Employment Rights Act 1996: Primary legislation governing employment rights, including contracts, unfair dismissal, redundancy rights, and other fundamental employment protections
Equality Act 2010: Legislation protecting against discrimination based on protected characteristics in the workplace, including recruitment, terms of employment, and dismissal
Working Time Regulations 1998: Rules governing maximum working hours, rest breaks, annual leave entitlements, and related working time provisions
National Minimum Wage Act 1998: Legislation ensuring employees receive at least the statutory minimum wage for their work
Employment Relations Act 1999: Framework for employment relations, including trade union recognition and collective bargaining
UK General Data Protection Regulation: Post-Brexit data protection legislation governing how employers must handle employee personal data
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Primary legislation for workplace health and safety obligations and responsibilities
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: Detailed requirements for workplace risk assessments and health and safety management
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: Legislation governing trade union rights, collective bargaining, and industrial relations
Pensions Act 2008: Requirements for workplace pension schemes and auto-enrollment obligations
TUPE Regulations 2006: Protection of employees' rights when a business transfers to new ownership
Common Law Restrictive Covenants: Legal principles governing post-employment restrictions such as non-compete and non-solicitation clauses
Patents Act 1977: Legislation governing patent rights and employee inventions
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Protection of intellectual property rights including works created during employment
Trade Secrets Regulations 2018: Protection of confidential business information and trade secrets
