legals summary

1. Employment Rights & Contracts

Employment Rights Act 1996 – Covers employment contracts, unfair dismissal, redundancy, notice periods, and employee protections.
National Minimum Wage Act 1998 – Establishes minimum wage rates.
National Living Wage (as part of NMW regulations) – Legal minimum for workers aged 23+.
Employment Act 2002 & 2008 – Covers family leave, flexible working, and tribunal procedures.
Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 – Rights for fixed-term workers.
Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 – Rights for part-time staff.
Agency Workers Regulations 2010 – Equal treatment for agency workers after 12 weeks.
Zero Hours Workers & Employment Rights Act amendments – Limited rights for casual workers.

Working Time Regulations 1998 – Maximum working hours, rest breaks, annual leave entitlement.
Parental Leave Regulations 1999 – Rights to unpaid parental leave.
Maternity and Paternity Leave Regulations – Entitlement to maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.
Adoption Leave Regulations – Rights for adoptive parents.
Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Regulations 2020 – Bereavement leave for parents.

Equality Act 2010 – Protects against discrimination based on:
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Marriage and civil partnership
- Pregnancy and maternity
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
Gender Pay Gap Regulations 2017 – Requires certain employers to report gender pay gaps.

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 – Employer duty to protect employees’ health, safety, and welfare.
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 – Risk assessment duties.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 – Safe handling of chemicals.
Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Regulations 1992 – Office ergonomics.

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 – Trade union recognition, collective bargaining, and industrial action rules.
Employment Tribunals Act 1996 – Legal framework for bringing employment claims.
Collective Redundancies and Consultation Regulations 1995 – Consultation during large-scale redundancies.
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 – TUPE – Protects employees’ rights during business transfers.
Agency Workers Regulations 2010 – Equal treatment rights for agency staff.

Data Protection Act 2018 – UK implementation of GDPR, governs employee data processing.
UK GDPR – Data protection requirements, employee privacy, and handling sensitive information.

Employment Rights Act 1996 (Pay) – Protection of wages, deductions, and pay disputes.
Pensions Act 2008 & Auto-Enrolment Regulations – Workplace pension requirements.
Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Regulations 2003 – Payroll and tax deductions.

Employment Agencies Act 1973 – Regulation of recruitment agencies.
National Insurance Contributions Regulations – Employer/employee contributions.
Whistleblowing Regulations (Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998) – Protection for employees reporting wrongdoing.
Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations – Tribunal processes.
Flexible Working Regulations 2014 – Right to request flexible working arrangements.
Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Employer obligations to prevent forced labour in supply chains.
Employment of Children and Young Persons (Regulations) – Restrictions on hours, work type, and conditions.