Legal Obligations of a Business UK

Once you’re established in the UK it’s a good idea to familiarise yourself with the legal obligations of a business in the UK. For specific advice and insight, you should always seek the help of a solicitor or legal professional.

As a business, you’re primarily going to want to understand the basics of UK employment law. Again, we recommend seeking the advice of an accredited professional if you have any specific legal questions or want a complete formal explanation of your responsibilities. But it’s important to be aware that as a business operating in the UK, you have a legal responsibility to:

• Recruit safely, equitably, and within the outlines dictated by UK law
• Protect the personal information and data of your employees and customers
• Provide employees with the minimum annual paid holiday allowance of 28 days for full-time employees (including national holidays)
• Ensure employees don’t work more than the statutory maximum average number of hours per week (48 hours)
• Ensure the health and safety of your employees while they’re at work
• Not engage in any form of discrimination in the workplace (including race, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation and religion and belief)

You can find out more about setting up a business in the UK here.