Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969: Fundamental legislation requiring employers to maintain insurance for employees' injuries and illnesses. Cannot be fully waived as it's a statutory requirement.
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974: Sets out basic health and safety duties and contains provisions that cannot be contracted out of. Forms the backbone of workplace safety regulations.
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Restricts the ability to exclude liability for personal injury or death and makes certain waivers automatically void. Critical for determining what can and cannot be waived.
Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997: Governs the recovery of social security benefits in compensation cases, affecting how compensation payments interact with state benefits.
Employment Rights Act 1996: Provides fundamental employment rights and contains specific provisions about workplace injuries and their handling.
Common Law Duty of Care: Established legal principles regarding an employer's duty of care to their employees, which cannot be completely waived through contractual terms.
Employee vs Contractor Classification: Legal distinction between employees and independent contractors, which affects the applicability and extent of possible waivers.
Relevant Case Law: Body of court decisions establishing precedents on the validity and enforcement of workplace injury waivers in England and Wales.
