Employment Contract Review

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name: Employment Contract Review
description: Flag non-standard and risky clauses in employment agreements.
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# Employment Contract Review

An employment contract is where a lot of risk hides in standard-looking
boilerplate. This skill walks the key clauses, flags what deviates from market
norms, and frames the negotiation. It is not legal advice — material concerns
go to a qualified employment lawyer.

## How to Read a Contract

Read it as the party with less power. Every clause that is vague, broad, or
one-sided favors the drafter (usually the employer). Your job is to surface
those and ask whether they are standard or aggressive.

## Compensation and Equity

- **Base, bonus, and variable**: confirm the bonus is defined, not purely
  discretionary, and the conditions to earn it.
- **Equity**: grant size, vesting schedule (4-year with 1-year cliff is
  standard), strike price, and what happens on termination or acquisition.
- **Acceleration**: single-trigger (vests on acquisition) vs double-trigger… install to load the full skill