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Monthly payroll checklist
The monthly routine that keeps pay right and on time: inputs by the cut-off, checks, approval, payment, payslips and filings.
Monthly payroll checklist
Inputs (by the cut-off date)
Checks
Approval and payment
Filings
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Step by step
- 1Tick each item as you go: your progress is kept in this browser.
- 2Open the detail under an item when you need the why.
- 3Copy the checklist into your project tool to share it with the team.
By country
Watch-outs
What changes from one country to another, with the legal source.
CACalifornia
Final wages are due immediately on termination by the employer, and within 72 hours on resignation without notice.
California Labor Code §§ 201-202FRFrance
Electronic payslips are the default unless the employee objects.
Code du travail L3243-2UKUnited Kingdom
Payroll is reported to HMRC in real time on or before each pay date (RTI).
Income Tax (PAYE) Regulations 2003, reg 67BDEGermany
Payroll records are kept for at least the period required by tax law (generally 6 to 8 years for payroll documents).
Abgabenordnung § 147; Handelsgesetzbuch § 257Legal references checked on 15 Oct 2026. Rules change: check the source before you rely on it.
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