Employment Contract Builder

When onboarding a new executive or key employee who needs a tailored agreement beyond a standard offer letter.

Draft an employment agreement with the following terms:

Employer: [COMPANY NAME AND STATE OF INCORPORATION]
Employee: [NAME]
Position: [TITLE AND DEPARTMENT]
Start date: [DATE]
Employment type: [at-will / fixed term of ___]
Compensation: [BASE SALARY]
Bonus: [STRUCTURE — discretionary, target %, MBO-based]
Equity: [OPTION GRANT OR RSU DETAILS, IF ANY]
Benefits: [KEY BENEFITS TO REFERENCE]
Work location: [OFFICE / REMOTE / HYBRID]
Governing state: [STATE]

Include these provisions:
1. Position, duties, and reporting structure
2. Compensation, bonus, and equity terms
3. Benefits eligibility (reference company plans)
4. At-will statement (or fixed term with renewal)
5. Confidentiality and trade secret obligations
6. Invention assignment with state-specific carve-outs
7. Non-compete: [DURATION] within [GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE] — or note if state prohibits
8. Non-solicitation of employees and customers: [DURATION]
9. Termination provisions — for cause, without cause, resignation
10. Severance terms (if applicable)
11. Return of company property
12. Dispute resolution — [arbitration / litigation] in [VENUE]

Example Output

A 10-15 page employment agreement with defined terms, restrictive covenants tailored to the governing state, and signature blocks.

Tips

• •Check the governing state's non-compete enforceability — California, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Oklahoma ban most non-competes.
• •Include the state-specific invention assignment carve-out (e.g., California Labor Code 2870).
• •Attach the offer letter as Exhibit A and equity grant as Exhibit B.

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