Employment agreements are contracts that lay out the terms and conditions of an employment relationship. Establishing a clear, written, and legally binding employment agreement with the support of an employment agreement lawyer can significantly reduce the chances of misunderstandings, workplace disputes, and other conflicts that may otherwise be costly, time-consuming, and unduly stressful. The foregoing said, it may well be that an employer’s best option is to refrain from implementing an employment agreement. This is typically a situationally dependent analysis.

Four Employment Agreement Pitfalls

If you’re an employer, you may be considering drafting an employment agreement independently and downloading an online template. But before you do so, there are at least four potential pitfalls you should know about and how to avoid them. Often, employers end up in litigation and expending tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees due to attempted cost savings of “DIY” contracts on the front end when hiring an attorney would have been the better choice in hindsight.

1. Using outdated or non-compliant forms

A common mistake employers make when drafting employment agreements is reusing old agreements. Since the law changes constantly, using contracts prepared years ago runs the risk that the terms and conditions no longer comply with current laws. This vulnerability exposes employers to serious legal risks and negates the point of having a written employment contract...

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