> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.shorpay.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Your Contracts

> Review, manage, and keep track of every contract.

Every engagement you have through Shor is backed by a contract. The **Contracts** tab is where you see and manage all of them.

## What You'll See

For each contract:

* **Company**: who you're working with
* **Role**: your title on the engagement
* **Type**: employee, contractor (fixed, milestone, or pay-as-you-go)
* **Status**: draft, pending signature, signed, active, offboarding, completed, cancelled
* **Compensation**: how and how much you're paid
* **Start date**: when the engagement began (or begins)
* **End date**: if fixed term, when it ends

Click a contract to see the full document, payment history, and any pending action items.

## Contract Statuses

| Status                | What it means                                                    |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Draft**             | Your employer is preparing the contract; it hasn't been sent yet |
| **Pending signature** | Sent to you for signing; open it and review                      |
| **Signed**            | Both sides have signed; the engagement starts on the agreed date |
| **Active**            | You're actively engaged and can be paid                          |
| **Offboarding**       | The engagement is ending; wrap-up is in progress                 |
| **Completed**         | The engagement ended cleanly                                     |
| **Cancelled**         | The contract was voided before it became active                  |

## What to Check Before Signing

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Role and Scope">
    Make sure the job title, responsibilities, and deliverables match what you discussed. If anything's off, raise it with your employer before signing.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Compensation">
    Check the rate, currency, pay frequency, and any milestones or variable pay. Make sure it matches your agreement.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Start and End Dates">
    Confirm the dates. If you're a contractor, check whether the contract has a fixed end date or rolls indefinitely.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Notice and Termination">
    Understand how much notice either side must give to end the engagement. For employees, this is usually dictated by local law.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="IP and Confidentiality">
    Standard in most contracts, but read the specific wording. If you have existing IP you want to carve out, raise it before signing.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Non-Compete / Non-Solicit">
    Some contracts include clauses that limit who else you can work for, during or after the engagement. These vary in enforceability by country, so know what you're agreeing to.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Asking for Changes

If something in the contract needs to change, don't just decline. Message your employer from the contract page. Shor logs the conversation and links it to the contract.

Once they update the contract, you'll get a new version to review and sign.

## Amendments

Once a contract is live, changes (raises, scope updates, extensions) are made as **amendments**. You'll get a notification when an amendment is proposed. Review it the same way you reviewed the original contract, and sign if you agree.

Every version of the contract and its amendments is kept, so you always have a clean history.

## Offboarding

When an engagement ends (either because you're moving on or the scope is complete) the contract moves into **Offboarding**. You'll get a summary of:

* Your final pay and any owed reimbursements
* Notice period and the official end date
* Documents you need to download while you still have access

Once you confirm, the contract moves to **Completed** and your access to that company's workspace is gracefully closed.

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Signing a Contract" icon="pen-fancy" href="/professional/signing">
    Step-by-step walkthrough of the signing flow.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Multiple Companies" icon="buildings" href="/professional/companies">
    How to manage engagements across several employers.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>