--- title: "Employment Contract Drafting. US, India, EU & UK | GTC" description: "Attorney-drafted employment contracts for US, Indian, EU, and UK law. Offer letters, IP assignment, confidentiality, and jurisdiction-appropriate covenants." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Global Trademark Company LLC", "url": "https://globaltrademarkcompany.com", "logo": "https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/gtc-logo.svg", "description": "Multi-practice IP and business legal firm. Trademarks in 100+ jurisdictions, patents in 10 + PCT, copyrights under Berne. Operating since 2016.", "foundingDate": "2016", "sameAs": [ "https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaltrademarkcompany/", "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/globaltrademark.co" ], "contactPoint": [ { "@type": "ContactPoint", "telephone": "+1-510-973-4964", "contactType": "customer service", "areaServed": "US", "availableLanguage": [ "English" ] }, { "@type": "ContactPoint", "telephone": "+44-7453-347853", "contactType": "customer service", "areaServed": "GB", "availableLanguage": [ "English" ] }, { "@type": "ContactPoint", "telephone": "+91-6397-329955", "contactType": "customer service", "areaServed": "IN", "availableLanguage": [ "English", "Hindi" ] } ], "address": [ { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "712 H Street NE, Suite 2094", "addressLocality": "Washington", "addressRegion": "DC", "postalCode": "20002", "addressCountry": "US" }, { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "YSC Complex, 4th floor, A-400, 12 Ajit Singh House, Sri Aurobindo Marg", "addressLocality": "New Delhi", "addressRegion": "Delhi", "postalCode": "110016", "addressCountry": "IN" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Service", "name": "Employment Contract Drafting", "serviceType": "Employment Contract Drafting & Advisory", "description": "Attorney-drafted employment contracts for US, Indian, EU, and UK law. Offer letters, IP assignment, confidentiality, and jurisdiction-appropriate covenants.", "provider": { "@type": "LegalService", "name": "Global Trademark Company", "url": "https://globaltrademarkcompany.com" }, "offers": { "@type": "Offer", "description": "Flat attorney fee per template, quoted upfront · per-hire customisation quoted separately" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Business Counsel", "item": "https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/commercial-contracts" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Employment Contract Drafting", "item": "https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/employment-contract" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is a non-compete enforceable in my jurisdiction?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "It depends heavily on where the employee sits. California, North Dakota, and Oklahoma generally do not enforce non-competes; other US states enforce them if reasonable in scope and duration. India recognises only narrow post-termination protection. The EU varies by member state, often with duration limits and a consideration requirement. The UK enforces them but subject to a reasonableness review. We draft to what is enforceable in the relevant jurisdiction. Courts decide enforceability, not us, so a symbolic non-compete that fails is worse than a tighter one that holds." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What's the difference between a contractor agreement and an employee agreement?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Different document, different default terms. Contractor and consultant agreements need careful IP-assignment language because work-for-hire does not automatically attach to non-employees in many jurisdictions, and misclassifying a worker carries its own tax and labour consequences. We draft both employee and contractor templates, scoped on the call so each fits how you engage the person." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do I need separate contracts for India vs. US hires?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Indian employment law differs materially on notice periods, often 30 to 90 days for both sides. On gratuity, which is statutory at five-plus years' tenure, and on other statutory benefits. A US contract is not enforceable in India, and the reverse is also true. For companies hiring in both, we draft jurisdiction-specific templates that share commercial DNA but each comply with local law." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I just use a template from the internet?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Free templates are typically out of date on non-compete enforceability. California tightened its rules in 2024. On the specific IP-assignment wording some jurisdictions require, and on worker-classification issues. The downside of a defective employment contract is larger than a defective NDA, because it is the document you rely on when a hire goes wrong. We draft to current law and to your actual structure." