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Temporary Employment Contract Template

Created by:

​[Sender.FirstName][Sender.LastName][Sender.Company]​

Prepared for:

​[Employee.FirstName][Employee.LastName]

​[Employee.Company]​

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Temp workers are different from contract workers. This temporary employee contract template specifically covers hiring a new employee for a temporary position. Temp workers have a seasonal demand — for example, when it’s the holiday season, there is a need for more hands on deck. When you’re hiring a temp employee, you can still be responsible for tasks like withholding income tax and providing benefits if legally required by your state. That’s different from an independent contractor agreement, where the freelancer is considered to work as a contractor and cover their own income taxes. Study the laws about temp employees and freelancers in your state to make sure you choose the right contract for your business needs.

​[Sender.Company]​

This Temporary Employment Contract (the “Contract” or “Temporary Employment Contract”) states the terms and conditions that govern the contractual agreement between [Sender.Company], having its principal place of business at [Sender.StreetAddress][Sender.City][Sender.State][Sender.PostalCode] (the “Company”), and [Employee.FirstName][Employee.LastName] (the “Temp”), who agrees to be bound by this Contract.

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WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in the Description of business; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ and retain the services of the Temp on a temporary basis according to the terms and conditions herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, In consideration of the mutual covenants and promises made by the parties hereto, the Company and the Temp (individually, each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”) covenant and agree as follows:

1. TERM.

The term of this Temporary Employment Contract shall commence on Start Date and continue Time Frame.

Some temporary employment agreements last for a certain period of time and others last until the completion of a certain project. Here, you can add in, for example, “for eight (8) weeks thereafter” or “until the completion of the…” and describe the project. You can also add a “but not to exceed twenty six (26) weeks” if it is project-based with a time limit..

2. TERMINATION.

The Temp agrees and acknowledges that, just as they have the right to terminate their employment with the Company at any time for any reason, the Company has the same right, and may terminate their employment with the Company at any time for any reason. Either Party may terminate said employment with written notice to the other Party.

This clause confirms that the contract follows “at-will” employment laws. You can edit this clause if you do not or cannot follow at-will employment in your business. If the hiring business involves union workers, for example, you may need to change this clause to follow the guidelines of the union agreement. That prevents both the employee and the employer from ending the contract without legal penalties except under specific conditions. If you’re not sure whether you can follow at-will employment laws, you should reach out to a law firm for legal advice.

3. DUTIES.

The Company shall employ the Temp as Position title (the “Position”). The Temp accepts employment with the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in this Temporary Employment Contract, and agrees to devote his full time and attention (reasonable periods of illness excepted) to the performance of his duties under this Agreement. In general, the Temp shall perform all the duties as described on Exhibit A attached hereto.

If you’re hiring a temporary employee directly instead of contracting with a temp agency, you need to be careful regarding the duties that they’re assigned. If you’re assigning your temp workers the same tasks as your permanent staff, and you extend the temp contract to last more than a year, they may become legally eligible for the same benefits as your full-time staff. Either assign your temps different duties or have a plan to bring them on full-time if you believe this will occur.

4. HOURS OF WORK.

The Temp’s hours of work shall be day of week to day of week at hours determined by the employer provided that ordinary working hours shall not exceed amount hours per week.

5. COMPENSATION. 

In consideration for the performance of the duties hereunder, the Temp shall be entitled to compensation as described on Exhibit B attached hereto.

6. RETURN OF PROPERTY.

Within Seven (7) days of the termination of this Temporary Employment Contract, whether by expiration or otherwise, the Temp agrees to return to the Company, all products, samples, or models, and all documents, retaining no copies or notes, relating to the Company’s business including, but not limited to, list of items obtained by the Temp during its representation of the Company.

7. COMPANY PROCEDURES.

The Temp agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall comply with the Company’s established disciplinary code as well as any other rules, policies, and procedures that may be introduced from time to time. Copies of such documents are available upon request.

