# Doha first-hire and payroll checklist
Plan the first employee or contractor: role design, budget, contracts, payroll, benefits, onboarding and local employment obligations.
Context: Doha and Qatar
Source: Startup Doha
Official reference: https://www.mol.gov.qa/
## 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 Startup Doha guide and read the action checklist.
- [ ] Verify the current requirement using Qatar Ministry of Labour.
- [ ] Assign an owner, deadline, evidence folder and next conversation.