Employee onboarding checklist

Template: Adapt to the employer's policies and applicable law. Store identity, tax, medical and bank details only in approved HR systems—not on this checklist.

Field	Value
Employee identifier	[Internal ID — no sensitive identifiers]
Role / department	[Details]
Manager / HR contact	[Names]
Start date	[YYYY-MM-DD]
Work location	[Location or remote]

Before day one

• [ ] Written offer and required approvals completed
• [ ] Role, reporting manager and start details confirmed
• [ ] Required hiring forms assigned through approved HR workflow
• [ ] Equipment and account access requested
• [ ] Orientation and first-week schedule prepared
• [ ] Accessibility or workplace support request route communicated

First day

• [ ] Welcome, team introductions and workplace orientation
• [ ] Account sign-in and multi-factor authentication set up
• [ ] Information security and acceptable-use expectations reviewed
• [ ] Time reporting, payroll schedule and benefit resources explained
• [ ] Required training assigned

First week / first month

• [ ] Role objectives and initial priorities reviewed
• [ ] Tools and permissions confirmed
• [ ] Job-related training completed or scheduled
• [ ] Employee questions and feedback collected
• [ ] 30-day check-in scheduled

Completion

Task or exception	Owner	Due	Status
[Task]	[Role]	[Date]	[Open / Done]

Manager confirmation: [Name and date]

HR confirmation: [Name and date]