> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.shorpay.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick Start for Employers

> Set up your company and run your first payment in under an hour.

This guide walks you through creating your Shor account, verifying your business, adding your first worker, and sending your first payment.

## Before You Start

Have ready:

* Your company's legal name, registration number, and registered address
* Incorporation documents and a recent proof of address
* A valid ID for the person signing up
* Ownership details for anyone owning 25%+ of the company
* A business bank account you can connect to fund payments
* The name and email of the first worker you want to pay (for employees you'll also pick the country of employment)

## Step 1: Create Your Account

1. Go to [app.shorpay.com](https://app.shorpay.com) and click **Sign up**.
2. Enter your work email and create a password, or sign in with SSO.
3. When prompted, choose **I'm an Employer**.

## Step 2: Verify Your Business

Shor runs a single, guided verification session:

1. Click **Start Verification**.
2. In the secure frame, fill in your company details, upload incorporation and proof-of-address documents, disclose beneficial owners, and verify your own identity.
3. Once submitted, Shor's compliance team reviews the case on top of the automated checks. Straightforward submissions are typically approved within one business day; you'll get an email when the review is complete or if anything needs clarification.

You can close the window and come back; your progress is saved. The button turns into **Continue Verification** until you finish.

See the full [Company onboarding & verification](/employer/onboarding) guide for document tips and common rejection reasons.

## Step 3: Connect Funding

Once verified, head to **Finance → Connections** and click **Connect Bank Account**. Shor uses the connected bank to fund payments you approve. You can also enable **automatic funding** later (Settings → Payments) so the bank account is debited the evening before payments are due.

## Step 4: Add Your First Worker

From **Talent → People**, click **Add person**. A contract wizard walks you through four steps:

1. **Start**: pick or invite the professional by email, choose Contractor or Employee, and the contract type (Fixed Rate, Milestone, or Pay-As-You-Go for contractors; Employee track for full EOR). For employees, you also pick the Country of Employment here.
2. **Agreement**: project name, department, and start date — plus the milestones (titles, deliverables, and amounts) for Milestone contracts. For employees, also job title, seniority, and employment terms.
3. **Compensation**: rate and currency, based on the contract type (hourly for Pay-As-You-Go, retainer for Fixed Rate, salary for employees; Milestone amounts are set in the Agreement step), plus pay frequency where applicable.
4. **Summary**: review everything, then send the contract for signature.

<Note>
  Your worker will receive an email inviting them to create their Shor profile, set their country and personal details, verify their identity, sign the contract, complete any required tax forms (W-9, W-8BEN, or W-8BEN-E), and add their payout details.
</Note>

## Step 5: Send Your First Payment

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="From the Payroll Page">
    For salaried employees and fixed-rate contractors, Shor auto-generates upcoming payments on their schedule. Open **Talent → Payroll**, select the rows you want to process, and confirm. The connected bank account is debited and each payment is released.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="One-Off Payment">
    For a single bonus, reimbursement, or ad-hoc payment, go to **Finance → Payments** and click **Send payment**. Pick the recipient, amount, currency, and purpose, then review and confirm.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Milestone">
    For milestone contracts, open the worker's contract, review the submitted milestone, and approve it. The milestone payment appears on the Payroll page ready to process.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## What Happens Next

* Payment status moves from **Pending** → **Processing** → **Completed**.
* The worker gets an email when their payment arrives.
* A receipt and reconciliation entry appear in **Transactions**.
* On the first of the month, Shor bills you for the active workers on your plan.

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Hire More Workers" icon="user-plus" href="/employer/people">
    Scale up your team with the same flow.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Run Payroll" icon="money-check-dollar" href="/employer/payroll">
    Process scheduled payments in batches.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Automate Payments" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/employer/automation">
    Turn on auto-funding and auto-payments.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manage Billing" icon="file-invoice" href="/employer/billing">
    See what you're paying for and download invoices.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>