Employer planning tools

Make payroll decisions before they become payroll problems.

Plan headcount cost, worker classification, household payroll, parental leave, exit pay, and retrenchment packages with practical local-first calculators. Use the outputs as planning support, then verify current labour law, contracts, payroll rules, source dates, and professional advice before acting.

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HR & payroll tools

Core HR and payroll tools

The core HR and payroll tools, all in one place. Salary, pension, work-permit, and payslip tools are linked below too.

Your payroll data stays private by default. The six calculators run in your browser; this hub stores only the workflow path and checklist you choose. Copying or downloading is an explicit local action. Rules, rates, and eligibility can change, so confirm each tool's source date and official authority before acting.

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Pick the closest workflow to get a short checklist and the most relevant tool order. The selection is saved only on this device.

Hire an employeeEstimate salary, employer contributions, onboarding costs, benefits, and budget buffer.
Classify worker typeCompare contractor and employee costs, control risk, tax exposure, and contract evidence.
Plan household payrollBuild a documented pay plan for domestic workers, helpers, carers, gardeners, or live-in staff.
Review parental leaveCompare statutory leave, employer top-ups, payer signal, and payroll handoff notes.
Estimate exit payModel gratuity, severance, service years, notice, and contract-dependent settlement items.
Prepare restructuringEstimate retrenchment envelopes and document consultation, leave, notice, and final pay.
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Choose a payroll path to get a short checklist and matching tool order.

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Core HR/payroll apps

Six canonical English planning tools, ordered by the decision an employer needs to make.

These nearby tools support payroll operations, but they belong to adjacent categories in the registry.

Payroll documentPayslip Generator

Create a payslip after salary, deductions, and employer contributions are agreed.

Open Payslip
Salary ruleMinimum Wage Checker

Check wage-floor assumptions before approving a salary or household payroll plan.

Open Wage Checker
Salary ruleOvertime Calculator

Estimate overtime before finalizing rosters, variable pay, or final settlement.

Open Overtime
BenefitsSocial Security Calculator

Review contribution assumptions before payroll setup or cost approval.

Open Social Security

HR & payroll questions

How the numbers are sourced, what stays private, and where each tool applies.

How current are the statutory rates and ceilings in these tools?

They are planning-grade defaults reviewed periodically, not a live statutory feed. Contribution rates change rarely, but the earnings ceilings they sit on — like Kenya's NSSF upper limit — can change every year. Always confirm the current rate and ceiling with the official social-security body before you rely on a figure.

What can the HR and payroll tools calculate?

Total employer cost of a hire, contractor-versus-employee cost, domestic-worker pay, maternity and paternity leave, gratuity and severance, and retrenchment packages — plus social security contributions, overtime, and minimum-wage checks in the linked companion tools.

Is my payroll data private?

The six calculators are designed to run in your browser. This hub stores only the workflow path and checklist you choose. Copy and download actions are explicit; review each calculator's own privacy note before using any optional save or network feature.

Do these tools cover my country?

The employer-cost and severance tools cover all 54 African countries; the social security calculator covers 34 markets with detailed scheme data. Where a country's official ceiling has not been re-verified, the figure is shown as a planning estimate.