# UAE first-hire and payroll checklist
Plan the first employee or contractor: role design, budget, contracts, payroll, benefits, onboarding and local employment obligations.
Context: the United Arab Emirates
Source: Emirates Startups
Official reference: https://www.mohre.gov.ae/
## Action checklist
- [ ] Write the job outcome before choosing employee, contractor or advisor.
- [ ] Budget salary, taxes, tools, onboarding and management time.
- [ ] Verify payroll and employment rules with the official labour source.
## Task flow
- [ ] Open the local Emirates Startups guide and read the action checklist.
- [ ] Verify the current requirement using MOHRE employer services.
- [ ] Assign an owner, deadline, evidence folder and next conversation.