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When a company sends you a contract, signing is more than just hitting “agree.” Depending on the engagement, you may need to submit a US tax form, accept EOR terms, or fill in extra employee information. Shor walks you through each step.

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The Signing Flow

Your employer signs first, but only once your identity verification is complete; the contract then comes to you to sign.
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Complete Identity Verification

Before your employer can sign, you need to create your account and finish identity verification. See Identity Verification. This usually takes minutes, occasionally 1-2 business days if manual review is needed.
2

Employer Signs

Once your verification is complete, your employer reviews and signs the contract. You’ll then get an email with a link to sign.
3

Open the Contract

Click the link in your invitation email, or find it in Contracts on your dashboard under Pending signature.
4

Review the Full Document

Scroll through the whole contract. Shor surfaces key fields (compensation, term, notice, jurisdiction), but read the full text, not just the summary.
5

Complete the Tax Form (If Required)

If your engagement is with a US business, Shor collects the right US tax form: W-9 (US persons), W-8BEN (foreign individuals), or W-8BEN-E (foreign entities). Fields pre-fill from your profile; you review and confirm.
6

Accept EOR Terms (for EOR Employees)

If you’re being hired as a full EOR employee, you’ll also accept the EOR-specific terms that govern the employment relationship in your country.
7

Complete Employee Requirements (for Employees)

Employees may be asked for additional details needed for onboarding: bank account, emergency contact, tax residency specifics, a supporting document upload, and anything else your country requires. Some of these details come from your employer instead of you. After you submit, Shor verifies the information with your country’s payroll system, which can take a few minutes; you won’t be able to finish signing until verification completes.
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Sign

When everything is complete, click Sign. In most countries, signing is electronic with a full audit trail (timestamp, IP address, and signing device). In a few countries, local law requires the employment agreement to be signed in ink, off this platform. Shor will tell you on the contract page, and our local partner collects the signed agreement from you. Once the signed copy is on file, the contract is fully executed and becomes active on the agreed start date.

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What to Check Before Signing

Make sure the job title, responsibilities, and deliverables match what you discussed. If anything’s off, raise it before signing.
Check the rate, currency, pay frequency, and any milestones or variable pay. Make sure it matches your agreement. If you’re an EOR employee, you’ll also see an estimated net (take-home) pay figure alongside your gross salary before you accept.
Confirm the dates. If you’re a contractor, check whether the contract has a fixed end date or rolls indefinitely.
Understand how much notice either side must give to end the engagement. For employees, this is dictated by local law.
Standard in most contracts, but read the specific wording. If you have existing IP you want to carve out, raise it before signing.
Some contracts include clauses limiting who else you can work for, during or after the engagement. These vary in enforceability by country, so know what you’re agreeing to.

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Requesting Changes

If something in the contract isn’t right, you have two options:
  • Request changes: message your employer from the contract page. They can update the draft and resend a new version for you to review.
  • Decline: if you don’t want the engagement at all, you can decline. The contract is cancelled. You can always re-engage later with a new contract.

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After Signing

Once both sides sign:
  • The contract moves to Signed, then Active on the start date
  • A PDF copy is saved on your profile for your records
  • Your employer can add you to payroll runs and payments
  • The tax form you submitted is archived in Settings → Tax Forms

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Saving a Copy

Every signed contract is available as a PDF from Contracts on your dashboard. Download it for your records, especially if you’ll need it for immigration, loan applications, or tax filing.

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Next Steps

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