New Hampshire 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 RSA §§ 275:70, 275:70-a; RSA § 329:31-a · RSA 275:43 · RSA 275:44

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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

New Hampshire rules that this document follows

Non-compete rule	Limited — void below $30,160.00/yr (2026)Source: RSA §§ 275:70, 275:70-a; RSA § 329:31-a
Invention-assignment carve-out	No statute — agreement controlsSource: No state invention-assignment statute; common law and the agreement control (own-time inventions unrelated to the business generally remain the employee's)
Pay frequency	weekly (biweekly permitted on written notice to the employee; less frequent only with Labor Commissioner approval), within 8 days after the week endsSource: RSA 275:43
Final paycheck	Discharged: within 72 hours of discharge. Resigned: next regular payday (within 72 hours if the employee gave at least one pay period's notice).Source: RSA 275:44
Paid sick leave	No statewide mandateSource: No statewide paid sick leave mandate
Pay transparency	No state requirementSource: No state pay-transparency statute (local ordinances may apply)
New-hire wage notice	Written notice of rate and payday: rate of pay, payday, and employment practices and policies regarding pay, in writing at the time of hiringSource: RSA 275:49
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 New Hampshire

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 New Hampshire new-hire wage notice (RSA 275:49), and complete Form I-9 within three business days of the start date.

Non-compete timing: copy of the covenant must be provided before acceptance of the offer (or of the change in job classification) (RSA 275:70) (RSA 275:70). Late delivery makes the covenant unenforceable; it is void anyway below $30,160.00 per year.

Frequently asked questions

Can I include a non-compete in New Hampshire?

Only within statutory limits (RSA 275:70): Copy must be provided before acceptance of offer or change in job; void for employees earning ≤ 200% federal minimum wage ($14.50/hr); physicians/PAs/physician associates protected (SB 402, eff. July 7, 2026). The wizard omits the covenant when the employee's pay or status does not qualify and prints any required notice.

When is the final paycheck due in New Hampshire?

If discharged: within 72 hours of discharge. If the employee resigns: next regular payday (within 72 hours if the employee gave at least one pay period's notice) (RSA 275:44). Wages must otherwise be paid weekly (biweekly permitted on written notice to the employee; less frequent only with Labor Commissioner approval), within 8 days after the week ends (RSA 275:43).

Does New Hampshire require paid sick leave?

No statewide mandate. The agreement refers to your written policy.

What salary makes an employee exempt in New Hampshire?

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

Does New Hampshire limit invention assignment?

No statute; the agreement's own carve-out for unrelated own-time inventions applies.

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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