Employment Rights Act 1996: Primary legislation defining employment rights and status distinctions between employees and self-employed individuals
IR35 Legislation: Tax legislation governing off-payroll working rules for contractors and freelancers
Employment Status Tests: Case law principles determining employment status based on control, substitution, and mutuality of obligation
Income Tax Act 2007: Legislation governing income tax obligations for self-employed individuals
National Insurance Contributions Act 1992: Legislation covering NI contributions requirements for self-employed persons
UK GDPR: Data protection regulation governing the processing of personal data
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection requirements, complementing UK GDPR
Equality Act 2010: Anti-discrimination legislation protecting individuals from unfair treatment
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts and limiting exclusion clauses
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Legislation ensuring workplace safety requirements, applicable if work is performed on company premises
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Legislation governing intellectual property rights and ownership
Working Time Regulations 1998: Rules regarding working hours and rest periods, may be relevant for certain freelance arrangements
Contract Law Common Law Principles: Fundamental principles of contract formation, including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Legislation protecting consumer rights, may be relevant if freelancer is considered a consumer
Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation protecting trademarks and related intellectual property rights
