Employment Contract Review

Understand what you're signing — before you sign it

An employment contract is one of the most consequential documents you will ever sign, and the one people read least carefully. The clauses that matter most — notice, non-compete, IP assignment, ESOP terms, exit conditions — are exactly the ones written in language designed to be skimmed past. Adv. Bhawna Yadav and her team review your offer and contract clause by clause at a flat ₹1,499, explain what each term actually means for you, and give you wording to negotiate the ones worth pushing back on — all within 48 hours.

The fee is fixed and agreed in writing. There is no hourly billing, nothing added later, and no upselling.

The clauses that actually matter

A senior employment contract can run to many pages, but the leverage — and the risk — sits in a handful of clauses:

Notice period and exit

How long must you serve to leave, and on what terms? An unreasonably long notice period, a buy-out that favours only the employer, or a garden-leave clause that sidelines you can all trap you for months. We flag these and tell you what is normal and what is excessive.

Non-compete and non-solicit

A non-compete can read as if it bars you from working in your field for years. In India most post-employment non-competes are largely unenforceable under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act — but you should know which restrictions actually bind you and which are bluster. Non-solicit clauses are different and often enforceable; we flag the overbroad ones.

Intellectual property assignment

Many contracts assign everything you create — including personal side projects built on your own time — to the employer. We flag this and suggest a carve-out so your own and prior inventions remain yours.

ESOPs and variable pay

Equity and bonuses are where the real money often is, and where the terms are most opaque — vesting schedules, cliffs, what happens to unvested options when you leave, and how a bad-leaver clause can wipe them out. We translate the annexures into plain English so you know what you are actually being offered.

Bonds, relocation and confidentiality

Training bonds, relocation clawbacks, and confidentiality terms that outlast your employment — we flag any that are unusually aggressive and suggest fairer language.

What you get

• A clause-by-clause review of your offer letter, contract and any ESOP annexures, with each clause flagged for risk.
• A plain-English explanation of what every important term means for you specifically.
• Suggested counter-language for the clauses worth negotiating, so you are not starting from a blank page.
• A 30-minute Q&A call after the written review, to talk through anything that is unclear.

All within 48 hours, at a flat ₹1,499, in English or Hindi — and if you need to decide quickly because an offer has a deadline, tell us and we will prioritise the review accordingly.

You stay in control of the negotiation

We give you the analysis and the language; you decide what to raise with your employer and how. We do not negotiate directly on your behalf — keeping the conversation between you and your future employer is usually the smarter play, and you will be well equipped to have it. If you would like a polite counter-letter drafted, that can be added on, scoped and priced upfront.

When to get a review

The ideal moment is after you have the written offer and contract but before you sign or resign from your current role. That is when you have the most leverage and the most options. A review at this stage routinely pays for itself many times over — in a shorter notice period, a fairer ESOP clause, or an IP carve-out you would otherwise have signed away.

Available across India and for cross-border roles

We review employment contracts for professionals in every Indian state, in English or Hindi, including roles with a cross-border element where the contract is governed by Indian law. Wherever you are based, a qualified review is 48 hours away.

Why clients choose us for a contract review

You get a named advocate and her team reading your contract with your interests in mind — not a generic checklist — with clear flags, real negotiation language, and a call to talk it through, all at a flat ₹1,499. There is no upselling: we tell you honestly which clauses are worth a fight and which are not.

For founders and senior hires alike

The review matters most at the two ends of the spectrum. A senior or C-suite hire is signing a contract where the ESOP terms, the change-of-control clause, the notice period and the non-compete carry real financial weight — exactly the clauses that reward careful negotiation. A first-time employee, equally, benefits from understanding what they are committing to before a long notice period or an aggressive bond locks them in. We pitch the review to your level: a senior professional gets a sharper focus on equity and exit; an early-career hire gets the plain-English grounding to sign with confidence.

The legal basis

Employment contracts in India are governed by the Indian Contract Act, 1872 — including Section 27, which makes most agreements in restraint of trade void — read with the applicable labour and industrial law and the specific terms of your contract.