Reference
Labour guides
Each guide is the practice HousePay applies for work done in that country. The employee may hold any nationality. The wage floor follows the workplace.
Figures loaded on 8 October 2026. Read the guide, then the October labour notes if you want the four countries in one file.
South Africa
R30.23 an hour from 1 March 2026. UIF, BCEA leave, and the IRP5 record.
United Kingdom
£12.71 an hour from 1 April 2026 for a worker aged 21 or over. Holiday and National Insurance.
United Arab Emirates
The MOHRE contract is the wage. Pay through the Wage Protection System. Leave and rest.
United States
Federal minimum of $7.25. Social Security, Medicare, FUTA, and Form I-9.