Oregon 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 ORS § 653.295 · ORS 652.120 · ORS 652.140

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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

Oregon rules that this document follows

Non-compete rule	Limited — void below $119,541.00/yr (2026); 14 calendar days' advance notice; max 12 monthsSource: ORS § 653.295
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	regular paydays no more than 35 days apartSource: ORS 652.120
Final paycheck	Discharged: by the end of the next business day. Resigned: immediately if the employee gave at least 48 hours' notice; otherwise within 5 business days or the next regular payday, whichever is earlier.Source: ORS 652.140
Paid sick leave	Oregon Sick Time law — 1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per year (unpaid for employers with fewer than 10 employees; 6 in Portland) (10+ employees for paid time)Source: ORS 653.601 to 653.661
Pay transparency	No state requirementSource: No state pay-transparency statute (local ordinances may apply)
New-hire wage notice	None requiredSource: No statutory new-hire wage notice; FLSA posting and this Agreement's pay terms suffice
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 Oregon

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, and complete Form I-9 within three business days of the start date.

Non-compete timing: written statement that a non-compete is required, delivered at least two weeks before the first day of employment (or the covenant is entered on a bona fide advancement); signed copy delivered within 30 days after termination (ORS 653.295). Late delivery makes the covenant unenforceable; it is void anyway below $119,541.00 per year.

Frequently asked questions

Can I include a non-compete in Oregon?

Only within statutory limits (ORS 653.295): Void unless: written notice 2 weeks before start (or bona fide advancement), employee is exempt, salary ≥ $119,541 (2026, indexed), protectable interest, ≤ 12 months, and signed copy provided within 30 days of termination; medical licensees limited (ORS §§ 58.375-.376, 2025). 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 Oregon?

If discharged: by the end of the next business day. If the employee resigns: immediately if the employee gave at least 48 hours' notice; otherwise within 5 business days or the next regular payday, whichever is earlier (ORS 652.140). Wages must otherwise be paid regular paydays no more than 35 days apart (ORS 652.120).

Does Oregon require paid sick leave?

Yes — Oregon Sick Time law (ORS 653.601 to 653.661): 1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per year (unpaid for employers with fewer than 10 employees; 6 in Portland); applies to 10+ employees for paid time. Local ordinances: Portland (6-employee threshold).

What salary makes an employee exempt in Oregon?

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

Does Oregon 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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