Reporting requirements - District of Columbia

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

Individual states promulgate laws to comply with the federal law — The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.This act is codified at 42 USC 653-653A. Employers need to only comply with state laws.

D.C. Statute § 46-226.06 requires all employers to report a newly hired employee within 20 days after the date the employer hires the employee.

An employer that transmits reports to the District of Columbia Directory of New Hires magnetically or electronically may transmit reports in up to two monthly transmissions, not less than 12 days nor more than 16 days apart.

State

Contact

The District of Columbia New Hire Registry is not run by the DC Department of Employment Services; it is contracted out to a private firm under the auspices of the Child Support Enforcement Division of the Office of Corporation Counsel.

The District of Columbia New Hire Registry

Regulations

http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/dccode/

Federal

Contact

Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Office of the Assistant Secretary

Regulations

29 CFR chapter XXV (Parts 2509 – 2590)