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title: "Employment Type"
space: "Frappe HR"
url: "https://docs.frappe.io/hr/employment-type"
updated: "2026-02-04"
---

**You can employ people under a number of categories each having their own wage and leave entitlements. This is called an Employment Type.**

Frappe HR allows you to select an Employment Type from a pre-defined list or even create a new Employment Type based on your requirements.

To access the Employment Type, go to:


> **Home > Human Resources > Employee > Employment Type**
> 
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**1. How to create an Employment Type**
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1. Go to the Employment Type list, click on New.
2. Enter the Name of the Employment Type.
3. Save.

![Employment Type](https://frappehr.com/files/employment-type.png)

The Employment Type can be linked to the [Employee](https://docs.frappe.io/hr/employee) master.

**2. Related Topics**
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1. [Employee](https://docs.frappe.io/hr/employee)
2. [Employment Type](https://docs.frappe.io/hr/employment-type)
3. [Branch](https://docs.frappe.io/hr/branch)
4. [Department](https://docs.frappe.io/hr/department)
5. [Designation](https://docs.frappe.io/hr/designation)
6. [Employee Grade](https://docs.frappe.io/hr/employee-grade)