Hiring guides by state

Every hire starts a short reporting clock. These guides cover each state's rules, linked to the state's own pages, and how to keep the report from slipping between hiring and payroll.

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  Hiring in Texas: new-hire reporting rules for employers

  20 calendar days, reported to the Attorney General's Child Support Division, separate from TWC wages.

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  Ohio employers: reporting new hires and contractors

  20 days, and Ohio's rule covers contractors as well as employees.

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  Illinois new-hire reporting with IDES: employer guide

  20 days from the first payroll day, contractors included, plus Illinois's AI notice rule.

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  Pennsylvania new-hire and rehire reporting for employers

  20 days from the first day worked for wages; rehires count after more than 30 days without wages.

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  Michigan new-hire reports: the 20-day rule for employers

  20 days from the first day worked for pay; incomplete reports are rejected.

Also on the blog: why candidates go quiet, and how to keep them moving, and interview scheduling without the back-and-forth.