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United Kingdom employee facts

Facts & stats

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK or U.K.) or Britain, is a sovereign country located off the north­western coast of the European mainland. The United Kingdom has the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal gross domestic product (GDP), and the ninth-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). It has a high-income economy and a very high human development index rating, ranking 14th in the world.

Capital city
London
Currency
Pound sterling
(£, GBP)
Official Languages
English
Population size

67,886,004 (2020 census)

Ease of doing business

Very easy

Cost of living index

$$$$ (27 of 139 nations)

Payroll frequency

Monthly

VAT - standard rate

20%

GDP - real growth rate

1.398% (2018 est.)

Tech talent

Tech Talent in The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is a global hub for tech talent, boasting a diverse and highly skilled community of software developers, engineers, and IT professionals. Renowned universities like Oxford, Cambridge, and Imperial College London produce graduates with strong technical acumen. Cities like London, Manchester, and Edinburgh have become thriving tech ecosystems, attracting startups and tech giants alike. The UK's commitment to innovation, access to venture capital, and a robust tech infrastructure make it a prime destination for tech companies and entrepreneurs. UK tech talent is celebrated for its creativity, problem-solving abilities, and contributions to cutting-edge technologies, cementing the country's position as a leader in the global tech arena.

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Top Skills

What’s a Rich Text element?

The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.

Static and dynamic content editing

A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!

How to customize formatting for each rich text

Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.

Top Industries

What’s a Rich Text element?

The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.

Static and dynamic content editing

A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!

How to customize formatting for each rich text

Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.

Average Market Salary

What’s a Rich Text element?

The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.

Static and dynamic content editing

A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!

How to customize formatting for each rich text

Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.

Diversity

What’s a Rich Text element?

The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.

Static and dynamic content editing

A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!

How to customize formatting for each rich text

Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.

Years of Experience

What’s a Rich Text element?

The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.

Static and dynamic content editing

A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!

How to customize formatting for each rich text

Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.

Years in Current Company

What’s a Rich Text element?

The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.

Static and dynamic content editing

A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!

How to customize formatting for each rich text

Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.

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Grow your team in The United Kingdom with Outstaffer

Employing in the United Kingdom requires employers to own a legal entity in the country and manage payroll, tax, benefits and compliance through their own in-country resources. The complexity of employment regulations in the UK makes full compliance with employment laws a burdensome process.

Outstaffer can employ your team in the United Kingdom on your behalf through our local legal entity in the country and handle payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance for your India team. You can also pay contractors now in the United Kingdom with Outstaffer.

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Public holidays

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Jan 1

New Year's Day

May 8

Bank Holiday for the coronation of King Charles III

Dec 26

Boxing Day

Apr 7

Good Friday

May 29

Spring Bank Holiday

May 1

Early May Bank Holiday

Dec 25

Christmas Day

Minimum Wage

In the United Kingdom, the National Living Wage depends on the age of the worker. In April 2022, the national minimum wages were updated to the following hourly rates:

  • 23 and over: £9.50
  • 21 to 22: £9.18
  • 18 to 20: £6.83
  • Under 18: £4.81
  • Apprentice: £4.81

Overtime Pay

In the United Kingdom, the National Living Wage depends on the age of the worker. In April 2022, the national minimum wages were updated to the following hourly rates:

  • 23 and over: £9.50
  • 21 to 22: £9.18
  • 18 to 20: £6.83
  • Under 18: £4.81
  • Apprentice: £4.81

Payroll Cycle

For customers of Outstaffer.com, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.

Onboarding Time

13th Month Salary

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Competitive benefits package
in The United Kingdom

Outstaffer supports our clients by offering competitive benefits packages that will help you attract and retain the best talent across the globe! Our benefits specialists have done the research on norms and requirements in each local market and have crafted packages that will allow your employees to thrive, no matter what country they live in.Our benefits packages in India are tailored to fulfil the local needs of your employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:

Supplemental screening & vaccine insurance
Supplemental maternity insurance
Employee engagement funds
Flexible work schedule
Additional paid holidays
Supplementary vision insurance
Supplemental dental insurance
Private health insurance
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Taxes in the The United Kingdom

Learn how employment taxes and statutory fees affect your payroll and your employees’ paychecks in the United Kingdom
Employer
  • Minimum 4% - Pension Fund
  • 15.05% - National Insurance Rate
  • £60.32 - Employer Liability Insurance
  • 0.50% - Monthly Apprentice Levy
  • Employee
  • Minimum 5% - Pension Fund
  • 0% - Up to 11,850
  • 20% - 11,850-46,350
  • 40% - 46,350-150,000
  • 45% - Over 150,000
  • Leave

    Types of leave

    Statutory leave

    Full-time workers in the UK are entitled to 28 total working days of annual leave. These often include the 8 public/bank holidays which would otherwise be unpaid.


    Pregnancy and maternity leave

    52 weeks, with the two first weeks mandatory for the mother. Comprised of ordinary maternity leave for the first 26 weeks and additonal for the last 26 weeks.


    Parental/paternal leave

    Employee can choose to take either one week or two weeks consecutive leave. Leave cannot start before the birth. Mother can transfer up to 50 weeks of leave to partner, with up to 37 weeks of pay between the couple.


    Other leave
    • Time off work for public duties: intended to allow employees to fulfill certain public duties related to holding roles such as local councillor, school governor, trade union member, etc.
    • Time off for family and dependents: intended for unforeseen personal circumstances for which an employee has to take time off immediately. Has to be an emergency and involve a dependent.

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    Employment termination

    Termination process

    Termination from the employer valid grounds with any fair reasons. There are six potentially fair reasons for dismissals::

    • Employee's capability or qualifications for performing work of the kind the employee was employed to do;
    • Employee conduct;
    • Employee retirement;
    • Employee redundancy;
    • Employee could not continue work in position without contravening statutory duty or restriction; or
    • Other substantial reason justifying dismissal

    Notice period

    Notice period depends on the length of the employment relationship. For up to 4 years of employment, the notice period is no less than 1 month. For 5 to 11 years of employment, the notice period is no less than 1 week's notice for every year of completed year of continous employment. Above 12 years, it is no less than 3 months.


    Severance pay
    Probation periods

    There is no legal stipulation for minimum and maximum probation periods and all statutory rights and protections apply from commencement of employment. Employers can set probationary periods in the employment contract. It is typical for a probationary period to last no longer than six months, and three months where an employee is moving to a new post internally.

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