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Payroll Agent

AI agent

by Workday

An AI agent that automates payroll workflows with human oversight.

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What it does

• Workflow automation

Features 2

• Minimum Wage Analysis & Data MonitoringIdentifies missing payroll information and monitors minimum wage changes requiring administrative action
• Payslip ExplanationExplains employee payslips and supports comparisons through conversational access to payroll information

Sources

Pricing

Official documentation · 14 Oct 2026

"a pay-as-you-go pricing model"

Description

Official documentation · 14 Oct 2026

"payroll workflows while maintaining human oversight"

What it does

Official documentation · 14 Oct 2026

"Automate end-to-end payroll workflows"

Sold within

Official documentation · 14 Oct 2026

"Core Human Capital Management, all native Workday Payroll countries"

Name

Official documentation · 14 Oct 2026

"What is Payroll Agent?"

URL

Official documentation · 14 Oct 2026

"What is Payroll Agent?"

Deployment

Official documentation · 14 Oct 2026

"company's unique sign in page"

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