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...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 10, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in the USA
⚡ TL;DRUS employer compliance for international hiring rests on four pillars: I-9 verification for every employee (with E-Verify mandatory for federal contractors and in a growing list of states), visa-program obligations — above all the H-1B’s LCA...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 10, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in the USA
⚡ TL;DRA US relocation runs on three keys: the Social Security number (apply immediately — payroll, credit, and much of daily life hang on it), credit history (you arrive with none; building it is a deliberate 12–24 month project), and employer...
