Payroll compliance checklist

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1. Confirm worker classification rules are documented and applied consistently
2. Verify pay frequencies and pay dates align with state rules where you operate
3. Review overtime and meal break rules for each jurisdiction you pay
4. Ensure time approvals happen before payroll locks each period
5. Validate tax settings for federal and state withholding when employees move
6. Confirm benefits deductions match enrollment elections after life events
7. Reconcile payroll totals to cash and third-party reports monthly
8. Keep an exceptions log for corrections and the reason each occurred

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