Stop the Workday auto renewal trap with 8 contract clauses

What you will take away

• Annual uplift runs 4 to 8 percent. The uplift is contractual and runs every year unless capped.
• True down is restricted. Default terms allow only modest reductions.
• FSE math drives the bill. Workday counts Full Service Equivalent employees, not headcount.
• Module lock in compounds. Adding HCM, Finance, Adaptive locks all three for the term.
• Initial term is the leverage point. Renegotiating these clauses at renewal is harder than at signature.