ubiqueTwenty countries, one PDF each, reviewed every quarter
Each guide covers what it costs to employ someone, how long notice and probation run, what leave is mandatory, which benefits you must provide, and the documents you need before day one. Written and reviewed by the team that runs the country.
Unlock all twenty PDFs
One email, all guides, plus a note each quarter when a guide changes. No calls unless you ask for one.
The same twelve pages for every country
So you can read Germany and Brazil side by side and find the same answer in the same place.
Employer cost
Social contributions, mandatory insurances, payroll taxes and the typical total on top of gross salary.
Contract and probation
Fixed-term rules, probation limits, working time, what must be in writing and in which language.
Leave and holidays
Annual leave, public holidays, sick pay, parental leave and who pays for each.
Ending employment
Notice periods, severance formulas, protected categories and the realistic timeline.
Plus: mandatory benefits, 13th salary where it applies, payroll calendar, onboarding documents and a one-page summary for your CFO.
Choose your country
Each download opens the country page, where the guide sits alongside the live figures. Ubique-run means we operate our own entity and payroll team there. Partner means a vetted local partner does, and timelines are a little longer.
United Kingdom
Employer NI, auto-enrolment pension, statutory notice. 14 pages, reviewed September 2026.
Download PDFGermany
Social insurance, Kündigungsschutz, works councils, VEO option. 16 pages, reviewed September 2026.
Download PDFFrance
Collective agreements, mutuelle, 35 hours and RTT, rupture conventionnelle. 16 pages, reviewed August 2026.
Download PDFSpain
14 payments a year, convenio colectivo, severance by contract type, VEO option. 14 pages, reviewed August 2026.
Download PDFNetherlands
Holiday allowance, 30% ruling, transition payment, sick pay for two years. 13 pages, reviewed September 2026.
Download PDFPortugal
Holiday and Christmas subsidies, fixed-term limits, contractor conversion. 12 pages, reviewed July 2026.
Download PDFPoland
Employment vs B2B, ZUS contributions, PPK pension, notice by seniority. 13 pages, reviewed September 2026.
Download PDFIreland
PRSI, statutory sick leave, auto-enrolment from 2026, redundancy rules. 12 pages, reviewed August 2026.
Download PDFUnited States
At-will employment, state-by-state leave, benefits expectations, PEO option. 18 pages, reviewed September 2026.
Download PDFCanada
Provincial employment standards, CPP and EI, reasonable notice at common law. 14 pages, reviewed July 2026.
Download PDFBrazil
CLT contracts, FGTS, 13th salary, INSS, the realistic cost multiplier. 15 pages, reviewed June 2026.
Download PDFMexico
Aguinaldo, profit sharing (PTU), IMSS, the 2021 outsourcing reform. 13 pages, reviewed June 2026.
Download PDFIndia
Provident fund, gratuity, state-level shops and establishments rules, notice norms. 14 pages, reviewed August 2026.
Download PDFSingapore
CPF for residents, Employment Pass thresholds, short notice periods. 11 pages, reviewed September 2026.
Download PDFAustralia
Superannuation, modern awards, Fair Work minimums, long service leave. 13 pages, reviewed July 2026.
Download PDFJapan
Social insurance, 30-day notice, bonus culture, strict dismissal standards. 13 pages, reviewed May 2026.
Download PDFUnited Arab Emirates
Gratuity, visas and sponsorship, unlimited contracts, no income tax. 12 pages, reviewed August 2026.
Download PDFSouth Africa
UIF, BCEA minimums, CCMA process, skills development levy. 12 pages, reviewed May 2026.
Download PDFNigeria
Pension contributions, NHF, PAYE by state, notice and severance practice. 11 pages, reviewed April 2026.
Download PDFArgentina
Aguinaldo, inflation adjustments, high severance, currency practicalities. 13 pages, reviewed June 2026.
Download PDFHiring somewhere else? Ubique employs in 160 countries. See the full list or ask us for the country brief.
A guide is only useful if it is right this quarter
Employment rules change constantly: a minimum wage in January, a contribution ceiling in April, a new leave entitlement after an election. Every guide carries its review date on the first page, and each one is owned by a named person on the local team or at the partner.
When a rule changes, the dashboard updates first, with the effective date and what Ubique is doing about it. The guide follows at the next quarterly review, or sooner if the change is large. If you downloaded a guide more than a quarter ago, email hello@ubiquehq.co.uk and we will tell you what moved.
Reviewed by the team that runs the country
In the 40 countries Ubique operates directly, our own payroll and legal staff sign off every guide. Elsewhere the partner does, and we check it.
Same numbers as the Calculator
The contribution rates in the PDF are the ones Ubique Calculator uses, so your estimate and your reading match.
Not legal advice
The guides are a starting point. For a specific situation, your account manager can put you in front of the local team.
Read the guide, then see it in the product
A demo walks through a real onboarding in the country you choose.