Updated on: October 1, 2025
Currency
USD
Employer Taxes
FUTA, Social Security, Medicare
Payroll Frequency
No specific requirement; wage payments must be made no later than one pay period following the end of the regular pay period.
Employee Taxes
N/A
Language
English
Date Format
MM/DD/YYYY
United States by the Numbers
334 million
Population
27.36 trillion
GDP
10
National Holidays
N/A
Hiring Difficulty Score
Weekly Working Hours
National Holidays
Leave
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Eligible employees are entitled up to 12 workweeks of unpaid job-protected leave in a 12 month period.
Employment Contracts
Federal law does not mandate written employment contracts, but specific conditions and exceptions may apply
Types of Employment
There are three types of employment in the United States: employees, independent contractors, and agency employees.
Employment Costs
IC Class Factors
Common Law Test (20-Factor Test) and Economic Realities Test
Labor Leasing
No labor leasing license is required.
Minimum Wage Requirements
The federal minimum wage in the United States is $7.25 hourly.
Medical Benefits
Minimum Essential Coverage, Affordability standards, applicable to employers with 50+ employees.
Probationary Periods
No Federal Law or Regulation governing probationary periods except for federal employees.
Termination Notice
At-will employment: no notice required, except for large-scale lay-offs covered under the WARN Act.
Severance
No mandatory severance pay.
Pre-hire Checks
Federal: Employers must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) when conducting background checks. The FCRA requires employers to obtain written consent from the applicant and provide certain disclosures and notifications if adverse action is taken based on the background check. Additionally, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces guidelines to prevent discrimination in the use of background checks.
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