Anyone who drafts employment contracts, references or termination agreements in HR every day knows the problem: standard documents take up a disproportionate amount of time, even though their content is largely predictable. The HR.DokGenerator — the cross-association offering from AGAD, AGA, LGAD and grosshandel-bw — solves exactly that. Since 6 July 2026 it has been running on Lawlift’s document automation platform.
The result for member companies: employment contracts and employment references are created through a structured, guided question flow, without users needing any legal background. Quality assurance is handled by the association’s team of legal experts, who review the templates regularly and keep them up to date.
What has changed, and what has stayed the same
The move to Lawlift brings, above all, noticeably simpler operation. Access happens directly through the member area, with a single click — no separate registration and no new password. Anyone who previously had to put up with an extra login now saves that step.
The core functionality stays unchanged:
- Creation of legally sound employment contracts
- Creation of employment references
- Access to sample templates, for example for termination letters, occupational reintegration (BEM) invitations and mobile-office agreements
Practical hints right inside the document-creation flow help to avoid typical mistakes and choose the right wording.
How deterministic templates work here
Behind the HR.DokGenerator lies the principle of deterministic document automation: a template consists of fixed contract text, a set of questions and predefined rules. Whoever answers the questions receives a fully assembled document that matches exactly what the template specifies.
This is not an AI-generated draft that has to be checked afterwards. It is a rule-based system that only outputs what legal experts built in beforehand. For managing directors and boards, that means: the document is as reliable as the template itself — and the template is the responsibility of the association’s team of legal experts.
That is precisely why this format suits self-service in HR. HR staff without legal training can create employment contracts without seeking legal advice for every document. Control over content and quality stays with the association, not the individual user.
What’s coming next: working students and termination agreements
Two further document types are planned for 2026:
- editable templates for working-student contracts
- templates for termination agreements
Termination agreements in particular are among the documents where companies typically invest a lot of time in coordination. A reviewed, up-to-date template that structures the key points as questions can shorten that process considerably.
Why this is also relevant for lawyers
Lawyers advising clients in commerce or the Mittelstand will increasingly encounter the HR.DokGenerator. Clients who are members of AGA, AGAD, LGAD or grosshandel-bw now have access to an automated system for standard employment contracts and references.
That changes the advisory task: less effort spent drafting standard contracts, more capacity for the cases that genuinely require individual legal judgment. Lawyers who explain to their clients how the system works — and where its limits lie — strengthen the advisory relationship.
The limits are clear: complex matters, atypical contract situations or contested clauses still belong in a lawyer’s hands. The HR.DokGenerator covers the standard case, not the exception.
For managing directors: compliance without extra effort
For managing directors and boards who carry HR responsibility or steer the HR function, another aspect is decisive: legal certainty without dependence on individuals.
If employment contracts have until now been assembled by one clerk from a Word document that no one has reviewed in years, that is a compliance risk. An automated template that the association’s expert team updates regularly closes that gap. New employees can immediately create legally compliant contracts without first having to be trained.
There is also the cost factor: the HR.DokGenerator is free for members. The argument that a better solution is too expensive does not apply here.
How to get started
Members of AGA, AGAD, LGAD or grosshandel-bw will find the HR.DokGenerator from now on directly in their member area. A short explainer video is set to follow soon.
If, as a lawyer, managing director or board member, you would like to explore how document automation can work in your own context — beyond the HR.DokGenerator — it is worth taking a look at the Lawlift platform. Deterministic templates can be built for almost any recurring document type: shareholder agreements, licensing agreements, mandate documents or internal policies.
Talk to us if you would like to know which of your documents are suitable for automation.