California. All employers must report new hires, rehires, and contractors being paid over $600 within 20 days via Form W-4 or state equivalent form. Employers submit to this paperwork to the California Employment Development Department.

To hire employees, you'll need to register your business as an employer with your state labor department. ... The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published a guide to state labor departments. As you look into your state labor department, note state unemployment benefits and requirements for reporting new employees.

Step 1 Register as an Employer. Step 2 Employee Eligibility Verification. Step 3 Employee Withholding Allowance Certificate. Step 4 New Hire Reporting. Step 5 Payroll Taxes. Step 6 Workers' Compensation Insurance. Step 7 Labor Law Posters and Required Notices. Step 8 Stay Up-To-Date.

All California employers must report all of their new or rehired employees who work in California to the New Employee Registry within 20 days of their start-of-work date, which is the first day of work. Any employee that is rehired after a separation of at least 60 consecutive days must also be reported within 20 days.

There are penalties for not reporting new hires. Each state determines how much the penalty will be. However, federal law says your state can fine you up to $25 per employee whom you did not report. Also, if you and employees create a conspiracy to avoid reporting, your state can fine you up to $500 per employee.

All California employers must report all of their new or rehired employees who work in California to the New Employee Registry within 20 days of their start-of-work date, which is the first day of work. ... No report should be submitted if there are no new or rehired employees to report.

Report your new hires to your state employment agency. You need to report newly hired and rehired employees to your state's labor agency. ... Obtain workers' compensation insurance. ... Choose a payroll method. ... Display workplace posters.