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Deel: Update employment type for a contract — request body — body data

Update employment type for a contract: request body, field body / data. Complete fields and constraints for contract 2026-10-27.

API reference · Contract 2026-10-27

SDK schema: Update employment type for a contract — request body — body data

FieldTypePresenceDescription and constraints
$objectRootEmployment-type change details, including the effective date.
effective_datestringRequired within parentThe date from which the new employment type takes effect (YYYY-MM-DD).
Format: date
employment_typestringRequired within parentThe new employment type: EMPLOYEE_FT (full-time), EMPLOYEE_PT (part-time), or ON_LEAVE (on leave).
One of: EMPLOYEE_FT, EMPLOYEE_PT, ON_LEAVE
ftenumberRequired within parentFull-time equivalent for the new employment type, as a fraction between 0 and 1 (inclusive).
Format: double
Maximum: 1
Minimum: 0

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