Free Blank New York Employment Agreement / Offer Letter (2026)

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New York rules that this document follows

Non-compete rule	Enforceable if reasonableSource: BDO Seidman v. Hirshberg, 93 N.Y.2d 382 (1999)
Invention-assignment carve-out	Statute limits assignment to work-related inventionsSource: N.Y. Lab. Law § 203-f
Pay frequency	manual workers weekly (within 7 days after the week ends); clerical and other workers at least semimonthly; commission salespersons at least monthly under a signed written agreementSource: N.Y. Lab. Law § 191(1)
Final paycheck	Discharged: not later than the regular payday for the pay period in which the termination occurred. Resigned: same — next regular payday.Source: N.Y. Lab. Law § 191(3)
Paid sick leave	New York Paid Sick Leave law — 1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours (100+ employees); 40 hours (5-99, or net income over $1 million); 40 hours unpaid (4 or fewer) (5+ employees for paid leave (NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act also applies))Source: N.Y. Lab. Law § 196-b
Pay transparency	Pay range required in job postings (4+ employees)Source: N.Y. Lab. Law § 194-b
New-hire wage notice	Wage Theft Prevention Act notice (LS 54 / LS 59): rate(s) of pay and basis, overtime rate for non-exempt employees, allowances claimed, regular payday, employer's legal and DBA names, address and phone; in English and the employee's primary language; signed acknowledgment kept 6 yearsSource: N.Y. Lab. Law § 195(1)
Exempt salary floor	$1,275.00/week ($66,300.00/yr, 2026) — NYC, Long Island and Westchester (executive/administrative); $1,199.10/wk ($62,353.20/yr) elsewhere in the stateSource: 12 NYCRR § 142-2.14(c)(4)
Written commission plan	Required: commission salespersons: written agreement signed by both parties describing how wages, salary, drawing account, commissions and other pay are calculated and paid on termination; kept 3 years; commissions paid at least monthlySource: N.Y. Lab. Law § 191(1)(c)

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