PEO & EOR services in the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom offers a diverse range of PEO/EOR employment opportunities, attracting both domestic and international talent to contribute to its thriving workforce.
PEO/EOR employment termination and notice period in the United Kingdom
Employers in the UK must give a notice period to their employees before the employment ends. The minimum notice periods are:
- One week’s notice if employed between one month and 2 years,
- One week’s notice for each year of employment if employed between 2 and 12 years,
- 12 weeks’ notice if employed for 12 years or more.
Employment can be ended without notice if ‘payment in lieu of notice’ is included in the contract. In that case, the employer will pay the employee instead of giving a notice period.
United Kingdom PEO/EOR employment: Salary, employer costs and working hours
In 2022, the average annual salary in the UK was $34.068,72. This is lower than the average annual salary in the United States: $53.490.
As an employer through PEO/EOR services in the UK, the actual employer costs are around 14% higher than the gross annual salary. Based on a $34.068,72 annual salary, the employment costs would be $38.838,34.
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There is no specific number of hours that makes an employee a full or part-time employee. Usually, a full-time employee works 35 hours or more a week. By law, an employee cannot work more than an average of 48 hours a week.
Paid vacation leave and public holidays in the UK PEO/EOR employment
Almost all employees are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks (28 days) of paid holidays per year (known as statutory leave entitlement or annual leave). For employees that work less than 5 days a week, there is a simple calculation to determine the amount of paid vacation days: the amount of workdays x 5.6.
In the United Kingdom, there are 10 public holiday days.
- New Year's Day – 1 January
- New Year holiday – 2 January
- Good Friday – 29 March
- Easter Monday – 1 April
- Early May bank holiday – 6 May
- Bank Holiday for the coronation of King Charles – 8 May
- Late May bank holiday – 27 May
- Summer bank holiday – 26 August
- Christmas Day – 25 December
- Boxing Day – 26 December
Social Security tax for UK PEO/EOR employers
Workers within the UK are required by law to pay social security contributions on their gross salary and all earnings in the United Kingdom. The following rates (2020) have to be applied against the gross salary, with the ceilings indicated.
There are three taxes associated with a UK payroll scheme: two that affect the employee and one that affects the UK PEO/EOR employer. These taxes are listed below with their corresponding rates.
- Employee taxes: PAYE (Income tax) - 20% – 45%
- National Insurance (Social Security) - 2% – 12%
- Employer taxes (National Insurance) - 13.8%
Both the employee and the employer contribute to social security in the UK. Here is an example:
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** Earnings up to £9,500 are charged at 0% NI for employees and £8,788 for employers.
To learn more about the social security tax in Europe, we invite you to read this article on Social Security Tax Rates for Employers Across Europe.
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