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

EMPLOYMENT OFFER LETTER — NEW JERSEY

1. COMPANY HEADER

[COMPANY NAME]
[COMPANY ADDRESS]
[CITY], New Jersey [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] basis.

☐ Hourly Rate: $[________________________________] per hour.

4.2 Pay Transparency Disclosure

Pursuant to New Jersey pay transparency requirements, the compensation range for this position is:

• Minimum: $[________________________________]
• Maximum: $[________________________________]
• General Description of Benefits: [________________________________]

4.3 Overtime

Non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. There is no state daily overtime requirement.

4.4 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. New Jersey follows the at-will employment doctrine. See Pierce v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp., 84 N.J. 58 (1980).

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: New Jersey courts recognize the public policy exception (termination violating a clear mandate of public policy) and implied contract exception (based on employee handbooks or oral promises).

7. REPORTING STRUCTURE & WORK LOCATION

8. CONTINGENCIES

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

☐ Background Check — Conducted in compliance with the New Jersey Opportunity to Compete Act (N.J.S.A. §34:6B-11 et seq.)

☐ 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. NEW JERSEY-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

9.1 Salary History Ban (N.J.S.A. §34:6B-20)

The Company has not screened you based on your salary history or required that your salary history satisfy minimum or maximum criteria. Effective January 1, 2020, New Jersey law prohibits employers from seeking salary history from job applicants.

9.2 Pay Transparency

New Jersey requires employers to disclose the hourly wage or salary range, and a general description of benefits, in job postings. The Company has complied with this requirement.

9.3 Earned Sick Leave (N.J.S.A. §34:11D-1 et seq.)

You are entitled to accrue earned sick leave at a rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 40 hours per year. The Company will provide written notice of your earned sick leave rights.

9.4 Paid Family Leave Insurance (FLI) and Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI)

New Jersey provides state-administered:
- Family Leave Insurance (FLI): Partial wage replacement for bonding with a new child, caring for a seriously ill family member, or qualifying military exigency
- Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI): Partial wage replacement for non-work-related illness or injury

Both programs are funded through employee payroll deductions.

9.5 Non-Compete Agreements

☐ As a condition of employment, you may be asked to sign a restrictive covenant. Under New Jersey common law, non-competes must be reasonable in duration, geographic scope, and necessary to protect a legitimate business interest.

☐ Not Applicable

9.6 Wage Payment Notice

The Company will provide written notice of your rate of pay and regular payday at the time of hire, as required by New Jersey law.

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. NEW JERSEY STATE NOTES

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

[COMPANY NAME]