The information on this page was current at the time it was published. Regulations, trends, statistics, and other information are constantly changing. While we strive to update our Knowledge Base, we strongly suggest you use these pages as a general guide and be sure to verify any regulations, statistics, guidelines, or other information that are important to your efforts.

Brexit Update:
Since the UK officially left the European Union on January 31, 2020, the relationship between the two has evolved and continues to be shaped by the ongoing implementation of the withdrawal agreement.

Key Dates:

• January 31, 2020: UK officially left the EU and entered a transition period that ended on December 31, 2020.

• December 31, 2020: The transition period ended, and the UK fully exited the EU single market and customs union.

• January 1, 2021: The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement came into effect, outlining the post-Brexit relationship between the two entities.

• 2023/2024 Current: The UK and EU are still navigating the ongoing implementation and potential revisions of their post-Brexit relationship.

It's crucial for businesses operating in either the UK or the EU to stay informed about the latest developments and adjust their operations accordingly.

Employment Related Resources

UK Government information regarding employment

• Employing People

• Contract of Employment & Working Hours

• Dismissing Staff & Redundancies

• Health & Safety at Work

• Employing People (Payroll)

• Pensions for your Staff

• Recruiting & Hiring

• Statutory Leave & Time Off (Includes:)

  • Maternity Leave

• Trade Unions & Workers Rights

• Visas & Immigration

• Working, Jobs & Pensions

• Public Holidays (Bank Holidays)

• Labour Statistics

• National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage Rates

• Migrant Workers

Eurofound- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

• Equality & Non-Discrimination at Work

• Working Time

International Labour Organization – UK country profile – This United Nations agency is a database of national labour, social security, and related human rights legislation

World Economic Forum Human Capital Report – UK  – The Human Capital Report seeks to provide a holistic assessment of a country’s human capital—both current and expected—across its population. In this report, ‘human capital’ is defined as the skills and knowledge people possess that enables them to create value in the global economic system. Comparisons can be made across income groups, generations, and regions.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Human Resources Management Country Profiles – UK – The OECD summarizes public sector human resource management practices and policies in OECD member and partner countries on a number of topics. This is an archived version of this page.