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What does GTC guarantee about the contract?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "We draft the contract, advise on the structure, and pressure-test the terms so the document is as enforceable as the relevant law allows. We do not guarantee a clause survives a court challenge or that any employment or HR outcome follows. Enforceability and disputes are decided by courts and the parties, not by us. The commercial terms (pay, equity, severance) are your decision; we paper them and flag the legal risk. Where a question turns on tax, securities, or jurisdiction-specific employment law, we coordinate a specialist rather than advise outside our remit." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How is the fee structured?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "A flat attorney fee per template, quoted in writing after the free scoping call and before any drafting begins, no per-hour billing. Each additional jurisdiction is a separate template fee, and per-hire customisation is quoted separately. Executive-level and multi-jurisdiction work is scoped and quoted upfront so there is no surprise after the fact." } } ], "dateModified": "2026-06-15" } ] --- [](/) - Trademarks - Patents - Copyrights - Data Privacy - Business Legal - [Pricing](/pricing) - Resources Sign inEN · USD Sign in 1. [Home](/) 2. [Business Counsel](/services/commercial-contracts) 3. Employment contracts Employment contracts · Multi-jurisdiction # Hire properly, and protect your IP from day one. A free template from the internet is the document you will need when a hire goes wrong, and that is the moment it fails. We draft employment agreements, offer letters, and contractor agreements to the law where you hire. IP assignment so work product belongs to the company, confidentiality and trade-secret cover, non-solicit and non-compete written only where they are enforceable, and compensation, equity, and termination terms that hold together. One template fee, reusable across every future hire in that jurisdiction, with per-hire customisation when you make an offer. From $395 , a flat attorney fee per template, reusable across hires, quoted in writing before any drafting begins. [Draft Your Employment Contract](/forms/catalog/business-counsel/employment-contract-drafting?ref=b2c) [Excellent Trustpilot ](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/globaltrademark.co) ![A GTC attorney drafting an employment agreement and offer letter in a bright modern office](/img/home/hero-library/m-bc-employment-480.jpg) Drafted to your deal Not a template Risk covered Liability & IP Ready to sign Execution-ready Legal team GTC's contracts team Commercial counsel Legal team GTC's contracts team Commercial counsel 19,478+ contracts 10,856+ clients 11 attorneys 19,478+ contracts 10,856+ clients 11 attorneys 10+ years IIPLA Top IP Consultancy 2026 [Upwork · Top Rated Plus ](https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/zamanzaidi) Trusted by founders and brands worldwide ![Atlys](/assets/atlys-B5BookJo.webp "Atlys")![Perfora](/assets/perfora-D4_346Y2.webp "Perfora")![Soxco](/assets/soxco-D31kWMAz.webp 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"BossCare")![Innovist](/assets/innovist-BgYdG_yd.webp "Innovist")![Bacardi](/assets/bacardi-JU27gvk6.webp "Bacardi")![Footcare Lab](/assets/footcarelab-BLfB0WJu.webp "Footcare Lab")![Bare Anatomy](/assets/bare-anatomy-CBhgu9Ro.webp "Bare Anatomy")![Freedom](/assets/freedom-confectionery-HioHiGYc.webp "Freedom") How it works ## Three steps to a clean, reusable hiring template. 1 ### Scoping call A short call to settle the variables: which jurisdiction you hire in, the role level, the compensation structure, the IP-assignment you need, and which restrictive covenants are enforceable where the employee sits. The commercial terms are yours; we pressure-test them and flag what local law will and will not hold. 2 ### Drafting An attorney drafts the offer letter and full employment agreement with every jurisdiction-specific clause. IP assignment, confidentiality, non-solicit, and a non-compete only where it is enforceable. You review and approve the template before it goes into use. 3 ### Per-hire customisation When you make an offer, send the candidate details and any negotiated terms. Sign-on, equity, title, start date. We customise the approved template and return the executable agreement, typically within one business day. What it costs ## A flat fee, quoted up front. Employment Contract Drafting starts from $395. Employment contract drafting is a flat attorney fee per template, quoted in writing after a free scoping call and before any drafting begins, no per-hour billing and no quote after the fact. One template covers all future hires in that jurisdiction; each additional jurisdiction is a separate template, and per-hire customisation is quoted separately. Executive-level and multi-jurisdiction contracts