This article explains how clients can amend their contractor agreements.

The type of permissible contract edits will depend both on the contract type and invoice status.

✅ Step 1 – Select contractor agreement

In the left sidebar, click People to expand its submenu, then click Directory.

• In the Directory, find the contractor whose agreement you want to amend.
• Confirm that Worker type is Contractor and Worker status is Active.
• Do not select a worker with the status No active contracts, because there is no active agreement to edit.

Click the contractor's name to open their worker overview page. Select Contracts in the worker navigation panel.

✅ Step 2 – Edit contract

• On the Contract details tab, click Edit worker details in the upper-right corner. Despite the button label, this opens the full Edit contract form.
• Do not use the three-dot overflow menu for this task. It contains other actions, such as changing worker type, adding another contract, duplicating a contract, or scheduling termination.

• Wait for the Edit contract form to load. Confirm you are in the correct form when you see an Effective date field and the progress panel with 1 Edit contract details and 2 Review And Sign.
• Edit the available contract details, such as the start date, end date, job title, or payment details. Available fields depend on the contract type and invoice status.
• Continue through the form and click Agree and sign when finished.

Can I change the start date?

The start date states the first day of the contractor in the company.

In case the contractor has started several contracts with the company or comes back after some time away, the employment agreement's contract start date still refers to the beginning of the contractor’s engagement with the company.
The Deel Payroll Start Date is the first date for which payroll will be processed for each contract. 

The ability to amend the start date will depend on the contract type and whether the first invoice has been paid.

For Fixed contracts, start date may be edited until:

• First adjustment has been added
• First one-off payment has been created
• First invoice has been paid

Clients can delete an adjustment to extend the ability to amend the start date.
 

For Pay As You Go contracts, start date may be edited until:

• The first work item has been submitted
• The first adjustment has been added
• The first one-off payment has been created

Clients can delete an adjustment or delete the submitted work to extend the ability to amend the start date.

For Milestone contracts, start date may be edited until:

• Start date may be backdated without limit
• Start date may be edited to a future date until the first milestone is approved