employment-contract-summary

Produces structured U.S. employment contract summaries with section-level citations, capturing key terms, obligations, risks, and notable omissions. Use when summarizing an employment contract, executive employment agreement, offer letter, or consulting agreement. Triggers on "employment contract summary," "employment agreement," "compensation," "severance," "non-compete," "non-solicit," "confidentiality," or "restrictive covenant."

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Best use case

employment-contract-summary is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.

Produces structured U.S. employment contract summaries with section-level citations, capturing key terms, obligations, risks, and notable omissions. Use when summarizing an employment contract, executive employment agreement, offer letter, or consulting agreement. Triggers on "employment contract summary," "employment agreement," "compensation," "severance," "non-compete," "non-solicit," "confidentiality," or "restrictive covenant."

Teams using employment-contract-summary should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.

When to use this skill

  • You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.

When not to use this skill

  • You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
  • You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/employment-contract-summary/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CaseMark/skills/main/skills/legal/employment-contract-summary/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/employment-contract-summary/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How employment-contract-summary Compares

Feature / Agentemployment-contract-summaryStandard Approach
Platform SupportNot specifiedLimited / Varies
Context Awareness High Baseline
Installation ComplexityUnknownN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Produces structured U.S. employment contract summaries with section-level citations, capturing key terms, obligations, risks, and notable omissions. Use when summarizing an employment contract, executive employment agreement, offer letter, or consulting agreement. Triggers on "employment contract summary," "employment agreement," "compensation," "severance," "non-compete," "non-solicit," "confidentiality," or "restrictive covenant."

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

# Employment Contract Summary

Produce a citation-backed summary of an employment agreement with risks and gaps flagged.

## Prerequisites

Before starting, collect:

1. **Complete agreement set** — main contract plus exhibits, schedules, equity plans, and referenced policies.
2. **Governing law and venue** — from the document; if missing, mark as absent.
3. **Role context** — job title, level (executive/non-executive), and start date if known.

## Quick Start

1. Read the full agreement set.
2. Produce each section below in order, citing section/page for every material term.
3. Close with a risk assessment and recommended follow-ups.

## Output Sections

Produce sections in this exact order. Every cell must include a section/page citation or "missing."

### 1. Snapshot (4–6 lines)

Parties, role/title, start date, at-will vs. term, governing law, dispute forum.

### 2. Parties & Role

| Item | Details | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Employer | | |
| Employee | | |
| Title/Reporting | | |
| Duties/Scope | | |

### 3. Term & Renewal

| Item | Details | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Term length | | |
| Renewal/extension | | |
| Probationary period | | |

### 4. Compensation & Equity

| Component | Amount/Formula | Timing/Conditions | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | | | |
| Bonus/incentive | | | |
| Commission | | | |
| Equity/RSUs/options | | | |
| Cash benefits | | | |

### 5. Benefits & Perks

| Benefit | Eligibility | Cost Split | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health/retirement | | | |
| PTO/leave | | | |
| Expenses/perqs | | | |

### 6. Termination & Severance

| Scenario | Notice | Cause Definition | Severance/Conditions | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For cause | | | | |
| Without cause | | | | |
| Resignation | | | | |
| Change in control | | | | |

### 7. Restrictive Covenants

| Covenant | Duration | Geography | Scope | Exceptions | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-compete | | | | | |
| Non-solicit | | | | | |
| Confidentiality | | | | | |
| Non-disparagement | | | | | |

If governing law is specified, add state-specific enforceability notes. Otherwise state: "state-specific enforceability varies."

### 8. IP & Work Product

| Topic | Obligation | Carve-outs | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment of inventions | | | |
| Prior inventions schedule | | | |
| Works outside scope | | | |

### 9. Dispute Resolution

| Mechanism | Rules/Forum | Class Waiver | Fees | Remedies Limits | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbitration/litigation | | | | | |

### 10. Compliance & Statutory Conflicts (Flag Only)

- Minimum wage/overtime classification risks.
- Non-waivable rights (leave, anti-discrimination, whistleblower).
- 409A, golden-parachute, or tax gross-up concerns for executives.

### 11. Risks, Ambiguities & Missing Terms

Bullet list — each item gets a citation or "missing." Flag inconsistent defined terms and cross-reference errors.

### 12. Risk Assessment & Follow-ups

```
RISK LEVEL: Low / Medium / High (brief rationale)
KEY ISSUES: ...
MISSING/UNCLEAR: ...
```

List targeted follow-up questions or documents needed (e.g., equity plan, bonus plan, policy handbook).

## Pitfalls

- **Quantify everything** — dollars, dates, percentages, vesting schedules.
- **Distinguish "silent" vs. "expressly excluded"** — these have different legal weight.
- **Non-competes are state-dependent** — never assume enforceability; flag for jurisdiction review.
- **No legal advice** — flag issues and conflicts only; do not predict outcomes.

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