Umbrella FAQ's

Yes. If you are auto-enrolled into your umbrella employer’s workplace pension scheme, you can opt out at any time.

Pension contributions can be calculated in different ways, but there are minimum total contributions levels that must be paid under automatic enrolment.

An eligible job holder is anyone over 22 – but under state pension age – who earns over the annual pension earnings trigger in the UK.

Auto-enrolment into a workplace pension scheme is required by law, but you can opt out any time you want.

Yes. All employers have to provide a workplace pension scheme for eligible employees.

No. Generally your umbrella provider will set up professional liability, employer’s liability and public liability cover on your behalf.

A notice period is the amount of time an employee has to continue working after handing in their letter of resignation.

You are entitled to 5.6 weeks paid holiday a year. This is your statutory leave entitlement. Sometimes bank holidays are included as part of your statutory annual leave.

Possibly. Some agencies will require you to sign an opt-out form to enable you to work more than 48-hours per week and deliver on certain assignments.

Yes. It is a legal requirement that your contract of employment states when you can expect to receive payment from your employer.