Yeah, they said so, but it's pure bullshit: you don't need a form to sign a contract. Any employer can write one on plain paper, as usual. If it has the basic information on salary, working time... and if it's signed by the employee, it's legal.
"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet