The Employee ID will not change on its own unless someone with access to your account has made the change, Sam195. I will discuss this further with you.
To verify if someone has changed the Employee ID, you can check the Audit Log, which records all account activity. Please follow these steps:
- Go to the Gear icon and select Audit log.
- Use the fields on the Filter panel to choose the appropriate User, Date, or Events filter to narrow the results.

- Select the View link under the History column.
For more information, please visit this article: Use the Audit log in QuickBooks Online.
Additionally, you can include deductions that your eligible and chosen employee must pay each payday in QuickBooks.
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