Template

Basic Hiring Contract (template)

Startup India · startupindia.gov.in Free Beginner India

A short employer-employee agreement template from the Startup India templates library, to adapt as a starting point and have checked against the Labour Codes.

  • Covers position, duties, pay and terms of employment.
  • Fill the bracketed fields for your company.
  • Add IP assignment and confidentiality clauses.
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The question it answers

  1. How do I write an employment contract for an employee in India?

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