Employment Offer Letter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Company Header
2. Candidate Information
3. Position Details
4. Compensation
5. Benefits Summary
6. At-Will Employment Disclaimer
7. Reporting Structure & Work Location
8. Contingencies
9. Georgia-Specific Requirements
10. Confidentiality & Intellectual Property
11. Acceptance & Signature Block
12. Georgia State Notes

EMPLOYMENT OFFER LETTER — GEORGIA

1. COMPANY HEADER

[COMPANY NAME]
[COMPANY ADDRESS]
[CITY], Georgia [ZIP CODE]
Phone: [PHONE NUMBER] | Email: [EMAIL ADDRESS]

Date: [__/__/____]

2. CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To:
[CANDIDATE FULL NAME]
[CANDIDATE ADDRESS]
[CITY], [STATE] [ZIP CODE]

Re: Offer of Employment

Dear [CANDIDATE FIRST NAME],

We are pleased to extend this offer of employment with [COMPANY NAME] (the "Company"). This letter sets forth the terms and conditions of your employment, subject to the contingencies described herein.

3. POSITION DETAILS

4. COMPENSATION

4.1 Base Compensation

☐ Annual Salary: $[________________________________] per year, paid on a [☐ monthly ☐ semi-monthly ☐ bi-weekly] basis.

☐ Hourly Rate: $[________________________________] per hour.

4.2 Overtime

Non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, consistent with the federal FLSA. Georgia does not impose additional state overtime requirements.

4.3 Bonus / Commission Structure

☐ Signing Bonus: $[________________________________], subject to the following terms: [________________________________]

☐ Performance Bonus: [________________________________]

☐ Commission Plan: [________________________________]

☐ Not Applicable

5. BENEFITS SUMMARY

You will be eligible for the following benefits, subject to plan terms and applicable waiting periods:

6. AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT DISCLAIMER

IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Your employment with [COMPANY NAME] is "at-will." This means that either you or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without advance notice. Georgia is an employment-at-will jurisdiction.

No manager, supervisor, or representative of the Company, other than [AUTHORIZED OFFICER TITLE], has the authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time or to make any agreement contrary to the foregoing by written agreement signed by [AUTHORIZED OFFICER TITLE].

Recognized Exceptions: Georgia courts recognize narrow exceptions including public policy exceptions, implied contract exceptions, and promissory estoppel.

7. REPORTING STRUCTURE & WORK LOCATION

8. CONTINGENCIES

This offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the following:

☐ Background Check — [________________________________]

☐ Drug Screening — [________________________________]

☐ Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) — Required within 3 business days of start date per federal law (8 U.S.C. §1324a)

☐ Proof of Licensure / Certification — [________________________________]

☐ Reference Check — [________________________________]

☐ Other — [________________________________]

9. GEORGIA-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

9.1 Right-to-Work Notice

Georgia is a right-to-work state. No employee may be required to join or pay dues to a labor union as a condition of employment.

9.2 Wage Payment (O.C.G.A. §34-7-2)

Wages are paid on dates during the month as determined by the employer. The Company's designated paydays are: [________________________________]

9.3 Non-Compete Agreements (Georgia Restrictive Covenants Act, O.C.G.A. §13-8-50 et seq.)

☐ As a condition of employment, you may be asked to sign a restrictive covenant. Under the Georgia Restrictive Covenants Act (GRCA):

• Non-compete agreements must be reasonable in scope, time, and geographic area
• The GRCA provides statutory standards for evaluating reasonableness
• Courts may modify (blue pencil) overbroad restrictions rather than void the entire agreement
• Agreements must be supported by adequate consideration

☐ Not Applicable

9.4 Salary History

Georgia does not have a statewide ban on salary history inquiries. The City of Atlanta prohibits city agencies from asking about salary history (effective Feb. 18, 2019), but no private-sector ban applies statewide.

9.5 E-Verify

☐ The Company is required to use E-Verify to verify employment eligibility (required for Georgia employers with more than 10 employees or state contractors).

☐ Not Applicable

10. CONFIDENTIALITY & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

As a condition of employment, you will be required to sign the Company's:

☐ Confidentiality / Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
☐ Invention Assignment Agreement
☐ Proprietary Information Agreement

11. ACCEPTANCE & SIGNATURE BLOCK

Please indicate your acceptance of this offer by signing below and returning this letter by [__/__/____].

Employer

Candidate Acceptance

By signing below, I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and accept the terms of this offer letter, including the at-will employment provisions.

12. GEORGIA STATE NOTES

This offer letter is governed by the laws of the State of Georgia. Nothing in this letter creates a contract of employment for a definite period.

[COMPANY NAME]