Fillable Printable Employment Agreement
Fillable Printable Employment Agreement
Employment Agreement
Date
Name
Address
Dear Name,
I am pleased to confirm our verbal offer of employment to you for a regular full-time position
with Company as a Title, effective Date. As discussed, this offer is conditional upon completion
of satisfactory references that could include, but is not necessarily limited to, a review of past
employment and education records.
The details of our offer, including the terms and conditions of your employment, are attached as
Schedule “A.”
Please take the time to carefully review our offer. This letter, along with the enclosed schedules,
outlines the obligations of both Company and yourself with respect to your employment
conditions, and is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario. It details the terms and
conditions of your employment with Company, and will form our agreed upon employment
contract with you once signed.
Accepting employment will be conditional upon agreeing to and signing the attached copy of this
letter and the attached Schedule(s), initialing each page in the right-hand corner, and returning it
to me upon your earliest convenience, but prior to your first day of employment.
Name, we look forward to welcoming you to the Company team and wish you a successful and
rewarding career with us.
Sincerely,
Name
Title
I, Name, acknowledge that I have read, understood and accept this offer and the terms and
conditions contained in the attached Schedule(s), and agree to be bound by the terms and
conditions of employment as outlined therein.
___________________________________________ _______________________
Signature Date
Schedule A
COMPANY NAME
Terms and Conditions of Employment
The following outlines the terms and conditions of employment with Company Name. The
Company reserves the right to change these terms and conditions as necessary, with due notice.
Title Title
Initial Reporting
Relationship
Name, Title
Responsibilities Your job responsibilities include XXX. A copy of your position
description is attached as Schedule “B.”
While employed by the Company, you agree to work on a full-time basis
exclusively for the Company and agree that you shall not, while you are
employed by the Company, be employed or engaged in any capacity, in
promoting, undertaking or carrying on any other business that competes
with the Company or interferes or could reasonably interfere with your
duties to the Company without our prior written permission.
Salary Amount ($XX,000) per annum
Status Full-time
Start Date Date
End Date Date (Fixed term only)
Hours of Work The company’s core hours of operation are Monday to Friday from X:00
to X:00. Employees are expected to work a minimum of XX hours per
week.
Overtime Payment of overtime, for overtime eligible positions, will be paid for all
hours worked in excess of 44 hours within one week.
Payroll Schedule Your salary will be paid to you on a
weekly/biweekly/semimonthly/monthly basis, less required deductions,
(through direct deposit) OR (by cheque).
Vacation You will be entitled to Number (X) weeks of vacation annually. OR You
will accrue vacation at a rate of X.XX days per month. Any further
increase is subject to policy. Vacation is to be taken at such time as is
determined by or acceptable to the Company.
Benefits You shall be entitled to participate in all benefit plans of Company as may
be made available to employees of Company from time to time for which
you are eligible. You will receive complete details of all benefits plans as
part of your new employee orientation, and enrollment will take place
(immediately) OR (once you meet the eligibility criteria).
Travel As per the requirements of your position, you will be expected to travel
up to XX% of the time.
Probationary
Period
To assess your fit within Company, the first three (3) months of your
employment will constitute a probationary period. At any time during this
probationary period, Company may terminate your employment without
cause and without advance notice or pay in lieu of notice. If this occurs,
we would have no further obligation to you, financial or otherwise.
Policies and Company has established a variety of policies and standards that ensure a
Standards safe, enjoyable working environment. During the period of your
employment with us, you agree to be bound by these policies and
standards, and any future policies and standards that are reasonably
introduced by the Company. It is agreed that the introduction and
administration of these policies is within the sole discretion of Company
and that these policies do not form a part of this Agreement. It is agreed
that if Company introduces, amends or deletes employment-related
policies as conditions warrant that such introduction, deletion or
amendment does not constitute a breach of this Agreement.
Confidentiality and
Intellectual
Property
Our offer of employment is conditional upon you agreeing to and abiding
by the “Confidentiality and Proprietary Information Agreement.”
Attached Schedule “C.”
Non Solicitation You hereby agree that, while you are employed by Company and for one
(1) year following the termination of your employment with Company,
you will not (i) recruit, attempt to recruit or directly or indirectly
participate in the recruitment of, any Company employee or (ii) directly
or indirectly solicit, attempt to solicit, canvass or interfere with any
customer or supplier of Company in a manner that conflicts with or
interferes in the business of Company as conducted with such customer or
supplier.
Representation You hereby represent and warrant to Company that you are not party to
any written or oral agreement with any third party that would restrict your
ability to enter into this Agreement or the Confidentiality and Proprietary
Information Agreement or to perform your obligations hereunder and that
you will not, by joining Company, breach any non-disclosure, proprietary
rights, non-competition, non-solicitation or other covenant in favour of
any third party.
Changes to Duties
and/or
Compensation
If your duties or compensation should change during the course of your
employment with Company, the validity of our agreement will not be
affected. In addition, if one or more of the provisions in our agreement are
deemed void by law, then the remaining provisions will continue in full
force and effect.
Resignation Should you wish to resign your employment with Company, you will be
required to provide Number (XX) weeks’ written notice to enable us
transition your work.
Termination Company may terminate your employment at any time for cause.
After the end of your probationary period, Company may terminate your
employment without cause at any time by providing you with the
minimum notice, or pay in lieu of such notice, and any severance pay
required by the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and no more.
In the event a temporary layoff is ever required, it may be implemented in
accordance with the requirements of the Employment Standards Act,
2000.
Legal Advice If you are uncertain about the contents of this offer, we suggest that it may
be advisable to seek independent legal advice prior to signing.
