Employment Agreements are simply just a formal agreements between the employer and their employees.

Having an Employment Agreement between an employer and an employee protects the employer from frivolous lawsuits by outlining the rules an employee must abide by.

We have a complete breakdown of the exact categories and subcategories included in our Employment Agreement Facts Sheet available here, but as an overall indication they include,

• Employee Expectations
• Conflicts of Interest
• Performance Reviews
• Intellectual Property
• Disclosure of Confidential Information
• Employee Restrictions of Trade
• Employee Duties Schedule
• Termination

Employment Agreements are used when first employing new staff (or existing staff when first implementing your employment agreements). A business owner or manager can give a copy to a new potential employee for review and signing once both parties are in agreeance.

Any business with as little as a single employee.

Yes and No.

Employment Agreements are designed for each specific business addressing any areas of risk of that business. Once completed a business owner can use the same Employment Agreement for all the same category of staff. (e.g. Full Time, Part Time or Casual).

By establishing a set of rules, expectations and a system of evaluation, each nonperforming employee can be more easily managed to increase performance or alternatively managed out of the business. This helps prevent frivolous lawsuits against the business.

There are 3 types of Employment Agreements covered by different aspects of the employment legislation. They are Full Time, Part Time and Casual.

This means that each type of Employment Agreement must include the appropriate legislation applicable to each employment category. This means that all 3 categories require separate Employment Agreements.

Employment Agreements are designed for each specific business addressing any areas of risk of that business. Once completed a business owner can use the same Employment Agreement for the same category of staff. (e.g. Full Time, Part Time or Casual).

It is important to note that whilst each category of employees' Employment Agreement may be the same, their duties and obligations will vary according to their positions within the business. An employee’s duties and obligations are outlined on a case-by-case basis within the overall Employment Agreement.