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Idaho employers, you have also been required since the fall of 1997—October 1, 1997 to be exact—to report all of your new hires to the Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor. In some states that we’ve looked at, the state requires reporting to the department of child welfare or some similar institution. But not Idaho. The reporting, though it is for the same purpose of tracking child support payments, still stays within the Department of Commerce and Labor’s authority.

As with other states, though, Idaho employers have to report on all of their new hires, as well as so-called re-hires—people who used to work for the company at least 12 months ago. For all of these folks, you have to send in your company name, address, your federal employer identification number, and your Idaho state unemployment insurance number.

All of that stuff your human resource department can probably provide in their sleep. The information needed from the employee, though, can require some organization to keep track of, especially if you are a big company or in the midst of a big growth spurt. In those cases, obviously you’ll want a well organized employee files system, to handle all of the employee applications, reference check forms, interview evaluations, etc. that accompany each new hire.

Just for the Idaho new hire reporting labor law alone, you need to send in the following information on new hires: their full name, address, social security number, and their date of hire.

All of this information can be sent in by mail to the Idaho Commerce and Labor Department, or by faxing the form in to the department as well. Idaho has gone digital, as well, and allows forms to be sent in via e-mail or on a electronic form saved on a computer diskette.

What does the Idaho (ID) Department of Human Resources do for any of us? You may know them as the Department of Labor or other such titles but what is shocking is that many do not realize just what the department of our state run government can provide to them. In fact, if you are an employer or you are an employee, this department provides a huge role in your job or your business even if you do not realize it. Nevertheless, it is a tool for all of us in the state to take full advantage of.

First and foremost, for a business to get off the ground and open its doors, the Department of Labor in the state of Idaho must provide them with a license for doing so. This license offers many things for example, it may be allowing them to serve food, to provide a safe work environment to the worker and that they are meeting all necessary requirements in that respect as an employer. Without the okay from the Idaho Department of Human Resources, it is not likely that there will be many customers as of yet.

On the employee front, or should we say the citizen front, the department offers many benefits as well. You may turn to them for insurance and unemployment compensation while you are out of work, but they also provide services to Veterans, monitor employee benefits, monitor worker’s compensation, handle job training and education, as well as maintain the state’s minimum wage and safety regulations.

The Idaho Department of Human Resources is a key role player in our everyday life. If you are one that is looking for a bit of help in getting a job or a new business owner trying to find the necessary tools to do business with, it is this department that you will need to turn to.