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Secure your employment agreements in the US with Captain Legal's customizable templates. From employment contracts to termination letters, ensure legal compliance and clarity.
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Hiring in the US looks simple until you hit the first real question: "Is this person an employee or a contractor?" The paperwork is where most small businesses either protect themselves or accidentally create a mess. A clean offer letter can prevent a salary dispute. A sloppy termination memo can turn into a retaliation claim.

These templates are built for the day-to-day reality of US employment, where federal rules set the floor and state law often changes the outcome. You want documents that read like normal business writing, but still hold up when things get tense.

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When to use these templates

Use these templates when you are bringing someone on, changing terms, or ending the relationship. That sounds obvious, but the timing matters. If you hand over an agreement after the person has already started, you can end up arguing about whether there was real consideration for the new terms, especially for restrictive covenants in some states.

They also help when you are scaling and consistency starts to slip. One manager promises a bonus "if things go well," another manager says "we do not do bonuses," and payroll is left guessing. A short written policy or a standardized bonus plan memo usually fixes that before it becomes a morale issue or a wage claim.

Use them when you are sharing sensitive information. The moment an employee has access to customer lists, pricing, or source code, you should have confidentiality language and clear return-of-property obligations. Honestly, most trade secret fights start because nobody wrote down what was confidential and how it was supposed to be handled.

Finally, use these documents when you are documenting performance and discipline. If termination happens later, you want a record that is factual, dated, and consistent with your policies. The goal is not to "build a case" in a dramatic way, it is to show you acted for legitimate business reasons and treated people consistently.

What you will find in this category

  • Offer letters and employment agreements: Templates for at-will employment, compensation, start dates, job duties, and basic conditions of employment.
  • Independent contractor agreements: Scopes of work, payment terms, IP ownership language, and guardrails that reduce misclassification risk (without pretending a contract can override reality).
  • Confidentiality and invention assignment agreements: Protection for trade secrets and clear rules on who owns work product created on the job.
  • Employee handbook policies and acknowledgments: Core policies like attendance, anti-harassment reporting, remote work, expense reimbursement, and handbook receipt forms.
  • Disciplinary notices and performance documentation: Written warnings, performance improvement plans, and manager documentation that stays professional and usable.
  • Separation and termination documents: Termination letters, resignation acceptance, final paycheck reminders, and separation checklists for access, equipment, and benefits notices.

Why our templates

  • Built around US employment norms, including at-will language where appropriate, with plain-English drafting that employees and managers can actually follow.
  • Lawyer-reviewed clauses for recurring pressure points like confidentiality, IP ownership, and separation logistics, with editable sections for state-specific tweaks.
  • Regular updates to reflect changes in common practice (for example, restrictive covenant trends and wage-and-hour enforcement priorities) so your forms do not age poorly.
  • Delivered in Word and PDF formats so you can customize, track changes, and store signed copies in a consistent file structure.
  • Practical checklists included where it helps, like onboarding and separation steps, so the paperwork matches what needs to happen operationally.
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