are scoped and quoted upfront. What's included - Offer-letter template plus full employment agreement - IP-assignment clause so all work product belongs to the employer - Confidentiality and trade-secret protection tuned to the relevant law - Non-compete drafted only where enforceable by jurisdiction (California and India restrict it) - Non-solicit of employees and clients, tuned to local enforceability - Compensation, equity vesting, bonus, and severance terms - Termination triggers and notice-period requirements - Governing-law and dispute-resolution clauses Single-jurisdiction template (US, India, EU, or UK) Flat fee, quoted in writing before work begins Multi-jurisdiction template (e.g. US + India) Quoted by scope, upfront Per-hire customisation (name, comp, role, start date) Quoted separately per hire Executive-level contract (C-suite, equity-heavy) Quoted by scope, upfront The attorney fee is a flat quote confirmed in writing before any drafting begins. We draft and advise; we do not guarantee a clause survives a court challenge or any employment outcome. Enforceability is decided by courts. The commercial terms are yours, and we coordinate a tax, securities, or local employment-law specialist where a question turns on one. Get started ### Draft your employment contract Tell us about the role and the jurisdiction, and a GTC attorney will scope a compliant contract and email a flat-fee quote, no payment, no obligation. No payment required Reply within 1 business day A GTC attorney reviews it & sends a flat-fee quote. 1. 01 Brand details 2. 02 More details 3. 03 Your details The attorney fee is a flat quote confirmed in writing before any drafting begins; additional jurisdictions and per-hire customisation are quoted separately. Brand details 1 What should we call this matter?\* A short label — for example the role title or the new hire's name. 2 What type of document do you need?\* Choose the closest fit. 3 Where will the employee be based? Employment law is local, so the country (and US state, if relevant) sets the rules we draft to. 4 What kind of role is this for? Senior and executive contracts often need extra terms — equity, bonuses, or longer notice periods. 5 How many documents do you need? If you need the same contract for several people, the count helps us quote any volume discount. BackNext Why GTC ## Why an employment contract from counsel holds up when it matters. Legal team GTC's contracts team Commercial counsel Attorney-drafted ### IP assignment that transfers The contract's job is to put work product in the company's hands. We draft assignment language to your jurisdiction, including the specific wording some countries require to waive moral rights, and handle contractor agreements separately, because work-for-hire does not attach to non-employees automatically in many places. ### Confidentiality and trade-secret cover Confidentiality and trade-secret clauses written to protect what the role touches. Code, client lists, roadmaps, pricing. Tuned to what the relevant law will enforce, so the protection survives a challenge rather than reading well and collapsing in court. ### Restrictive covenants only where enforceable Non-compete and non-solicit terms are drafted to what the jurisdiction allows. California, North Dakota, Oklahoma and India each limit them sharply. A symbolic but unenforceable non-compete creates more problems than it solves, so we write only what will hold. ### One template, reusable across hires You pay once to draft the template, then customise per hire in a day, no repeat legal cost per offer. For teams hiring across borders, we draft jurisdiction-specific templates that share commercial DNA but each comply with local notice, severance, and statutory-benefit law. Your Customer Success Team ## A dedicated team that owns your matter from start to finish. Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing. They are named people who pick up the phone and already know your matter, so every step moves forward without delay. ### Your Account Manager Your day-to-day point of contact, who coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. They have your full history, so you start every conversation where the last one left off. ### Your Senior Account Manager Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow, so every important detail stays on track. A named person, on email or a call, at every step. ![Your dedicated GTC Customer Success Team](/assets/m-onboarding-bright-welcome-C-heDolY.jpg) How we compare ## Weighing how to paper your hires? Here's what sets GTC apart. What you get GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself Drafted to the actual employment law of the jurisdiction you hire in. US, India, EU, or UK Generic single-jurisdiction template Generic single-jurisdiction template IP-assignment language written to transfer work product, with moral-rights waivers where the law requires them Boilerplate that may not transfer abroad Boilerplate that may not transfer abroad