8. NO MODIFICATION UNLESS IN WRITING.

No modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and agreed upon by both Parties.

This clause is the place to designate whether the employment relationship is a full-time or part-time agreement. This can be a significant decision, because federal law requires that full-time employees receive certain benefits and compensation that is not required for part-time workers. You may not be required to offer health insurance, but unless the temp employee is considered exempt, you are still bound to pay overtime. Designating the number of hours the temp will work ensures that you know precisely how much overtime you may be required to pay.

9. APPLICABLE LAW.

This Temporary Employment Contract and the interpretation of its terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [Sender.State] and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in [Sender.Country], [Sender.State].

10. COMPENSATION TO TEMP AGENCY.

​[Sender.Company] agrees that it will bear all costs that are required for hiring the Temp, including, but not limited to, the percentage of the fee that it will pay the Temp agency since the Temp has been hired. Due to this provision, the Temp has been requested not to compensate the Temp agency with any percentage or cut from their salary.

Adding this section allows Temps to understand any agreements made between the Temp agency and the Employer prior to their employment — which will both inform them and clarify for them that they are not to pay any additional fee that’s being extorted out of them through unethical or unlawful means.

11. REASONABLE EFFORT.

The Temp agrees to put in reasonable effort to present the best image of [Sender.Company] in front of all its stakeholders. For the same, they have to act and dress in a certain way, keeping the code of conduct in the office strictly professional.

They also agree to take reasonable effort to complete all tasks presented to them at a steady pace. We expect that all tasks delivered to the Temp for completion have satisfactory outcomes.

Failing to continually produce work that meets the standards of [Sender.Company], or failing to keep up [Sender.Company]’s professional code of conduct, may result in either a written or verbal notice. Failing to adhere to these notices may result in contract termination.

12. NON-SOLICITATION.

The Temp agrees not to reach out to any of [Sender.Company]’s clients, directly or indirectly, unless otherwise required for the purpose of [Sender.Company]’s work, or if the Temp has written permission from [Sender.Company]. The Temp agrees not to solicit or poach any employees, clients, laborers, or any of [Sender.Company]’s stakeholders, either for themselves or for a third party. If they are caught breaching this policy, they will be liable to pay a penalty of $ (insert amount).

13. CONFIDENTIALITY.

The Temp agrees to maintain strict confidentiality for all the sensitive information discussed about [Sender.Company] while they are in employment with [Sender.Company]. Confidential information does not refer to information that is readily available to the public, but is rather sought out during the course of employment. Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, information on [Sender.Company]’s systems, processes, trade secrets, future strategies, projections, inside knowledge, etc., whether discussed on record or off the record.

14. NON-COMPETE.

​[Sender.Company] agrees not to tie in the The Temp with any non-compete or conflict of interest clauses.

A Temporary Employment Contract will usually not have a non-compete clause, mainly because the temp is there to do their duties for a limited amount of time. However, if you have a niche specialization and all information discussed in your organization gets classified as confidential, then you may add a non-compete clause so that temps don’t begin working for your competitors or creating their own venture that pursues the same technologies, solutions, problems, etc., as your company.

15. INSURANCE AND REMEDIES.

​[Sender.Company] assures the Temp that they have been covered for health insurance as per their rights. The health insurance details are provided in Exhibit C — this is the same insurance policy that has been received by other members and employees of [Sender.Company].

In case the Temp incurs any liabilities or damages doing the work as prescribed by [Sender.Company], or [Sender.Company]’s representatives, the Temp will be compensated for the liabilities and damages. However, if these damages are not due to a fault of [Sender.Company], then the Temp will incur all costs at their own expense.

16. SEVERABILITY.

In case any part of the contract is found to be untrue or not legally valid or enforceable, either in part or whole, then the remaining parts of this contract will still remain perfectly and legally valid, as if there were no issues in the contract.

