Employer guides
Clear answers on UK hiring, payroll and compliance
Written for employers and checked against GOV.UK for the 2026/27 tax year. No jargon, no padding: what the rule is, what it costs and what to do next.
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UK Employer Guides: Payroll & Hiring
Permanent Establishment Risk in the UK: What Overseas Employers Need to Know
Hiring in the UK through an employer of record solves the employment side. It doesn't decide whether your company has a taxable presence here. That depends on what your UK people actually do.
6 min read
Right to Work Checks in the UK: An Employer's Guide for 2026
Every UK employer must check that a new hire is allowed to do the job before their first day. Here is how the three check methods work, what to keep, and what changed on 1 October 2026.
7 min read
Skilled Worker Visa Salary Threshold 2026: What Employers Must Pay
The headline figure is £41,700, but the going rate, the hours worked and what you include in salary all change the answer. Here is how to check a role before you assign a certificate of sponsorship.
6 min read
Sponsor Licence Application: A Step-by-Step Guide for UK Employers
A sponsor licence lets a UK employer hire people from overseas. Here is what the Home Office checks, what the application costs, how long it takes and what you must do once you have it.
7 min read
Statutory Maternity Pay 2026/27: An Employer's Guide to SMP
What employers must pay a pregnant employee, how to check she qualifies, and how much of it you can reclaim from HMRC, with a full worked example for 2026/27.
6 min read
Statutory Redundancy Pay 2026: How to Calculate It, With Worked Examples
How much statutory redundancy pay you owe an employee, how to calculate it by hand, and the notice and consultation rules that come with it.
6 min read
Statutory Sick Pay 2026/27: An Employer's Guide to SSP Rates and Rules
Since 6 April 2026, SSP is paid from the first day of sickness and almost every employee qualifies. Here is what employers now have to pay, and how to work it out.
6 min read
UK Expansion Worker Visa: How Overseas Businesses Set Up in the UK
The UK Expansion Worker route lets an overseas business send senior managers or specialists to set up its first UK branch or subsidiary. Here is what the business must show, the limits, and when hiring locally through an employer of record is the simpler first step.
6 min read
What Is an Employer of Record? A Plain-English Guide for UK Hiring
An employer of record lets you hire people in the UK without your own UK company. Here is who the legal employer is, what the EOR takes on, and the limits you need to know about.
7 min read