An employment agreement is an agreement between a business (employer) and a person it hires to work for them ( an employee).  This agreement sets out all the terms of engagement and defines the roles and obligations of both parties.

• Can be used for full-time, part-time and casual employees.
• Suitable for use by New Zealand businesses.

Yes! A contract protects both the employer and employee. It provides certainty and clarity by setting out the terms of engagement and the obligations of both parties.

• Customisable schedule containing key Employment terms
• Commencement, duration and probation (trial) period (if any)
• Position, duties and reporting lines
• Remuneration
• KiwiSaver
• Leave entitlements
• Intellectual Property
• Confidentiality
• Restraint of Trade (restraints on the employee post termination)
• Termination clauses
• Dispute Resolution
• Other general legal clauses typically included in an Employee Agreement.

Complete the template, have it agreed and signed by both parties. Both parties keep a fully signed copy of the document for future reference.

Note: if you are hiring someone as a contractor rather than an employee, check out our Independent Contractor Agreement Template (NZ).

This template adheres to employment law applicable in New Zealand and therefore suitable for those doing business in New Zealand. If your business is located outside of New Zealand and you choose to buy this template, we recommend you have it checked/amended by a lawyer qualified in your jurisdiction.

Yes. It is drafted by qualified New Zealand lawyers and is legally binding.

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All our templates come with instructions on how to complete them. You complete the highlighted text in the template in order to personalise to suit your business needs, then you save, delete any explanatory comments in the template, remove any remaining highlight and you are ready to use it. Feel free to add your branding and logo. We think your legals should fit seamlessly into your business branding.

Approx. 15-30 mins.