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# Manage employment contracts

> Create and update employment contracts that drive payroll eligibility.

# Manage employment contracts

Create and update employment contracts that drive payroll eligibility.

<Note>
  Include acting-client headers on product API calls: `X-Workspace-Id` and `X-Acting-Company-Id`. See [Act as a client](/guides/service-partner/act-as-client).
</Note>

## Prerequisites

* Employee exists in HR

Required permissions: `hr:contracts:write`.

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create contract">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -sS -X POST "$FLUIDE_BASE_URL/api/v1/hr/employment-contracts" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $FLUIDE_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
      -H "X-Fluide-Api-Key: $FLUIDE_API_KEY" \
      -H "X-Fluide-Client-Id: fluide-developer" \
      -H "X-Workspace-Id: $FLUIDE_WORKSPACE_ID" \
      -H "X-Acting-Company-Id: $FLUIDE_COMPANY_ID" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"employeeId":"'$EMPLOYEE_ID'","startDate":"2026-01-01","employmentType":"FULL_TIME"}'
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Tips

* Active contract required for payroll run inclusion.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="run payroll" href="/guides/payroll/run-payroll" />
</CardGroup>