New York Employment Offer Letter + Employee Confidentiality Agreement Template
For a private employer hiring an employee for an indefinite term who wants a compliant offer letter and the confidentiality, invention-assignment and non-solicitation agreement that protects the business. This edition of the form is completed for New York: the governing statute, filing office and document names below are already typed in, and the clauses New York law treats differently from the state-neutral version have been adjusted.
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What the New York edition already fills in
Governing law line on the cover: New York — the Fair Labor Standards Act, state wage-and-hour and employment law, and the Defend Trade Secrets Act.
| Item | New York |
|---|---|
| Non-compete covenants | Enforceable if reasonable — common law (BDO Seidman v. Hirshberg). Enforceable only to the extent necessary to protect legitimate interests, not unduly burdensome and not injurious to the public; legislation to ban most non-competes has been proposed repeatedly. |
| Employee invention statute | N.Y. Labor Law § 203-f |
| Written pay notice at hire | N.Y. Labor Law § 195(1) (Wage Theft Prevention Act notice at hire, Form LS 54) |
| Trade secrets statute | New York common law and the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act |
What is inside
- Offer Letter: Key Terms table (position, schedule, classification, pay, benefits, probationary/introductory period, conditions) + 11 paragraphs the employee signs to accept
- Employee Confidentiality, Invention Assignment and Non-Solicitation Agreement: 5 articles with the permitted-disclosure and whistleblower notices, invention carve-out and Schedule A
- Instruction Sheet: the law behind each choice (probation or at-will, exempt vs non-exempt, required benefits, pay frequency, why there is no non-compete), day-one checklist, when the form is not enough
How it works
- Buy and download the zip (Word .docx files).
- Open the Instruction Sheet; it explains every field in plain language.
- Open the New York edition and replace each yellow [BRACKETED FIELD].
- Delete the cover page, print or sign electronically, keep the signed original with your records.
Questions
Is this employment offer letter + employee confidentiality agreement valid in New York?
Yes. The New York edition is the state-neutral form with the New York statute, filing office and document names typed in, and the clauses New York treats differently adjusted. It is a template you complete yourself; have an attorney licensed in New York review it if your situation is unusual.
What file do I get?
A zip with the New York edition and all other 50 state editions, each as Word (.docx) files in English and Spanish, plus the Instruction Sheet. Open in Microsoft Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice.
How do I complete it?
Open the Instruction Sheet first. Replace each yellow [BRACKETED FIELD] with your information, delete the options you do not use, delete the cover page, then print or e-sign.
Do I need a notary or a lawyer?
The Instruction Sheet says when a signature needs a notary and lists the situations where the form is not enough and an attorney should review it.
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