You can cancel a contract on Deel provided it's not active yet. If the contract is active you will need to end the contract first before you can cancel it.

✅ Step 1 – Open the Contract you want to Cancel

Select the People tab from the navigation menu on the left.

Search for the employee and select their name to open their Employee Details.

Locate the contract you want to cancel or delete. Select View Contract.

✅ Step 2 – Open the More menu and then select Cancel Contract.

You will receive a pop up message to confirm your contract cancellation.

Select Cancel Contract again to submit.

You will receive confirmation that the contract has been cancelled successfully.

Reinstate a Cancelled Contract

You can reinstate any contracts that have been cancelled from the Contracts screen. The reinstated contract will return to the status it held before being cancelled.

✅ Step 1 – Open the Contract you want Cancelled

Locate the contract you want to cancelled. Select View Contract.

✅ Step 2 – Select Reinstate Contract

You will receive a pop up message to confirm you want to reinstate the contract.

Select Reinstate Contract again to submit.

Reactivating contracts raises the risk of misclassification

Reactivating a contractor agreement, or extending an independent contractor agreement after the expiration of the initial term, may significantly raise the risk of misclassification and unintended legal liabilities.

Such agreements may inadvertently suggest an ongoing employment relationship rather than a true independent contractor arrangement. If you wish to proceed, you can tick the box.