Hiring employees can be a complicated task. In addition to writing the job description, posting the job and interviewing candidates, it can be time consuming. Onboarding can also be challenge, bud it doesn’t need to be in you have a checklist of items. Here we put together what you’ll need to know on day one.

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New Hire Checklist:
Day 1 Details

2. Ready to Hire?
It doesn’t have to be that complicated… especially if you
have the right checklist.
Here’s what you need to know on day 1.

3. Form I-9 Employment
Eligibility Verification
Form

4. •Every new employee must
complete the I-9, no later than
the very first day of employment
•Employers must keep the file on
record—don’t mail it in
What You Need to Know

5. Form W-4 Employee
Withholding
Allowance Certificate

6. What You Need to Know
1. Keep this form on file – it tells you
how much federal income tax to
withhold from each paycheck
2. Ensure it is signed, dated & has a
correct Social Security Number
3. Withhold according to allowances
claimed & deduct additional
requests

7. Workers’
Compensation

8. •Add your new employee to your
workers’ compensation plan—
it’s required by law
•It protects you from lawsuits if
the employee is injured or
becomes ill because of
workplace conditions
What You Need to Know

9. Employee
Benefits

10. Consider these items that may require
you and the employee to complete
paperwork:
•Do you have a health insurance
plan?
•Retirement plan?
•Life or disability insurance?
What You Need to Know

11. Easy. Online. SurePayroll.
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