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Minnesota Employment Agreement / Offer Letter (2026)

A job offer letter or full employment agreement with pay, benefits, confidentiality, IP and restrictive covenants drafted to your state's non-compete, sick-leave and pay-timing rules.

Updated September 11, 2026≈ 10 minReviewed against Minn. Stat. § 181.988 · Minn. Stat. § 181.78 · Minn. Stat. § 181.101
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Sample first page of the Employment Agreement / Offer Letter. Your answers fill in the blanks; the clauses required in Minnesota are added automatically.

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Sample first page of the Employment Agreement / Offer Letter. Your answers fill in the blanks; the clauses required in Minnesota are added automatically.

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What this document covers

  • Offer letter or full employment agreement in one wizard
  • Position, duties, location and start date
  • At-will or fixed term
  • Exempt / non-exempt status with FLSA overtime note
  • Salary or hourly pay, bonus and commission plan
  • Benefits, PTO and state paid sick leave
  • Confidentiality, DTSA notice and IP assignment with state carve-outs
  • Non-solicitation and state-compliant non-compete
  • Termination, final pay timing and return of property
  • Optional arbitration, governing law, state new-hire notices

Minnesota rules that this document follows

Non-compete ruleVoidSource: Minn. Stat. § 181.988
Invention-assignment carve-outStatute limits assignment to work-related inventions; written notice to the employee requiredSource: Minn. Stat. § 181.78
Pay frequencyat least once every 31 days on a regular payday designated in advance; commissions at least once every 3 monthsSource: Minn. Stat. § 181.101
Final paycheckDischarged: immediately on demand; penalty accrues 24 hours after demand. Resigned: next regular payday, but not more than 20 days after the last day (within 5 days if the payday is fewer than 5 days away).Source: Minn. Stat. §§ 181.13, 181.14
Paid sick leaveMinnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time law — 1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year (accrual cap 80 hours) (all employers)Source: Minn. Stat. §§ 181.9445 to 181.9448
Pay transparencyPay range required in job postings (30+ employees)Source: Minn. Stat. § 181.173
New-hire wage noticeWage Theft Prevention Act employee notice: rate(s) and basis of pay, exempt status, paid leave, allowances, payday, employer's legal and DBA names, address and phone, in English and the employee's requested language; signed copy keptSource: Minn. Stat. § 181.032(d)
Exempt salary floor$684.00/week ($35,568.00/yr, 2026) — federal FLSA levelSource: 29 C.F.R. § 541.600

Rules current as of 2026-09-14. Statutes change; verify before relying on them.

How to use this Employment Agreement / Offer Letter in Minnesota

Decide exempt vs. non-exempt honestly: the salary floor and the duties test both matter, and misclassification is the most expensive payroll mistake.

Give the signed offer letter or agreement before the first day, together with the Minnesota new-hire wage notice (Minn. Stat. § 181.032(d)), and complete Form I-9 within three business days of the start date.

Pay transparency: Minnesota requires the pay range in every job posting (Minn. Stat. § 181.173); the offer letter states the range you enter.

Frequently asked questions

Can I include a non-compete in Minnesota?

Minnesota voids post-employment non-competes (Minn. Stat. § 181.988), so the wizard does not print one; use confidentiality and, where lawful, non-solicitation instead.

When is the final paycheck due in Minnesota?

If discharged: immediately on demand; penalty accrues 24 hours after demand. If the employee resigns: next regular payday, but not more than 20 days after the last day (within 5 days if the payday is fewer than 5 days away) (Minn. Stat. §§ 181.13, 181.14). Wages must otherwise be paid at least once every 31 days on a regular payday designated in advance; commissions at least once every 3 months (Minn. Stat. § 181.101).

Does Minnesota require paid sick leave?

Yes — Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time law (Minn. Stat. §§ 181.9445 to 181.9448): 1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year (accrual cap 80 hours); applies to all employers. Local ordinances: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, Duluth.

What salary makes an employee exempt in Minnesota?

$684 per week ($35,568 per year) under the federal FLSA (29 C.F.R. § 541.600); Minnesota sets no higher floor. The duties test must also be met.

Does Minnesota limit invention assignment?

Yes. Minn. Stat. § 181.78 limits assignment to work-related inventions and requires written notice of the carve-out, which the agreement prints in Section 6.

Other names

  • offer letter
  • job offer letter
  • employment contract
  • employee agreement
  • at-will employment agreement
  • executive employment agreement
  • hiring letter
  • work contract

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