Employment Offer Letter - Washington

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

EMPLOYMENT OFFER LETTER — WASHINGTON

Washington 2027 restrictive-covenant alert: 2026 Washington Laws chapter 149 takes effect June 30, 2027. Beginning then, all worker noncompetition covenants are void regardless of signing date, and an employer may not enter, threaten, attempt to enforce, or represent that a worker is subject to one. Review customer-nonservicing and forfeiture-for-competition terms under the expanded definition. Narrow statutory exceptions remain for qualifying nonsolicitation, confidentiality/trade-secret, ≥1% ownership/goodwill-sale, and franchise covenants. Any worker noncompete below is transitional only through June 29, 2027.

1. COMPANY HEADER

[COMPANY NAME]
[COMPANY ADDRESS]
[CITY], Washington [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 ☐ monthly] basis.

☐ Hourly Rate: $[________________________________] per hour.

4.2 Pay Transparency Disclosure (RCW 49.58.110)

Pursuant to the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, the compensation details for this position are:

• Wage Scale / Salary Range Minimum: $[________________________________]
• Wage Scale / Salary Range Maximum: $[________________________________]
• General Description of Benefits: [________________________________]

4.3 Overtime

Employees covered by Washington's overtime rule receive at least 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.

4.4 Bonus / Commission Structure

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

☐ Performance Bonus: [________________________________]

☐ Commission Plan: [________________________________]

☐ Not Applicable

5. BENEFITS SUMMARY

Benefits and programs available to you are summarized below. The Company's optional plans are subject to their terms and applicable waiting periods; statutory programs apply as provided by law.

6. AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT DISCLAIMER

IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Your employment with [COMPANY NAME] is "at-will." Either you or the Company may end the employment relationship at any time, with or without advance notice, subject to applicable law and any written agreement signed by the authorized officer identified below.

Only [AUTHORIZED OFFICER TITLE] may change this at-will term, and any change must be in a written agreement signed by that officer and you.

7. REPORTING STRUCTURE & WORK LOCATION

8. CONTINGENCIES

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

☐ Criminal History Background Check — This offer is conditioned on the check only if the Company has first determined that the candidate is otherwise qualified. Any adverse decision based solely on an adult conviction record will follow RCW 49.94.010's notice, opportunity to respond, and written-decision requirements, subject to statutory exceptions.

☐ Drug Screening — [________________________________]

Form I-9 onboarding: The employee will complete Section 1 by the first day of work for pay; the Company will complete Section 2 within three business days of that day (or by the first day if employment lasts less than three days), under the current USCIS employee instructions and employer instructions.

☐ Proof of Licensure / Certification — [________________________________]

☐ Reference Check — [________________________________]

☐ Other — [________________________________]

9. WASHINGTON-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

9.1 Salary History Ban (RCW 49.58)

Washington law prohibits an employer from seeking an applicant's wage or salary history. The Company may confirm history voluntarily disclosed by the applicant or after negotiating and making an offer with compensation.

9.2 Pay Transparency (RCW 49.58.110)

For employers with 15 or more employees, job postings must disclose the wage scale or salary range (or a fixed wage amount if that is all the employer offers) and a general description of all benefits and other compensation.

9.3 Non-Compete Agreement Notice (RCW 49.62)

IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: Under the Washington Noncompetition Covenants Act (RCW 49.62):

☐ A non-compete agreement will be required before June 30, 2027. The complete proposed terms are attached in writing as [ATTACHMENT TITLE] for review no later than your initial oral or written acceptance of this offer. The following conditions apply:

• Non-compete agreements are void unless the employee earns more than $126,858.83/year (2026 threshold, adjusted annually)
• For independent contractors, the threshold is $317,147.09/year (2026)
• A term longer than 18 months is presumptively unreasonable
• If signed after employment begins, independent consideration is required
• If the employee is laid off, enforcement requires compensation equivalent to base salary during the restricted period, less subsequent employment earnings

☐ No non-compete agreement will be required

9.4 Paid Sick Leave (RCW 49.46.210)

You will accrue paid sick leave at a rate of at least 1 hour for every 40 hours worked. Accrued unused leave carries over to the next year, though the employer may limit the amount carried over to 40 hours. Sick leave may be used for your own health condition, care of a family member, or other purposes authorized by RCW 49.46.210.

9.5 Paid Family and Medical Leave (Chapter 50A RCW)

Washington's PFML program provides up to 12 weeks of paid family leave, up to 12 weeks of paid medical leave, or a combined maximum of 16 weeks, extended to 18 weeks for a qualifying pregnancy-related incapacity.

9.6 Meal and Rest Breaks (WAC 296-126-092)

• Rest breaks: 10-minute paid break for every 4 hours worked; cannot work more than 3 hours without a break
• Meal breaks: At least 30 minutes, beginning no earlier than two hours and no later than five hours into the shift; employees may not work more than five consecutive hours without one. The meal period is paid when the Company requires the employee to remain on duty on the premises or at a prescribed work site in its interest.

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 and the non-compete disclosure (if applicable).

12. WASHINGTON STATE NOTES

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

[COMPANY NAME]