The British employment scheme is distinguished by a high degree of control over the established procedure for registering employees – any violation provokes problems for the employer.
It is better to delve into the details with the help of advanced specialists, which does not hurt to consider the procedure in general terms.
In the UK, you cannot simply “put out a call” to find employees – this right is given only to companies registered in accordance with all legal requirements and integrated into British government services. An application for official employer status is submitted to HMRC (the UK tax office), but in the application you need to clarify what kind of personnel and under what conditions the management is going to hire. It is necessary to determine the status of the hired:
- worker, self-employed, director, etc.;
- full or part-time, sole work or combination with other work activities;
- indicate the approximate salary of the future employee.
Having reviewed the application, the tax authorities issue permission to hire a person on the described conditions, with the expectation that the enterprise will pay the stipulated taxes from the new employee’s salary. In addition to taxes, the employer is also obliged to make deductions to the Pension Fund – you will have to register there separately. Another obligation is to obtain EL insurance. This insurance allows the employer to prepare for possible industrial injuries and similar incidents.