Employment Offer Letter - Michigan

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. Michigan-Specific Requirements
10. Confidentiality & Intellectual Property
11. Acceptance & Signature Block
12. Michigan State Notes

EMPLOYMENT OFFER LETTER — MICHIGAN

1. COMPANY HEADER

[COMPANY NAME]
[COMPANY ADDRESS]
[CITY], Michigan [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 [☐ semi-monthly ☐ bi-weekly ☐ 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, pursuant to the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act.

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. Michigan follows the at-will employment doctrine.

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: Michigan courts recognize exceptions including the public policy exception, implied contract exception (e.g., handbook or policy manual provisions), and a limited covenant of good faith and fair dealing exception.

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. MICHIGAN-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

9.1 Collective Bargaining Review

If a collective bargaining agreement applies, its lawful terms and current federal and Michigan labor law must be reviewed before this Offer Letter is issued. This Letter does not state or create a union-membership or fee rule.

9.2 Wage Payment (MCL 408.471 et seq.)

Employers must pay wages on a regular schedule and provide a statement at each payment including hours worked, gross wages, pay period identification, and itemized deductions (MCL 408.479).

The Company's designated paydays are: [________________________________]

9.3 Earned Sick Time (Michigan Earned Sick Time Act, MCL 408.961 et seq.)

Effective February 21, 2025, you are entitled to accrue earned sick time:

9.4 Final Paycheck (MCL 408.475)

• Discharged employees: Wages due immediately (as soon as the amount can be determined)
• Employees who resign: Wages due as soon as the amount can be determined with due diligence

9.5 Salary History

Michigan does not have a statewide salary history ban for private employers. Executive Directive 2019-10 prohibits state departments from inquiring about salary history until after a conditional offer.

9.6 Non-Compete Agreements (MCL 445.774a)

☐ As a condition of employment, you may be asked to sign a non-compete agreement. Under Michigan law, non-competes are enforceable if they are reasonable in duration, geographic area, and type of employment or line of business. Courts may reform overbroad agreements.

☐ 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. MICHIGAN STATE NOTES

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

[COMPANY NAME]