Non-compete and non-solicit drafted only where enforceable, not symbolically Copies a non-compete that won't hold Copies a non-compete that won't hold Separate, correct treatment of contractor and consultant agreements One template fee, reusable across every future hire in that jurisdiction Per-document or hourly each time Per-document or hourly each time Per-hire customisation returned, typically within one business day Drafted to the actual employment law of the jurisdiction you hire in. US, India, EU, or UK GTC Online filing services Generic single-jurisdiction template Doing it yourself Generic single-jurisdiction template IP-assignment language written to transfer work product, with moral-rights waivers where the law requires them GTC Online filing services Boilerplate that may not transfer abroad Doing it yourself Boilerplate that may not transfer abroad Non-compete and non-solicit drafted only where enforceable, not symbolically GTC Online filing services Copies a non-compete that won't hold Doing it yourself Copies a non-compete that won't hold Separate, correct treatment of contractor and consultant agreements GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself One template fee, reusable across every future hire in that jurisdiction GTC Online filing services Per-document or hourly each time Doing it yourself Per-document or hourly each time Per-hire customisation returned, typically within one business day GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself The timeline ## From scoping to a reusable hiring template. You pay once to draft the template, then customise per hire in a day. Most of the time is spent getting the jurisdiction-specific clauses right before the template goes into use; the per-hire turnaround after that is fast. 1. Day 0 ### Scoping call We settle the jurisdiction, role level, and compensation structure, the IP-assignment you need, and which restrictive covenants are enforceable where you are hiring. 2. ~5 business days ### Template drafted The offer letter plus full employment agreement, with every jurisdiction-specific clause. You review and approve before it goes into use. 3. Reusable ### Template lives in your portal One drafting fee covers all future hires in that jurisdiction, no repeat legal cost per offer. Add a second jurisdiction as a separate template when you start hiring there. 4. Within 1 business day ### Per-hire customisation Send the candidate details and any negotiated terms. Sign-on, equity, title, and we return the executable agreement, typically the next business day. In their words ## All your legal, in one place. One accountable team across every practice, operating since 2016. [Excellent Trustpilot ](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/globaltrademark.co) 19,478+ Contracts drafted 10,856+ Clients served 11 In-house attorneys 10+ Years since 2016 Employment Contract Drafting FAQ ## Frequently asked questions Is a non-compete enforceable in my jurisdiction? It depends heavily on where the employee sits. California, North Dakota, and Oklahoma generally do not enforce non-competes; other US states enforce them if reasonable in scope and duration. India recognises only narrow post-termination protection. The EU varies by member state, often with duration limits and a consideration requirement. The UK enforces them but subject to a reasonableness review. We draft to what is enforceable in the relevant jurisdiction. Courts decide enforceability, not us, so a symbolic non-compete that fails is worse than a tighter one that holds. What's the difference between a contractor agreement and an employee agreement? Do I need separate contracts for India vs. US hires? Can I just use a template from the internet? What does GTC guarantee about the contract? How is the fee structured? [Draft Your Employment Contract](/forms/catalog/business-counsel/employment-contract-drafting?ref=b2c) Related contracts services ## What teams set up alongside hiring. An employment contract papers the hire. These are the documents that usually go with building and equipping a team. [ ### ESOP plan design Granting equity to attract talent? Set up the option pool, plan document, and vesting properly. Grant letters reference the employment agreement's IP and confidentiality terms. See ESOP design ](/services/esop-design)[ ### HR policies & handbooks The employee-facing companion to the contract. Policies and a handbook drafted to the same jurisdiction's employment law. See HR policies ](/services/hr-policies-handbooks)[ ### Custom contract drafting Contractor, advisor, and consultancy agreements drafted to the right work-for-hire and IP-assignment terms. See custom drafting ](/services/custom-contract-drafting) Hire properly, from day one. ## Ready when you are. A free scoping call. We'll settle the jurisdiction, the role level, and the covenants that are enforceable, then confirm a flat attorney fee in writing before any drafting begins. 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