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London Private Staffing Agency

Responsibility of client/employer

Here is Arabia Staffing's quick check list of employer responsibilities before and after hiring a candidate:
  • Arabia Staffing checks references and speaks to previous employers. Once you have decided on a candidate we advise clients to carry out a follow up reference check before making a formal offer
  • Look over candidate documents
  • Check that the candidate has public liability insurance
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             International Clients
             Legal Obligations
  • An employment contract should be in place, agreed on and signed before the candidate takes up a position
  • Employer’s liability insurance must be in place
  • Salary, work visa, flights, working hours, suitable accommodation, meals, travel expenses, travel accommodation, travel visa, health insurance, overtime pay, paid holiday period must all be written into the contract (Arabia Staffing will advise on this)
  • Any other relevant legal obligations as required by the laws of your city/country

             London-based Clients
             Legal Obligations
  • An employment contract should be in place, agreed on and signed before the candidate takes up a position
  • Employer’s liability insurance must be taken out. Companies who provide these schemes:
             https://www.nannytax.co.uk 
             https://www.mortonmichel.com
  • Register as an employer with HMRC to be able to operate a PAYE scheme*: https://www.gov.uk/register-employer 
  • Or use an external service provider to operate PAYE and provide legal advice: https://www.nannytax.co.uk/ (The cost of this service is currently 180GBP for an annual subscription)
  • Or ask your accountant to set up PAYE
 
            *PAYE explained
  • Employer pays employee’s Income Tax/National Insurance based on employee’s gross annual salary
  • Employer also pays employer’s National Insurance contributions
  • Employer provides employee with monthly pay slips
  • Employer pays Statutory Sick Pay and Maternity Pay of employee
  • Employer offers a pension scheme to employee (auto enrolment):​ https://www.gov.uk/workplace-pensions-employers
London, UK
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