In Germany the fixed term must be agreed in writing before work begins (§ 14(4) TzBfG), otherwise the contract counts as permanent. canusign's simple electronic signature does not meet written form: sign the contract by hand or with a qualified electronic signature. Every document signed with canusign gets a timestamp and an audit certificate.
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Simple electronic signature under eIDAS, valid where the law does not require a handwritten signature or notarisation.
Download the signed document as PDF with audit certificate.
Upload your PDF and place the signature fields.
Send the link to everyone who signs.
Everyone signs in the browser. Then you download the PDF with its audit certificate.
Without justification up to 2 years, with justification (e.g., substitution, project) longer periods are possible.
Duration, justification (if any), job description, compensation, and termination provisions.
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.
Anyone can compare the PDF online with the stored version. The file never leaves the browser.
RFC 3161 by DigiCert, listed as trusted in Adobe Acrobat.
At the end of the document: document ID, QR code, time of every signature and hash of the stored version.
Electronic seal in the PDF that makes any later change visible.
Functions, database and files run in Frankfurt am Main, processing stays in the EU.