This article explains how clients can add a Non-Disclosure Agreement to existing contracts.
Clients can choose from a standard Deel template or create their own document.
Workers will be able to countersign the form right on the Deel platform.
In This Article:
What Is a Non-Disclosure Agreement?
For Which Contract Types Can an NDA Be Added?
How to Add an NDA to a Contract
What Is a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)?
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a legally binding contract that establishes a confidential relationship.
The party signing the agreement agrees that any sensitive information they may obtain will not be made available to others.
An NDA may also be referred to as a confidentiality agreement.
For Which Contract Types Can an NDA Be Added?
Clients can add an NDA for the following independent contractor types:
- Fixed Rate
- Pay As You Go
- Milestone
- Deel COR
- Deel Premium
Clients can also add an NDA for the following employee types:
- Deel HR Direct Employee
- Global Payroll Direct Employee
Workers will be able to countersign the form on the Deel platform.
How to Add an NDA to a Contract
If the Client Is Creating Their Own Document
✅ Step 1 - Open Custom Documents
Select the People icon from the home page, then click on the Documents tab. Choose the Custom Documents option.
✅ Step 2 - Select the document type
Select the option Create my own document.
✅ Step 3 - Select the action required from the worker
Since NDAs require signatures from both parties, choose the Review and Sign option. For the next question, select You and the Receiver, for who needs to sign the document.
✅ Step 4 - Document delivery options
Clients will have the option to bulk send the document to multiple workers or individually to selected workers, to send it now or at a future date.
✅ Step 5 - Name and upload the NDA
Only one file can be uploaded.
Click Continue.
If the client has already uploaded their own NDA, please inform us whether the contractor has already signed the agreement.
If not, we will email the agreement to the contractor for them to sign.
✅ Step 6 - Review the document and sign it
If an unsigned NDA was uploaded or Deel's standard Non-disclosure agreement is being used, clients can sign on the platform by clicking Agree & Sign.
Clients can also download the NDA as a PDF.
✅ Step 7 - Wait for contractor to countersign
If needed, we will send an email to the contractor to sign the NDA.
Contractors are informed that the NDA is a document required by their client to mitigate legal risks.
✅ Step 8 - NDA is active when both parties sign
Until the contractor countersigns the agreement, the NDA section will say AWAITING SIGNATURE
When the contractor signs, the status will change to ACTIVE
If the client is using a Deel template
✅ Step 1 - Open Custom Documents
Select the People icon from the home page, then click the Documents tab. Choose the Custom Documents option.
✅ Step 2 - Select the document type
Select the option Standard Deel template and choose NDA as the template type.
Clients can preview the NDA template if needed.
✅ Step 3 - Select who needs to sign the document
Clients will also have the option to make the document mandatory or optional.
✅ Step 4 - Choose workers and delivery timing
When using a template, the option to bulk send it to existing workers is unavailable and they will have to be manually selected.
✅ Step 5 - Review and sign
Name the document, review the information, and click Sign and Send.
The NDA will be sent to the worker for their signature. Once all required parties have signed the document, it will be marked as completed.
FAQs
[ACCORDION] Can the standard Deel NDA be translated for the contractor?
No, we do not offer translations for the Deel NDA template.
As an alternative, clients can upload their own custom NDA in the languages needed.
[ACCORDION] For what types of contracts can an NDA be added?
Clients can add an NDA for the following independent contractor types:
- Fixed Rate
- Pay As You Go
- Milestone
- COR
- Deel Premium
Clients can also add an NDA for the following employee types:
- Global Payroll Direct Employee
- Deel HR Direct Employee
[ACCORDION] What happens if the worker refuses to sign the NDA?
It is solely the client's decision how to proceed if the contractor doesn't sign the form.
[ACCORDION] Is Deel's NDA legally binding?
While the agreement is binding between the client and worker, Deel is not responsible for the enforcement of a possible NDA violation.
If there is a breach in the NDA, it will be up to the client's discretion on how to proceed without Deel's involvement.
[ACCORDION] Does Deel's legal group review the client's own custom NDA after uploaded?
No, we will not review the NDA after it is uploaded and signed.
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