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
In the left sidebar, select People to expand its submenu, then select Documents. At the top of the Documents page, select Custom documents and confirm that Your custom documents is displayed.
Select Send document, then select Send to your workforce.
✅ Step 2 - Select the document type
In Type of document, select Create my own document.
✅ Step 3 - Select the action required from the worker
Because NDAs require signatures from both parties, choose Review and sign. Then select You and the receiver for who needs to sign the document.
✅ Step 4 - Document delivery options
Choose whether to send the document in bulk to multiple workers or individually to selected workers. You can send it immediately or schedule it for a future date.
✅ Step 5 - Name and upload the NDA
Enter a document name and upload the NDA. Only one file can be uploaded.
Click Continue.
If the client uploads an NDA that the contractor has already signed, indicate that during the workflow.
If the contractor has not signed it, Deel will email the agreement to the contractor for signature.
✅ Step 6 - Review the document and sign it
If an unsigned NDA was uploaded, clients can sign it 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, Deel will email 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 status shows AWAITING SIGNATURE
When the contractor signs, the status changes to ACTIVE
If the client is using a Deel template
✅ Step 1 - Open Custom Documents
In the left sidebar, select People to expand its submenu, then select Documents. Select the Custom documents tab and confirm that Your custom documents is displayed.
Select Send document in the upper-right corner, then select Send to your workforce.
✅ Step 2 - Select the document type
On the Add new document page, open the Type of document field and select Standard Deel template. Open Select a template and select NDA.
To review the template without creating or sending a document, select Template preview beneath the NDA selection. Confirm that the document heading reads NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT, then select X when finished. Do not select Continue or proceed to later steps.
✅ Step 3 - Select who needs to sign the document
Select who needs to sign the document. Clients can also choose whether the document is mandatory or optional.
✅ Step 4 - Choose workers and delivery timing
Select the workers who should receive the NDA and choose when to send it.
When using a template, existing workers must be selected manually; bulk sending is not available.
✅ Step 5 - Review and sign
Name the document, review the details, 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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