Employees and payroll
Hello there, @Jwgreen. I'm here to provide some information about how restoring employees works in QuickBooks Online (QBO).
In QBO, you can completely delete an employee if you haven't run a payroll for them. If you've already generated paychecks for them, you'll want to double-check the status of your employees on the list instead. Then, follow these steps to proceed to reactivate them:
- Go to Payroll, then Employees.
- Select All employees or Inactive Employees from the Active Employees ▼ dropdown.
- Click your employee, then tap Start or Edit from Employment details.
- From the Status ▼ dropdown, select Active to reinstate them.
- Hit Save to confirm.
However, if they don't have any paychecks and you've deleted them from your account, you can add them back to your employees' list. Here's an article for your additional guidance: Add your new employee to QuickBooks Payroll.
You can also invite your employees to QuickBooks Workforce so they can access their paystubs online.
Additionally, you can run payroll reports to give you a closer look at your employee's total wages, deductions, and tax information for a certain period of time.
Let me know if you have additional questions or concerns about managing your employees or payroll transactions in QBO. I'll be here to lend a helping hand.
