Free Blank California Employment Agreement / Offer Letter (2026)

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California rules that this document follows

Non-compete rule	VoidSource: Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 16600, 16600.1, 16600.5, 16601-16602.5
Invention-assignment carve-out	Statute limits assignment to work-related inventions; written notice to the employee requiredSource: Cal. Lab. Code §§ 2870-2872
Pay frequency	at least twice each calendar month on regular paydays designated in advance (exempt executive/administrative/professional employees may be paid monthly by the 26th)Source: Cal. Lab. Code § 204
Final paycheck	Discharged: immediately at the time of discharge. Resigned: within 72 hours after resignation, or on the last day if the employee gave at least 72 hours' notice.Source: Cal. Lab. Code §§ 201, 202; waiting-time penalty § 203
Paid sick leave	Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act — 1 hour per 30 hours worked (or 40 hours front-loaded), up to 40 hours / 5 days of use per year (accrual may be capped at 80 hours / 10 days) (all employers)Source: Cal. Lab. Code §§ 245-249
Pay transparency	Pay range required in job postings (15+ employees)Source: Cal. Lab. Code § 432.3(c)
New-hire wage notice	Wage Theft Protection Act notice (Lab. Code § 2810.5, DLSE template): rate(s) and basis of pay, overtime rate, allowances, regular payday, employer's legal and DBA names, address and phone, workers' compensation carrier, paid sick leave statement, and (from 2024) emergency/disaster declaration information; non-exempt employees onlySource: Cal. Lab. Code § 2810.5
Exempt salary floor	$1,352.00/week ($70,304.00/yr, 2026) — 2 × state minimum wage ($16.90 in 2026) × 2,080 hoursSource: Cal. Lab. Code § 515(a)
Written commission plan	Required: a written contract setting the method by which commissions are computed and paid, signed by the employer, with a signed receipt from the employeeSource: Cal. Lab. Code § 2751

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