Office of the Commissioner Representing Employers

Overview

The employer commissioner's office represents the Texas business community, furnishing a wide variety of services to employers including informational materials, employment law seminars, an 800 number and a quarterly newsletter.

Employers may contact the employer commissioner's office for information, advocacy and assistance with unemployment compensation and wage claim cases, and other workplace concerns such as employee policy issues. The employer commissioner's staff includes four attorneys who are available to answer your questions.

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Employer-Related Information

• Employer Job Matching - WorkInTexas.com
• Post a Job Listing - WorkInTexas.com
• Hearings and Appeals
• TWC Commissioners
• Overview of TWC Rules and Governing Statutes
• The State of Texas New Hire Program
• Tax Information and Transactions
• Unemployment Claims
• Wage, Payday and Child Labor Laws

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Employer Resources & Publications

• Texas Business Today - the employer commissioner's informational quarterly magazine.
• Especially for Texas Employers - an online book of comprehensive information on workplace issues including unemployment taxes, labor law, hiring and firing.
• Solutions - Texas Workforce Commission magazine for employers, business associations and economic development associations.

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Texas Business Conferences

The Office of the Commissioner Representing Employers sponsors the Texas Business Conferences, a series of employer seminars around the state. Employers are encouraged to attend one of these seminars in order to learn about state and federal employment laws and the unemployment claim and appeals process.

Check the Texas Business Conferences page for the conference schedule and registration forms.

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