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Employment Agreement

A formal contract between employer and employee covering compensation, benefits, duties, IP assignment, non-compete, and termination.

Why you need one

Formalize any hire

Locks in the terms of a W-2 employee — not a contractor — so both sides know the deal.

Court-ready rules

Compensation, duties, IP assignment, confidentiality, and termination in one document.

Protects your business

Confidentiality + non-solicitation clauses keep your people and client lists safe.

State-aware non-compete

We flag where non-competes are unenforceable (CA, ND, OK) or restricted (MA, WA) before you sign.

How it works

01

Answer a few questions

Takes about 10 minutes. Progress is saved as you go.

02

Pay a flat fee

Stripe checkout — cards + Apple Pay + Google Pay accepted.

03

Our expert team drafts it

State-specific, reviewed by an expert or partner attorney. 2 business days.

04

Download + sign

Delivered to your /account dashboard. Sign digitally or print + notarize.

What's in your document

  • Compensation, salary, pay frequency
  • Duties + IP assignment
  • Benefits
  • Non-compete + non-solicitation
  • Confidentiality
  • At-will vs fixed term + termination

Make it legal — after you receive it

1

Employer + employee sign

Both parties sign the final version. E-signature is fine.

2

File in the personnel file

Store the signed copy in the employee's personnel file.

3

State rules applied

Your drafter matched non-compete language to your selected state's enforceability.

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  • State-specific — every state's format supported
  • Delivered to your /account dashboard within 2 business days
  • CPA + attorney review before delivery
  • Free amendments for 30 days