Summary of Federal Laws

 

Employment

 

Miscellaneous Employment Laws

 

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996

 

Pub. L. No. 104-193, 110 Stat. 2105 (1996) (Title III, Subtitle B §§ 311-317)

42 U.S.C. § 653a et seq., I.R.C. § 3304(a)(16)(B)

All employers must report all new hires to the state within 20 days of hire.  The report must be on a W-4 or an equivalent form, and must include the name, address, and social security number of the employee, and the name, address and Federal Employer ID number of the employer.  States will match new hire reports against support records to locate parents, establish and order, or enforce an existing order.  The term "new hire" includes any person who is paid wages, or for whom a W-2 form if required.  This includes employees who work less than a full day, part-timers, student employees, and seasonal employees.