Belongs to. Contracts entered into by employees in their personal names are generally considered apparent agencies. Apparent agency means that an agent enters into contractual transactions with a third party in his or her own name rather than in the agent's actual capacity as an agent. In this case, The employer will generally not be deemed to be directly involved in the contract unless there is an express authorization or provision of the employment relationship, and if the employee enters into the contract on an individual basis, the employer will generally not be directly responsible for the contract.