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

EMPLOYMENT OFFER LETTER — TEXAS

1. COMPANY HEADER

[COMPANY NAME]
[COMPANY ADDRESS]
[CITY], Texas [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 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 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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. This is consistent with the well-established Texas common law doctrine of at-will employment.

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: Texas courts narrowly recognize the public policy exception (see Sabine Pilot Service, Inc. v. Hauck, 687 S.W.2d 733 (Tex. 1985) — termination solely for refusal to perform an illegal act). Statutory whistleblower protections apply to public employees under Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 554.

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. TEXAS-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

9.1 Right-to-Work Notice

Texas 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 Payday Law Compliance (Tex. Lab. Code Ch. 61)

The Company designates the following regular paydays: [________________________________]. Non-exempt employees are paid at least twice per month. Exempt employees are paid at least once per month. If no payday is designated, default paydays are the 1st and 15th of each month.

9.3 Salary History

Texas does not prohibit employers from inquiring about salary history. However, the Company's policy is: [☐ to inquire about salary history ☐ not to inquire about salary history].

9.4 Non-Compete Agreements

☐ As a condition of employment, you may be asked to sign a covenant not to compete, which must comply with Tex. Bus. & Com. Code §15.50 et seq. Such agreements must be (a) ancillary to an otherwise enforceable agreement, (b) reasonable in time, scope, and geographic area, and (c) supported by consideration.

☐ Not Applicable

9.5 EITC Notification

The Company will provide the annual Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) notification as required by Texas 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. TEXAS STATE NOTES

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

[COMPANY NAME]