From One to Two: The Complete Guide to Hiring Your First Employee
Hiring your first employee is a huge milestone—it means your business is growing. But it also brings a wave of new responsibilities, from navigating legal paperwork to setting up payroll. This complete guide is designed to walk you through every step of the process, ensuring your first hire is both successful and compliant.

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The Takeaways
- Correctly classify your new hire as an employee or contractor.
- Gather and complete all legally required new hire paperwork (like the I-9 and W-4).
- Set up payroll for the first time, including tax withholdings and payments.
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We help entrepreneurs and businesses grow with confidence.
Benefits
Justworks offers small businesses access to health insurance, 401(k) and more—all at affordable rates typically only available to large companies.
Payroll
Payroll software that runs seamlessly so you can pay your team with ease.
HR Tools
Ditch the spreadsheets and manage your team with the tools we've built from the ground up.
Compliance
Don't sweat the small stuff. Lean on us for employment-related compliance support.
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Scale your business and build your team — no matter which way it grows. Access the tools, perks, and resources to help you stay compliant and grow in all 50 states.



