Operations
International payroll readiness checklist
A cross-border hire is not truly ready until payroll is ready. This checklist is designed for teams that want to avoid first-payroll surprises in a new country.
1. Confirm the legal-employer path
Before payroll begins, everyone should know whether the hire sits under EOR or your own entity. That determines who owns deductions, local filings, and employee record administration.
2. Collect payroll-critical data early
Tax identifiers, bank details, addresses, work authorization data, compensation breakdowns, and benefit selections should all be validated before payroll cutoff, not after the contract is signed.
3. Treat first payslip QA as part of onboarding
First payroll should be reviewed as a launch milestone. The faster you catch calculation, deduction, or timing issues, the lower the long-term trust cost with the employee.