This page helps employers determine if their workers are employees or independent contractors, sometimes called contract labor. Misclassifying workers can increase taxes and result in penalties and interest.
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.
Find links to Workforce program guides that provide information and policy guidance about programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.
Unemployment Benefits fraud is when a person does not give correct or complete information on a claim. Fraud is punishable by law, both felony and misdemeanor. This page is a summary of people who TWC prosecuted for unemployment benefits fraud.
Explore shared work and other layoff aversion strategies and discover what you can do if you must let workers go.
We are here to help you with understanding workplace disability issues, filling open positions with qualified talent with disabilities, assessing your workplace, job descriptions and recruitment and application processes to remove barriers, providing training and accommodation assistance.
Instructions and information for and about requesting benefit payments. You must request payment to receive benefits. Request benefit payment as instructed, approximately one to two weeks after you apply for benefits, and every two weeks after that.
Find our unemployment benefits contact information for Employers.
Texas law allows employers in Texas that have a TWC tax account number to designate a mailing address for receiving TWC notices at a preferred location. Learn how to designate an address.
Find information on how to respond to TWC employer notices, including a Notice of Application for Unemployment Benefits, Earnings Verification request and Notice of Maximum Potential Chargeback.