Accept quote

After creating an EOR contract, the contract must be signed by three parties to become legally valid. This guide explains the signature workflow and how to sign the contract between your organisation and Deel.

Overview

EOR contracts involve two separate agreements:

1. Client-Deel contract - Between your organisation and Deel, establishing employment costs and responsibilities
2. Employment agreement - Between Deel (as employer of record) and the worker, formalising employment terms

This guide focuses on the Client-Deel contract and the three-party signature process.

Three-party signature flow

The contract requires signatures in this sequence:

1. Deel signs - Deel reviews and signs the contract (automatic or within 24 hours)
2. Your organisation signs - You accept the quote and sign via API
3. Worker signs - Worker completes onboarding and signs the employment agreement

Step 1: Deel signs the contract

After you create the contract, Deel reviews it, issues a cost quote, and signs the contract.

Automatic signature:

• Available in select countries with validated job scopes
• Contract is signed immediately after creation
• Status changes from under_review to waiting_for_client_sign

Manual signature:

• Required when automatic signature is unavailable
• Takes up to 24 hours to review and sign
• You will be notified when ready for your signature

Check contract status

Monitor the contract status to know when it is ready for your signature.

API endpoint: GET /eor/contracts/{contract_id}/details

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import requests
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import os
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contract_id = "eor_xyz789"
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url = f"https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/v2/eor/contracts/{contract_id}/details"
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headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.getenv('DEEL_API_TOKEN')}"}
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response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
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print(response.json())

Status values:

• under_review - Deel is reviewing and preparing to sign
• waiting_for_client_sign - Ready for your signature
• waiting_for_employee_contract - Waiting for worker onboarding
• active - Fully signed and active

Step 2: Review the quote

Before signing, review the cost quote to ensure it matches your expectations.

Quote breakdown:

• Salary - Monthly salary for the employee
• Benefits - Cost of selected benefits (health, pension, etc.)
• Employer costs - Taxes and statutory contributions
• Deel fee - Deel’s service fee
• Total monthly cost - Sum of all costs

The quote is included in the contract details response from Step 1.

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import requests
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import os
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contract_id = "eor_xyz789"
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url = f"https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/v2/eor/contracts/{contract_id}/details"
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headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.getenv('DEEL_API_TOKEN')}"}
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response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
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quote = response.json()["data"]["quote"]
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print(f"Salary: {quote['currency']} {quote['salary_monthly']}/month")
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print(f"Benefits: {quote['currency']} {quote['benefits_monthly']}/month")
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print(f"Deel fee: {quote['currency']} {quote['deel_fee_monthly']}/month")
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print(f"Total: {quote['currency']} {quote['total_monthly_cost']}/month")
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print(f"Annual total: {quote['currency']} {float(quote['total_monthly_cost']) * 12}")

Step 3: Sign the contract

Once the status is waiting_for_client_sign and you have reviewed the quote, sign the contract to proceed.

API endpoint: POST /contracts/{contract_id}/signatures

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import requests
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import os
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contract_id = "eor_xyz789"
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url = f"https://api.letsdeel.com/rest/v2/contracts/{contract_id}/signatures"
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headers = {
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    "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.getenv('DEEL_API_TOKEN')}",
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    "Content-Type": "application/json"
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}
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payload = {
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    "data": {
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        "client_signature": "John Doe"
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    }
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}
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response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
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print(response.json())

Request parameters:

After signing:

• Contract status changes to waiting_for_employee_contract
• Deel prepares the employee agreement
• Worker receives a welcome email to begin onboarding

Step 4: Worker onboarding begins

After you sign the contract, Deel sends a welcome email to the worker with instructions to:

1. Sign up to the Deel platform
2. Complete identity verification (KYC)
3. Provide banking and tax information
4. Review and sign the employment agreement

The worker must complete onboarding before the employment agreement can be signed and the contract becomes active.

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