# Employee Information Form Template

> A free employee information form for new hires. Collect personal details, contact info, role, start date and emergency contact before day one.

Gather everything HR needs from a new employee in one online form: legal and preferred name, contact details, address, job title, department, start date, and an emergency contact.

Canonical: https://reuily.com/templates/employee-information-form
Use this template: https://reuily.com/form/from-template/employee-information-form
Collections: Applications & HR, Human Resources, Operations
Last updated: 2026-10-15

## Questions

- Question 1: What's your full legal name? (Short Text, required)
- Question 2: What name do you like to be called? (Short Text, optional)
- Question 3: What's your date of birth? (Date, required)
- Question 4: What's your personal email address? (Email, required)
- Question 5: What's your phone number? (Phone, required)
- Question 6: What's your home address? (Long Text, required)
- Question 7: What's your job title? (Short Text, required)
- Question 8: Which department will you join? (Select, required). Options: Operations; Sales; Marketing; Engineering; Finance; People; Other
- Question 9: What's your start date? (Date, required)
- Question 10: Who should we contact in an emergency? (Short Text, required)

## Common uses

- New hire onboarding
- Updating staff records
- Contractor and seasonal staff details

## Key features

- Personal and contact details
- Role and start date
- Emergency contact

## Frequently asked questions

### What is an employee information form?

A form new hires fill in with their personal details, contact information, address, role, start date, and emergency contact, so HR has everything in one record.

### When should new employees complete it?

Send it with the offer letter or onboarding email so HR has the details before the first day.

### Can I add payroll or tax questions?

You can add any question in the builder. Keep bank and tax ID details in your payroll system rather than a general form.