You must complete a new Form I-9 when a hire takes place, unless you are rehiring an employee within three years of the date the employee’s previous Form I-9 was completed. However, in certain situations, a hire is not considered to have taken place despite an...
Rehire
Should we conduct a background check when we rehire employee?
Question: We’re not bound by any law requiring us to conduct background checks, but we choose to do them for all new hires. Should we also do them when we rehire an employee? Answer: It’s up to you. Conducting a background check when hiring a former employee would...
Special Tax Rules for Rehiring Staff
If you find yourself short-staffed, there's no harm in calling a former employee who has retired. You won't jeopardize your pension plan's tax status if you rehire retirees. Nor is it a problem if you permit distributions of retirement benefits to employees who hit...
