can also leave at any time without suffering retaliation.
  • Commission Structure – If employees work on commission, you will want to make all commission policies and structures completely explicit.
  • Confidentiality Agreement – Make sure your employee will not leak confidential information to the press or other unauthorized sources.
  • Trade Secrets – Your contract should stipulate that employees will not share trade secrets with competitors, even if they leave the company at some point.
  • Unemployment Facts – Employees must understand they won’t be able to collect federal unemployment benefits if there’s cause for their termination (i.e., if they’re fired, as opposed to laid off).

Law firms like Janathan L. Allen, APC have the experience, knowledge and skills to carefully craft employee contracts that pass every level of scrutiny. This provides an additional layer of protection for both parties, so employee and employer can move forward with confidence that their interests and concerns and being met.

Contract law attorneys play an important role in the creation of legally enforceable agreements between individuals and corporations or partnerships. Firms like Janathan L. Allen, APC can help businesses to establish agreements with employees that serve both parties and prevent any ambiguous or unclear language that could lead to trouble later on.

Please contact us at 866-631-3470 today to schedule an initial, complimentary consultation to discuss your employee contract needs.