17. DISPUTES AND RESOLUTIONS.

In case of any disputes arising amongst both Parties, they are to amicably resolve the issue, outside of courts, preferably with the help of an unbiased third party such as an agent. If the settlement amount is not agreed upon by either/both Parties, or if the settlement terms are not agreed upon, they may then approach the court residing in [Sender.Country], [Sender.State], where applicable laws will come into motion. The decision arising from the court will be considered final, unless the Parties and the dispute arrives at a court of a higher standing.

18. ACCEPTANCE FORM.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has executed this Temporary Employment Contract, both Parties by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year set forth below.

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Signature
MM / DD / YYYY

​[Sender.Company] ​[Sender.FirstName][Sender.LastName]​

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Signature
MM / DD / YYYY

​[Employee.Company] ​[Employee.FirstName][Employee.LastName]

Make it clear what duties your temp employee will perform in their position. Short-term positions are typically used to cover more definitive tasks than permanent employment roles. By being specific in this, you give your temp employees instructions about what to expect while you protect your organization from potential legal battles with temps who believe they should be considered permanent workers.

EXHIBIT A – DUTIES

In general, the duties of the Position to be filled by the Temp shall encompass the following:

 

  1. List of duties

EXHIBIT B – COMPENSATION

1. COMPENSATION

The Temp shall be entitled to receive an hourly rate of dollar amount per week or month (the “Compensation”) for performance of the duties described in this Agreement for the term of the Agreement.

This clause designates that the temp employee is an hourly worker, which means that they’re considered a non-exempt employee. Non-exempt workers are eligible for overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours a week for a specific business. You can edit this clause to offer the temp a weekly salary by using wording such as “receive a weekly salary of [dollar amount].” If your temp salary is above the exemption threshold and they work in certain fields like administration, they may then be exempt from overtime pay requirements.

2. TIMING OF PAYMENTS

Compensation shall be paid by the Company every pay period (the “Pay Period”) within (X) number of days from the end of the Pay Period for which the Compensation is to be paid..

3. NO OTHER COMPENSATION

The compensation set out above shall be the Temp’s sole compensation under this Agreement.

4. TAXES

Payments to the Temp shall be subject to employer withholding.

Temp workers are typically not required to receive benefits like health insurance or vacation time like other staff members. However, you can choose to add additional perks into this exhibit if you want to offer bonuses or overtime pay. You can edit this exhibit to include those benefits by adding an additional subheading with text such as “BONUSES: The Temp shall receive a bonus of [amount] should they exceed…”.

Exhibit C

Include health insurance details the Temp will receive once they sign the contract.

Share this document with your new hires in the format of a Word doc or a PDF file.

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Temporary Employment Contract FAQ

  • A temporary contract of employment is what its name implies. This type of contract differs from full employment only by the duration term. Interested parties can hire an individual and back up their relationship by signing a temporary contract of employment. The latter will define the rights and duties of each party. Normally, such contracts can be extended up to six months. The term may vary and depend on your local laws.

  • Their numerous templates for writing a temporary employee contract, but the general basis is one and the same. The employing party mentions the employment duration, responsibilities/services they require the prescribed worker to perform, as well as confidentiality and wages/salary terms. Notes about the working schedule and holiday entitlement also take place.

  • For non-experienced parties, the differences between UK and USA employment laws may seem minor, but it is better to prepare separate contracts, complying with the target system. For instance, employers in the USA have the right to terminate the contract at will, namely, without separate notice, unlike the case of UK law. Minimal salary/wages requirements are also unlike, so choosing more customized templates will act on your behalf.

  • There are several methods to categorize employment contracts. When you analyze the format of signing this agreement, you will deal with at-will employment contracts, written, oral, and implied ones. In terms of the person’s employment status, the list includes full-time, part-time, casual, and fixed-time contracts, as well as independent contractor agreements.

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Perfect for human resources departments and small businesses alike, this temporary employment template has all the necessary wording to contract your temps. All you need to do is update contact info, length of contract and pay.

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