Employment Rights Act 1996: Core employment legislation covering redundancy payments, unfair dismissal provisions, statutory notice periods, and right to written reasons for dismissal
Equality Act 2010: Legislation ensuring protection against discrimination, equal treatment provisions, and preventing inadvertent discrimination in settlement terms
Employment Relations Act 1999: Covers right to be accompanied at meetings and collective consultation requirements where applicable
Age Discrimination Act 2006: Specific provisions related to age-based discrimination and age-related payments and benefits
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: Legislation governing collective consultation requirements and trade union involvement in redundancy processes
Protection from Harassment Act 1997: Legislative framework covering provisions relating to claims of workplace harassment
Working Time Regulations 1998: Regulations governing outstanding holiday pay calculations and working time rights
Pensions Act 2004 and 2008: Legislation covering treatment of pension rights and auto-enrollment implications in redundancy situations
Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Legal framework for handling personal data and privacy requirements during the redundancy process
Companies Act 2006: Corporate legislation covering director's duties and corporate governance requirements where applicable
Settlement Agreement Requirements: Statutory requirements including written format, relation to specific proceedings, independent legal advice requirement, adviser insurance, adviser identification, and compliance statements
