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SALARY PAYMENT IN British Pound (GBP, £)
CONTRACT LANGUAGE English
PAYROLL TAX 8.25%
PAYROLL CYCLE Monthly
TIME TO HIRE 12 hours
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Horizons provides compliance solutions to ensure your business in the UK operates in line with British labor laws and tax regulations. Businesses benefit from hiring in, investing in, or job outsourcing to, the UK in a range of industries, from customer service, to accounting services, to software development.
We also process monthly payroll, and, as a British Employer of Record, absorb all local employer liabilities. Partnering with our UK PEO is the quickest and most cost-effective way to enter the British market.
PEO Platform Hire in the UK, and pay employees through our platform or app. | PEO Cost Our UK PEO solution is the most affordable on the market. | Time-to-hire Fast onboarding in the UK, hire in as little as 12 hours. |
Contracts We draft labor contracts compliant with British labor law. | Local Benefits We administer all mandatory benefits and contributions in the UK. | 180+ Countries It doesn’t stop with the UK — we are an international PEO |
Probationary period | 3 months (standard practice) 6 months (maximum) |
Termination notice period | Minimum: Standard: 30 days (max. 3 months) |
Severance | None, except in cases of redundancy At conclusion of contract: no severance |
Probationary period | 3 months (standard practice) 6 months (maximum) |
Termination notice period | Minimum: Standard: 30 days (max. 3 months) |
Severance | None, except in cases of redundancy |
Quick, compliant hiring in 12 hours—no subsidiary required.
here are several public holidays in the UK, and they are commonly referred to as ‘bank holidays’.
Usually, there are 8 public holidays in England & Wales annually, but in 2022 there was one extra to celebrate the Queen’s jubilee.
Northern Ireland and Scotland follow a different structure, so you should be sure to research the local holidays when setting up a business in these countries.
Date | Holiday name |
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1 Jan Sunday | New Year’s Day |
2 Jan Monday | New Year’s Day observed |
7 Apr Friday | Good Friday |
1 May Monday | Early May Bank Holiday |
8 May Monday | Bank Holiday for the Coronation of King Charles III |
29 May Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
25 Dec Monday | Christmas Day |
26 Dec Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Every full-time employee in the UK can take 28 days per year of annual leave at full pay. Public holidays can be included in this, but employers usually still provide around 20-30 days plus the standard public holidays.
If employees are absent from work through sickness for over seven days, they must provide a doctor’s note as proof. Employers must cover up to 28 weeks of sick pay, beginning after the fourth day of continuous absence, at a statutory sick pay rate of £109.40 per week.
Many employers offer a more generous sick pay scheme, but the minimum legal requirement must be met.
Women can take 52 weeks of leave for maternity in the UK, with a minimum of two weeks taken after birth for most workers. The allowance is split into 26 weeks of ‘ordinary’ leave, and a further 26 weeks of ‘additional’ leave.
Statutory maternity pay is provided for 39 weeks. For the first six weeks, this is 90% of the average weekly earnings. For the remaining 33 weeks, it is the lower amount of either the same 90%, or £156.66, per week (as of 2022).
Partners can claim one or two weeks of paternity leave (paid). If the parents wish, there is also a possibility to share parental leave in the UK. This divides up to 50 weeks of leave and 37 weeks of pay across the two parents, and they can choose to take it together or separately.
The minimum wage in the UK rises regularly. It is set at a different rate for employees of different ages and apprentices:
Minimum Wage Country Comparison Chart | (Per month in USD) |
23 and over | £9.50 |
Aged 21-22 | £9.18 |
Aged 18-20 | £6.83 |
Aged 16-17 | £4.81 |
Apprentices | £4.81 |
With Horizons, you get quick service, transparent pricing, and expert support.
A UK PEO and a UK EOR are two types of companies which specialize in providing human resources services to businesses in the UK.
The main difference between a UK PEO and a UK EOR is in the scope of their services.
UK PEOs provide a full range of HR services, including payroll, benefits administration, and employee recruiting—all under one roof as a co-employer. Engaging a UK PEO is essentially outsourcing your HR duties in the UK.
UK EORs actually take over as the legal employer of your employees based abroad. UK EORs become responsible for labor compliance for your employees in the UK.
At Horizons, we offer both PEO and EOR services in the UK. Get in touch now and let us know what service you are seeking.
A PEO in the UK can feasibly hire both local and foreign nationals to work in the UK.
However, the ability of Horizons to sponsor your foreign national employee in the UK may be limited due to visa quotas practiced in many countries.
Contact us with your requirements and our Global Mobility team with review the case and get back to you within 2 business days.
In most cases, Horizons’ UK PEO can hire & onboard your employee within 24 hours. The actual start date of the employee will depend on their notice period obligation to their previous employer as well as any relevant hiring rules in the UK.
It is possible to get a work visa in the UK. Horizons’ Global Mobility team is a dedicated team of work visa experts. They assess the details of each case to determine feasibility and costs before Horizons applies for the work visa on behalf of your employee. If the Global Mobility team determines that your case is feasible, the process is smooth and transparent. Visa spots in the UK are limited, however—get started today to secure your employees’ visa spot.
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