Create fixed-term employment contract

Create a fixed-term employment contract with clear duration terms.

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Fast & easy

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Under eIDAS

Simple electronic signature under eIDAS, valid where the law does not require a handwritten signature or notarisation.

PDF with certificate

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1

Create

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2

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3

Sign

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is a fixed-term contract allowed?

Without justification up to 2 years, with justification (e.g., substitution, project) longer periods are possible.

What must a fixed-term contract include?

Duration, justification (if any), job description, compensation, and termination provisions.

Can a fixed-term contract be signed digitally?

Fixed-term clauses require written form under German law (§ 14(4) TzBfG); electronically this can only be satisfied by a qualified electronic signature (QES, § 126a BGB). canusign offers only the simple electronic signature (SES), which is not sufficient here — a handwritten signature or QES is required for a valid fixed term.

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