employment

_form.html.erb

<%= form_for(@employment, :html => {:id => "user-form", :class => "user-form"}) do |f| %>
  <% if @employment.errors.any? %>
    <div id="error_explanation">
      <h2><%= pluralize(@employment.errors.count, "error") %> prohibited this employment from being saved:</h2>

      <ul>
      <% @employment.errors.full_messages.each do |msg| %>
        <li><%= msg %></li>
      <% end %>
      </ul>
    </div>
  <% end %>

  <p>
    <%= f.select :position, options_for_select(Employment::POSITION), :prompt => "Job Title" %>
  </p>

  <p><%= f.date_select :start %></p>

  <p><%= f.date_select :stop %></p>

  <p><%= f.check_box :present %> Present</p>

  <p><%= f.text_area :description, :placeholder => "Describe your roles and responsibilities" %>

  <div class="actions">
    <%= f.hidden_field :company_id, :value => params[:company_id] %>
    <%= f.submit %>
  </div>
<% end %>

Check box snippet produces:

 <p><input name="employment[present]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input id="employment_present" name="employment[present]" type="checkbox" value="1" /> Present</p>