Schedule B
Job Description
Schedule C
Employee Covenants
Confidentiality and Proprietary Information Agreement
In consideration of employment as an employee or engagement as an independent
contractor with Company (the “Company”), the undersigned (the “Participant”) agrees
and covenants as follows:
1. Employment with the Company as an employee or engagement with the
Company as an independent contractor, as the case may be (the “Engagement”),
will give the Participant access to proprietary and confidential information
belonging to the Company, its customers, its suppliers and others (the proprietary
and confidential information is collectively referred to in this Agreement as
“Confidential Information”). Confidential Information includes but is not
limited to customer lists, marketing plans, proposals, contracts, technical and/or
financial information, databases, software and know-how. All Confidential
Information remains the confidential and proprietary information of the Company.
2. As referred to herein, the “Business of the Company” shall relate to the business
of the Company as the same is determined by the Board of Directors of the
Company from time to time.
3. The Participant may in the course of the Engagement conceive, develop or
contribute to material or information related to the Business of the Company,
including, without limitation, software, technical documentation, ideas, inventions
(whether or not patentable), hardware, know-how, marketing plans, designs,
techniques, documentation and records, regardless of the form or media, if any, on
which such is stored (referred to in this Agreement as “Proprietary Property”).
The Company shall exclusively own all Proprietary Property which the
Participant conceives, develops or contributes to in the course of the Engagement
and all intellectual and industrial property and other rights of any kind in or
relating to the Proprietary Property, including but not limited to all copyright,
patent, trade secret and trade-mark rights in or relating to the Proprietary Property.
For greater certainty, the Participant hereby assigns to the Company any and all
rights that the Participant may have or obtain in or to the Proprietary Property.
Material or information conceived, developed or contributed to by the Participant
outside work hours on the Company’s premises or through the use of the
Company’s property and/or assets shall also be Proprietary Property and be
governed by this Agreement if such material or information relates to the Business
of the Company. The Participant shall keep full and accurate records accessible at
all times to the Company relating to all Proprietary Property and shall promptly
disclose and deliver to the Company all Proprietary Property.
4. The Participant shall, both during and after the Engagement, keep all Confidential
Information and Proprietary Property confidential and shall not use any of it
except for the purpose of carrying out authorized activities on behalf of the
Company. The Participant may, however, use or disclose Confidential Information
which:
(i) is or becomes public other than through a breach of this Agreement;
(ii) is known to the Participant prior to the date of this Agreement and with
respect to which the Participant does not have any obligation of confidentiality; or
(iii) is required to be disclosed by law, whether under an order of a court or
government tribunal or other legal process, provided that Participant informs the
Company of such requirement in sufficient time to allow the Company to avoid
such disclosure by the Participant.
The Participant shall return or destroy, as directed by the Company, Confidential
Information and Proprietary Property to the Company upon request by the
Company at any time. The Participant shall certify, by way of affidavit or
statutory declaration, that all such Confidential Information and Proprietary
Property has been returned or destroyed, as applicable.
5. The Participant covenants and agrees not to make any unauthorized use
whatsoever of or to bring onto the Company’s premises for the purpose of making
any unauthorized use whatsoever of any trade secrets, confidential information or
proprietary property of any third party, including without limitation any trade-
marks or copyrighted materials, during the course of the Engagement. The
Participant agrees and represents that the Engagement and the execution of this
Agreement do not and will not breach any agreement to which the Participant is
currently a party or which currently applies to the Participant.
6. At the reasonable request and at the sole expense of the Company, the Participant
shall do all reasonable acts necessary and sign all reasonable documentation
necessary in order to ensure the Company’s ownership of the Proprietary Property
and all intellectual and industrial property rights and other rights in the same,
including but not limited to providing to the Company written assignments of all
rights to the Company and any other documents required to enable the Company
to document rights to and/or register patents, copyrights, trade-marks, industrial
designs and such other protections as the Company considers advisable anywhere
in the world.
7. The Participant hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives all moral rights the
Participant may now or in the future have in any Proprietary Property.
8. The Participant agrees that the Participant will, if requested from time to time by
the Company, execute such further reasonable agreements as to confidentiality
and proprietary rights as the Company’s customers or suppliers reasonably
required to protect Confidential Information or Proprietary Property.
9. Regardless of any changes in position, salary or otherwise, including, without
limitation, termination of the Engagement, unless otherwise stipulated pursuant to
the terms hereof, the Participant will continue to be subject to each of the terms
and conditions of this Agreement and any other(s) executed pursuant to the
preceding paragraph.
10. The Participant agrees that the Participant’s sole and exclusive remedy for any
breach of this Agreement or any other agreement by the Company will be limited
to monetary damages and that the Participant will not make any claim in respect
of any rights to or interest in any Confidential Information or Proprietary
Property.
11. The Participant acknowledges that the services provided by the Participant to the
Company are unique. The Participant further agrees that irreparable harm will be
suffered by the Company in the event of the Participant’s breach or threatened
breach of any of his or her obligations under this Agreement, and that the
Company will be entitled to seek, in addition to any other rights and remedies that
it may have at law or equity, a temporary or permanent injunction restraining the
Participant from engaging in or continuing any such breach hereof. Any claims
asserted by the Participant against the Company shall not constitute a defence in
any injunction action, application or motion brought against the Participant by the
Company.
12. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the
Participant agrees to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of
Ontario in relation to this Agreement.
13. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be deleted and the other
provisions shall remain in effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed as
of the ___ day of _______________, 20__.
Signed in the presence of:
PARTICIPANT
NAME:
WITNESS to PARTICIPANT
NAME:
