SAMPLE "AT-WILL" EMPLOYMENT OFFER LETTER
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Dear [Applicant]:
ABC Company is pleased you have agreed to accept our offer of at-will employment. As discussed, you will assume the position of
[Title] at [Location], reporting directly to [Name of Manager]. This letter will serve to confirm our understanding of your acceptance
of this position.
1. Your responsibilities will be those outlined in the enclosed job
description and described to you during your discussions
with [Name of Interviewers].
2. During your employment with us, ABC Company will compensate you with a [weekly/biweekly/monthly] salary in the
amount of $[Amount]. Your first [30/60/90] days of employment with ABC Company are considered an Introductory
Period, and during that period you will not accrue any benefits described in the employee manual unless otherwise
required by law. Completion of the Introductory Period does not guarantee continued employment for any specified
period of time, and employment at all times remains at-will.
3. As an employee of ABC Company, you will be provided with a copy of the company's employee manual and insurance
booklets which outline our personnel policies and benefits program. Please read these materials thoroughly, and sign and
return a copy of the "Receipt & Acknowledgment of ABC Company Employee Manual." Any questions regarding
company policy, benefits administration, or eligibility should be directed to [Name/Department].
4. As indicated on the job application you completed, YOUR EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION WITH ABC
COMPANY ARE "AT-WILL," MEANING THAT EITHER THE EMPLOYER OR THE EMPLOYEE CAN
TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY OR NO REASON, WITH OR
WITHOUT CAUSE AND WITH OR WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE. The terms of this offer letter, therefore, do
not and are not intended to create either an express and/or implied contract of employment with ABC Company.
No manager or representative of ABC Company, other than the president of ABC Company, has authority to enter
into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time or to make any agreement contrary to the
foregoing, and any promises to the contrary may only be relied upon by you if they are in writing and signed by the
president of ABC Company.
5. Our offer to hire you is contingent upon your submission of satisfactory proof of your identity and your legal authorization
to work in the United States. If you fail to submit this proof, federal law prohibits us from hiring you.
6. Our offer to hire you also is contingent upon your completion of a pre-employment physical examination scheduled for
[date, time] at [place]. The Company will pay for the examination.
7. Although your initial assignment is in [Location], we may transfer you at the company's sole discretion.
8. We will expect you to begin work on [Day, Date, and Time] at [Location].
If you agree with and accept the terms of this offer of at-will emp
loyment, please sign below and return this letter to our office. We
are confident your employment with ABC Company will prove mutually beneficial, and we look forward to having you join us.
V
ery truly yours, Accepted By/Date:_________________________________
Company Representative/Title
***WE ARE AN AT-WILL, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER***