It will not be possible to hire even an outstanding specialist if he is illegal – a potential employee must be a citizen of the UK or reside in it legally, having a special work permit. We will talk about what to do with foreigners below, but for now let’s focus on local candidates.
It is essential for a potential employee to have a National Insurance Number – without it, the boss will not be able to pay taxes on the subordinate’s salary, which means that the subordinate will work illegally.
UK labor law assumes interaction between the employer and the employee on a contractual basis. The contract describes in detail the rights and obligations of both parties – they are really protected by law, so they cannot be ignored, and it is also not worth writing them out abstractly. When writing out its own responsibilities in a certain situation, the company must understand that in law-abiding Britain it will not be possible to twist everything, and a violation of the employment contract will result in large fines. In an ambiguous situation, the dispute will be resolved in court, and this can also end unpredictably.
The newly-minted employee is registered by the employer with the same HMRC, with subsequent registration with the Pension Fund. Notification of the fact of the signed contract is submitted by the employer – such re-registration should not be confused with the initial application to the same authorities to obtain a hiring permit.