What is new hire reporting?
In 1996, the federal government enacted the new hire reporting regulations with which employers were required to comply beginning October 1, 1997. Today, the state of Texas requires that all new hires be reported to the Texas Workforce Commission which complies with the federal guidelines. For each newly hired employee, the employer must provide the following to TWC: employee name, employee address, employee social security number, employer name, employer address, and EIN.
New Hire Reporting is a process by which you, as an employer, report information on newly-hired employees to the OESC shortly after the date of hire. As an employer, you will play a key role in this important program by reporting all of your newly-hired employees to OESC. OESC will then report all New Hire Reporting information to the Oklahoma CSED.
Effective January 1998, Federal welfare reform legislation (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996) requires all employers to report information on all newly hired workers within a specified period, generally 2 weeks, or incur a penalty. Each state has designated an agency responsible for the collection of data and enforcement of the requirement. These laws are intended to expedite enforcement of child support orders.
In 1996, the federal government enacted the new hire reporting regulations with which employers were required to comply beginning October 1, 1997. In 2001, all states have laws mandating new hire reporting and procedures that comply with the federal guidelines. The reporting requirement states that for each newly hired employee, the employer must provide the following to the state directory: employee name, employee address, employee Social Security Number, employer name, employer address and EIN.
