A basic staff contract covers the following: A description of the requirements of the job, any requirements covering copyright and intellectual property, the start date and name of the employee, the remuneration amount, any extras such as phone payments or car expenses and details of how their wage will be paid. It may also contain conditions of employment and reasons for termination. You can look online for employee contract templates but the best advice is to have your contract signed off by someone in the legal profession who will be able to let you know if you are missing any important details.