Employment Rights Act 1996: Core employment legislation that sets out fundamental employment rights including unfair dismissal, redundancy payments, and protection of wages
Equality Act 2010: Protects against workplace discrimination based on protected characteristics such as age, gender, race, disability, and ensures equal treatment
Working Time Regulations 1998: Governs maximum working hours, rest breaks, and annual leave entitlements for employees
National Minimum Wage Act 1998: Establishes the legal minimum payment requirements for workers in the UK
UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR): Regulates how personal data should be handled, processed, and protected in the workplace
Data Protection Act 2018: Implements and supplements the UK GDPR, providing specific data protection requirements in the UK context
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974: Primary legislation for workplace health and safety, setting out employer's duties to ensure safe working environment
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: Detailed requirements for workplace risk assessments and health and safety management
Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles of contract formation, interpretation, and enforcement under English common law
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Regulates unfair terms in contracts and limits the extent to which liability can be excluded or restricted
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: Governs trade union rights, collective bargaining, and industrial relations
Human Rights Act 1998: Ensures compliance with fundamental human rights in the employment relationship
Pensions Act 2008: Sets out requirements for workplace pensions and auto-enrollment obligations
