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# Offboard an employee

> Deactivate an employee and close out contracts and access.

# Offboard an employee

Deactivate an employee and close out contracts and access.

<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 active in HR

Required permissions: `hr:employees:write`.

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="End contract and deactivate">
    Terminate employment contract, then patch employee `isActive: false`. See HR employment-contract and employee endpoints.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Tips

* Complete final payroll run before offboarding if applicable.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="manage employment contracts" href="/guides/hr-operations/manage-employment-contracts" />
</CardGroup>