by Ekrem Duman | Jul 10, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in the UK
⚡ TL;DREmploying international talent in the UK means holding a sponsor licence and living by its duties — record-keeping, reporting within deadlines, and genuine-vacancy discipline — under a Home Office audit regime that suspends and revokes...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 10, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in the UK
⚡ TL;DRA UK arrival runs on four keys: your eVisa/share code (right-to-rent and right-to-work checks), a National Insurance number (often printed with your visa decision; otherwise apply promptly), a UK bank account (digital banks open on passport + visa in a...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 10, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in the UK
⚡ TL;DRUK employment law sits between US at-will and continental rigidity: statutory notice scales with service, unfair dismissal protection has historically required two years’ service — with the Employment Rights Act reforms phasing in a day-one...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 10, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in the UK
⚡ TL;DRUK employment income is taxed through PAYE: income tax at 20/40/45% bands above the £12,570 personal allowance (which tapers away above £100,000), plus employee National Insurance at the post-2024 reduced main rate, while employers pay their...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 10, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in the UK
⚡ TL;DRThe UK’s main employment route is the Skilled Worker visa: a job offer from a Home Office–licensed sponsor, a role at the required skill level, and salary above both the general threshold (raised sharply in recent reform rounds — verify...
