Protect your business with a legally binding Fixed Term Full-Time Employment Contract

Any business owner who employs staff needs to have a formal agreement in place. You can have a verbal or written agreement; however, it’s highly recommended to have your employment agreement in writing.

This fixed term full-time employment agreement is drafted by experienced Australian lawyers and barristers and acts as a legally binding contract between you (the employer) and your staff member.

A legal fixed term full-time employment contract outlines the terms and conditions of employment, including the obligations and responsibilities for both parties (the employer and the employee).

Who is this fixed term full-time employment agreement designed for?

• Business owners who employ full-time staff on a fixed term basis
• Can be used Australia-wide
• This agreement is general so can be applied to any industry

What does this fixed term full-time employment agreement include?

This fixed term full-time employment agreement is clear, concise and straightforward to use. It is designed for any business owner seeking to employ a full-time employee on a fixed term basis and covers standard employment conditions.

It includes the rights, powers and responsibilities of both the employer and the employee.

Within this fixed term full-time employee agreement, you’ll find:

• An interpretation of the employment agreement
• Employment term
• Fixed term full-time employment entitlements
• Employment details
• Undertaking by employer to comply with all applicable laws and any industry award
• Employee duties
• Policies and procedures
• Redundancy
• Wages, superannuation and leave entitlements
• Employment expenses
• Confidential information and Intellectual Property (IP)
• Employee warranties
• Termination of employment by employer
• Termination of employment by employee
• Employee restraints
• Other employment matters
  • Hours of work
  • Location of work
  • Health and safety
  • Salary review
  • Tools
  • Dress code
  • Return of property
• General provisions
  • Notices
  • Variation
  • Waiver
  • Severance
  • No binding authority
  • Entire agreement
  • Authority
  • Governing law
  • Counterparts
  • Survival
  • Execution clauses

Your responsibilities as the employer

As this fixed term full-time employment agreement is general and not industry or award specific, it is the responsibility of the employer to check any special industrial laws, awards, orders, determinations or enterprise agreements that may apply to your specific employee.

You can find these on the Fair Work website.

It is your responsibility to ensure you’re paying your employee the correct pay rate according to their award and meeting any other minimum employee standards and entitlements.

FAQs

What defines a fixed term full-time employee?

A full-time employee works 38 ordinary hours a week on an ongoing employment basis for a fixed term (for example, a fixed term of 3, 6 or 12 months or any fixed period), and they are entitled to paid leave and other entitlements under National Employment Standards and any specific industry awards. A fixed term full-time employee, amongst other matters, will also need to be given notice if employment is to be terminated.

Can any business use this Fixed Term Full-Time Employment Contract?

Yes. However, you need to be aware that this is a general fixed term full-time employment contract and is not industry or award specific. You will need to perform due diligence to ensure you have covered the nature of your business and minimum employment standards and entitlements, including those imposed by any industry awards.

Does this Fixed Term Full-Time Employment Contract cover all of Australia?

Yes. It doesn’t matter where you’re located; you can use this template in any State or Territory in Australia.

Legal Agreement Templates to suit all of your business needs

Along with the Fixed Term Full-Time Employment Agreement Template, we also provide a range of other legally-binding Agreement Templates to protect your business, including standard Full-Time Employment Agreement (Contract), Part-Time Employment Agreement (Contract), Casual Employment Agreement (Contract) and Independent Contractor Agreement (Contract).

If you have any questions about our Fixed Term Full-Time Employment Contract Template or any of our other products, be sure to have a look at our FAQs, or simply send us a message — one of our knowledgeable and dedicated support team members will get back to you within 48 hours.

Current document version number

• Fixed Term Full-Time Employment Agreement - v1.2023