DE 34 Report of New Employee

The DE 34 is a form employers use to report hiring of new California employees. State and county agencies use the information provided on this form to assist them in locating parents who are delinquent in their child support obligations.

Employers must report all newly hired employees who work in California to the Employment Development Department (EDD) within 20 days of their start-of-work date (the first day of work). Additionally, any employee who is rehired after a separation of at least sixty (60) consecutive days must also be reported within the twenty (20) day time limit from the new start-of-work date.