CSLB Law & Business ExamEmployment RequirementsHard
A contractor hires a new full-time employee who begins work on June 1. Under California law, by what deadline must the employer report this new hire to the EDD's New Employee Registry?
- AJuly 1, thirty days after the start-of-work date
- BJune 21, twenty days after the start-of-work date
- CJune 11, ten days after the start-of-work date
- DJune 6, five days after the start-of-work date
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. June 21, twenty days after the start-of-work date
California employers must report all newly hired or rehired employees to the EDD's New Employee Registry within 20 days of the start-of-work date, using Form DE 34; this program supports child support enforcement and fraud prevention.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Thirty days exceeds the legal reporting window and would be non-compliant.
- C. Ten days is not the correct California new hire reporting deadline.
- D. Five days is far shorter than the statutory reporting window.
New Hire Reporting Requirement
California employers must report new or rehired employees to the EDD within 20 days of their start-of-work date.
- Reported using Form DE 34 or electronic equivalent
- Supports child support enforcement and unemployment fraud detection
- Applies to both full-time and part-time employees
Memory trick: Twenty days to report the new employee's stay.