Is the signature of the labor contract based on fingerprints? Article 16 of the Labor Contract Law stipulates: "A labor contract shall come into effect after the employer and the employee reach an agreement through consultation and sign or fingerprint the text of the labor contract." According to this provision, we can see that the seal of the employer is not a necessary element for the labor contract to take effect. In the absence of special agreement, the signatures of both parties to the labor contract can show that the labor contract is valid. Just because there is no official seal, it is legally untenable to assume that the labor contract has not taken effect. In order to prevent hidden dangers, when signing a labor contract, it is best to ask the employer to sign and affix the official seal. It is also common to see labor contracts that are only signed without seal or only stamped without signature, which can be divided into the following three situations: 1. The legal representative of the employing unit signs the labor contract. The behavior of the legal representative can be directly regarded as the behavior of the employer, so the legal representative can prove the validity of the labor contract by signing. 2. The person signing the labor contract is the person in charge of the administrative or human resource management department of the employing unit. 3. The labor contract only has the official seal of the employer. The official seal has the highest effect among all seals and can represent the will of the legal person. The official seal means that the organization has approved the contract. Article 16 of the Labor Contract Law takes effect. The labor contract shall come into effect after the employer and the employee reach an agreement through consultation and are signed or sealed by the employer and the employee. The text of the labor contract is held by the employer and the employee respectively. Article 17 Contents of a labor contract A labor contract shall have the following clauses: (1) The name, domicile and legal representative or principal responsible person of the employing unit; (2) The name and address of the laborer and the number of the resident identity card or other valid identity documents; (3) The term of the labor contract; (4) Work content and work place; (five) working hours and rest and vacation; (6) Labor remuneration; (7) Social insurance; (eight) labor protection, working conditions and occupational hazard protection; (nine) other matters that should be included in the labor contract as stipulated by laws and regulations. In addition to the necessary provisions stipulated in the preceding paragraph, the employer and the employee may agree on probation, training, confidentiality, supplementary insurance and welfare benefits. As for some labor contracts in our country, in fact, as for how to sign them, as long as they are signed, they can take effect after legal procedures, that is to say, there is no need to worry about whether to press the handprint or stamp the official seal.