This page provides general information to help new Texas employers. Topics include employer liability, employee classification, tax rates, taxable wage limits, wage report filing and tax paying options. Information for new hire reporting and required posters are also included.
To be eligible for benefits, you are required to complete work search requirements. Learn about the requirements and download a work search log.
Information on TWC's Employer Child Care Solutions initiative. The initiative provides technical assistance to employers who are exploring the possibility of employer-based child care services.
Process for filing a complaint regarding Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 81D. This law prohibits an employer from requiring employees, contractors, or applicants to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Employers also cannot take any negative action against because of a person's vaccination status. This law does not apply to governmental employers.
Unemployment Benefits is an employer-paid program that provides temporary, partial income replacement to eligible workers who lost their job or are working reduced hours through no fault of their own.
Find TWC's major reports such as agency strategic plans and annual reports.
Learn whose wages to report, which wages and benefits are taxable, and how much tax is due. Information about workers who work in more than one state is also included on this page.
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) uses three employment categories: regular, domestic and agricultural. Employer tax liability differs for each type of employment. Learn about the types of employment and what it means.
Employers can view a webinar here to learn more about recruiting and hiring veterans, tax benefits, and TWC programs.
If you lost your job because of federal workforce reduction or reorganization, you can apply for unemployment benefits as soon as you become unemployed. TWC will investigate the reasons for your job loss and determine if you are eligible for benefits.