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New employee information form

Employer: Brightwater Analytics
Date: 1 December 2027

1. Personal details

Full name: Priya Raman
Preferred name: Pri
Date of birth: 17 May 1994
Home address:
22 Willow Lane, Leeds LS6 2AB, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 113 555 0127
Personal email: priya.raman@example.com
Tax or social security number: QQ 12 34 56 C

2. The job

Job title: Data analyst
Department: Reporting
Reports to: Tomas Berg
Start date: 1 December 2027
Hours and place of work: Full time, 40 hours a week, Leeds office with two days at home

3. Emergency contact

Name and relationship: Arun Raman, brother
Phone: +44 113 555 0166

Second contact, if you wish:

Name Relationship Phone

4. Dependants and beneficiaries

List anyone you want recorded for benefits, insurance or pension.

Name Relationship Date of birth

5. Health or access needs

None, or: I use a screen reader

6. Pay and bank details

Account name, bank, account number or IBAN, and bank code

Bank details are checked with the employee before the first payment.

7. Documents received by HR

☐ Signed contract or offer letter
☐ Proof of identity
☐ Proof of the right to work
☐ Tax or payroll form
☐ Qualifications or certificates
☐ Signed policies (conduct, data protection, equipment)

8. Policies and first week

Please read and keep the staff handbook and the policies you are given on your first day, and ask your manager or HR if anything is unclear. Tell HR if you need equipment, a workstation set up for your needs, or training before you start.

Equipment issued to the employee:

Item Serial number or tag Date given

9. Declaration

I confirm that the details in this form are true and complete, and I will tell Brightwater Analytics when they change.

Employee: Priya Raman
Signature: ______________
Date: ______________

Received by HR
Name: ______________
Signature: ______________
Date: ______________

10. How your information is used and kept

Brightwater Analytics uses these details to employ you: to pay you, to meet tax and other legal duties, to run benefits and to reach your emergency contact if something happens. They are seen only by the people who need them for those purposes, and are kept for for the whole employment and 6 years after it ends. Health details are given freely and are seen only by HR. Please tell your emergency contact that you gave their details. You may ask to see or correct your details by writing to people@brightwater.example.

Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are.

People and HR

What this template is for

A new employee information form for HR: personal details, job, emergency contacts, pay and bank details, documents received and a privacy note.

It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. See all People and HR templates

People and HR

What you fill in

The form asks for 23 details. The document fills itself in as you type.

  • Employer

    For example: Brightwater Analytics

  • Employee's full name

    For example: Priya Raman

  • Name the employee likes to be calledoptional

    For example: Pri

  • Date of birth

    For example: 17 May 1994

  • Home address

    For example: 22 Willow Lane, Leeds LS6 2AB, United Kingdom

  • Phone

    For example: +44 113 555 0127

  • Personal email

    For example: priya.raman@example.com

  • Job title

    For example: Data analyst

  • Departmentoptional

    For example: Reporting

  • Reports to

    For example: Tomas Berg

  • Start date

    For example: 1 December 2027

  • Hours and place of work

    For example: Full time, 40 hours a week, Leeds office with two days at home

  • Tax or social security numberoptional

    Ask for it only where the law requires it for pay and tax.

    For example: QQ 12 34 56 C

  • Emergency contact: name and relationship

    For example: Arun Raman, brother

  • Emergency contact: phone

    For example: +44 113 555 0166

  • Second contact, if you wishoptional

  • Dependants and beneficiariesoptional

  • Health or access needs to tell us aboutoptional

    Voluntary. Share only what you want us to know.

    For example: None, or: I use a screen reader

  • Bank details for pay

    For example: Account name, bank, account number or IBAN, and bank code

  • Equipment issued to the employeeoptional

  • How long the employer keeps this form

    Use the period your rules require.

    For example: for the whole employment and 6 years after it ends

  • Who to ask about the data

    For example: people@brightwater.example

  • Date

    For example: 1 December 2027

People and HR

What is inside

The parts of this document, in order.

  1. 11. Personal details
  2. 22. The job
  3. 33. Emergency contact
  4. 44. Dependants and beneficiaries
  5. 55. Health or access needs
  6. 66. Pay and bank details
  7. 77. Documents received by HR
  8. 88. Policies and first week
  9. 99. Declaration
  10. 1010. How your information is used and kept

Templates

How it works

  1. 01

    Fill in

    Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field.

  2. 02

    Check

    Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done.

  3. 03

    Download

    Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print.

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People and HR

Questions people ask

What details does this template ask for?

The form asks for 23 details, starting with Employer, Employee's full name, Date of birth, Home address, Phone. 7 more are optional.

Can I download this template as Word or PDF?

Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account.

Is what I type sent anywhere?

No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat.

What should I check before I use this template?

What personal data you may collect and keep, and which documents and tax forms are needed, depends on the country. Some details, such as health or identity numbers, need extra care or a legal basis. Check your local rules. This form is not legal advice.

Are these HR templates free?

Most are. Fill in and download them for free as Word or PDF, with no account. A few longer documents are premium: free to fill in, paid once to download, and marked with their price.

Do the HR templates follow my country's employment law?

They assume no country's law. Employment rules differ a lot, so each template says where to check local requirements before you use it.

Can a small team use them too?

Yes. They work for a team of two or a company of two thousand, and you can cut any section you do not need in the Word version.