How to use the Employment Contract Templates agent skill

What the skill makes the agent do

Agent skills are folders of instructions that an AI agent loads when a task matches them. This skill covers employment documentation: offer letters, employment contracts, employee handbooks, HR policies and the standardizing of wording across documents.

The skill gives the agent a set of templates and a checklist of common legal considerations, including at-will status, employee versus contractor, exempt versus non-exempt, and jurisdiction-specific rules. When it needs full template text, it reads the reference file references/details.md.

• Offer letters, with position details and compensation sections
• Employment contracts and related agreements such as NDAs and non-competes
• Employee handbook and HR policy structure
• A reminder that the output is informational only

How to install the Employment Contract Templates skill

Download the ZIP file for the skill from this page. Then choose one of two routes.

For a personal install, unzip the file into ~/.claude/skills/. For a single project, unzip it into the .claude/skills/ folder inside that project. The skill folder should contain SKILL.md and references/details.md.

In the Claude apps, you can instead upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.

• Personal: ~/.claude/skills/
• Project: .claude/skills/ inside your project folder
• Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills

How to trigger the skill with natural requests

You do not need a special command. The skill is meant to load when your request matches its description, which covers drafting employment agreements, creating HR policies, and standardizing employment documentation.

Describe the document, the role and the facts you know. The more specific you are about jurisdiction, employee type and pay structure, the better the first draft will fit your situation.

• Draft an offer letter for a full-time, non-exempt warehouse coordinator in Ohio, starting next month, paid hourly.
• Create an employee handbook section on remote work expectations for a 20-person company.
• Standardize our employment contract wording so every contract uses the same at-will clause.
• Write an HR policy on expense reimbursement for a small team.

Examples of what to ask for

The skill suits first drafts and consistency work. Ask the agent to fill a template with your details, then review each clause with counsel before anyone signs.

Good requests name the document type and list the facts that matter, such as position title, pay basis, reporting line and whether the role is exempt.

• Turn your current offer letter into a template with placeholders for name, title and salary.
• Check a draft contract for at-will language and flag where it may need local review.
• Outline the sections a handbook should include before you write the full text.

What the skill needs and how it runs

The skill lists no required tools or dependencies. It does not run scripts and does not use the network. It works from its instruction file and the reference file, so output depends on what you tell it.

• Requires: nothing listed
• Runs scripts: no
• Uses network: no

Safety notes and tips

The skill itself states that its templates are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Employment law varies by jurisdiction, and generic templates can be non-compliant or unenforceable. Non-compete and confidentiality clauses are a particular risk, because their enforceability varies widely by jurisdiction.

Keep signed copies, update documents as laws change, and avoid wording that could create an implied promise. Have legal counsel review every document before use.

• Customize every template for your jurisdiction rather than using it as-is.
• Do not draft non-compete or confidentiality clauses without local counsel.
• Avoid promises in handbooks and offer letters that could create implied contracts.
• Check that language does not discriminate in wording or application.