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Living and working in United Kingdom

Last reviewed 19 Oct

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What are my rights at work?

  • Statutory annual leave: For a 5-day week (5.6 weeks a year). Employers can count bank holidays within it. (GOV.UK, Holiday entitlement)
  • Bank holidays in 2026: (GOV.UK, UK bank holidays)
  • Maximum average working week: Normally averaged over 17 weeks. Workers can choose to opt out. (GOV.UK, Maximum weekly working hours)
  • Probation: There's no legal requirement for a probation period; its length is set by the contract. From 1 January 2027, protection from unfair dismissal starts after 6 months in a job. (Acas, Probation periods)
  • Notice periods: Employers must give at least 1 week's notice after a month's service, rising by a week for each full year to a maximum of 12 weeks. Employees must give at least 1 week. Contracts can set more, not less. (GOV.UK, Redundancy: your rights: notice periods)
  • Parental leave: Maternity leave is up to 52 weeks. Statutory Maternity Pay is 90% of earnings for 6 weeks, then £194.32 a week (or 90% if lower) for 33 weeks. Paternity leave is 2 weeks from the first day of employment, paid at the same weekly rate after 26 weeks' service. Parents can share up to 50 weeks of leave and 37 weeks of pay. (GOV.UK, Maternity pay and leave; Paternity pay and leave; Shared Parental Leave)
  • Sick pay: Statutory Sick Pay is the lower of £123.25 a week or 80% of average weekly earnings, for up to 28 weeks. Since 6 April 2026 it is paid from the first day of sickness, with no minimum earnings level. (business.gov.uk, Statutory Sick Pay changes (Employment Rights Act 2025))
  • Pension: Employers must auto-enrol staff aged 22 to State Pension age who earn at least £10,000 a year. The minimum is 8% of earnings between £6,240 and £50,270, of which the employer pays at least 3%. (GOV.UK, Workplace pensions)

Can I move here to work?

  • Visa routes: Most overseas hires come on a Skilled Worker visa, which needs a job offer from a licensed sponsor in an eligible higher-skilled role. The Global Talent visa, which covers digital technology, needs no job offer but requires an endorsement or an eligible prize. (GOV.UK, Skilled Worker visa: your job)
  • Skilled Worker minimum salary: Or the going rate for the job, whichever is higher. (GOV.UK, Skilled Worker visa: your job)
  • Global Talent visa: For leaders or potential leaders in academia, arts and culture, or digital technology. Stay up to 5 years at a time with no job offer needed. It costs £766, plus the healthcare surcharge (usually £1,035 a year). (GOV.UK, Global Talent visa)

Will job ads show the salary?

  • Pay transparency rules: The EU Pay Transparency Directive doesn't apply in the UK. Employers with 250 or more employees must publish their gender pay gap each year. Including salaries in job adverts isn't a legal requirement; the government has consulted on it. (GOV.UK, Gender pay gap reporting: who needs to report)
  • Gender pay gap action plans: Since April 2026, employers with 250 or more employees can publish a voluntary action plan alongside their gender pay gap data. These are due to become mandatory from spring 2027, subject to legislation. (GOV.UK, Creating an action plan: guidance for employers)

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