It is a prudent practice for an Employer to always get an Employee Contract signed by all the new
employees. One of the reason to get an Employee Contact Made is that it gives a piece of mind to
new joiner about his interest being safeguard and also makes him understand that the organization
is professional. But an Employee Contract is equally or probably more important for the
Organization. An employment contract is a must t have before any employee or even a consultant or
Freelancer or Intern. Employee Contract or Employment Contract should be signed whether it is for
someone hired for part-time or permanent. An Employment Contract or Employee Contract should
be an exhaustive document which should addresses all terms and conditions governing employment,
as well as the rights, duties and responsibilities of each party with respect to the other.
An Employee Contract or Employment Contract should include, but not be limited to, following
terms such as Salary Breakdown, Mention of ESOP, Notice Period, Date of Joining, Location of Job
etc. but most importantly for an Employer, it should include non-compete clause and not sharing of
Trade Secrets. Employee Contract or Employment Contract is very necessary for Start Ups as
employees have access to lot of confidential secrets, business plan, new product launch etc. Also,
start-ups work on tight budget and employee leaving without notice is a huge menace for any
entrepreneur. Ca4you-legal undertakes the job of drafting Employee Contract starting from Rs
2,199/-.