Employment Rights Act 1996: Primary legislation covering basic employment rights, protection against unfair treatment, and requirements for written particulars of employment. Fundamental for structuring performance appraisal processes.
Equality Act 2010: Legislation ensuring protection against discrimination, fair treatment across protected characteristics, equal pay provisions, and requirements for reasonable accommodations in benefits and appraisal processes.
Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Laws governing the processing, storage, and handling of personal data, including performance records, employee privacy rights, and data retention requirements in performance management systems.
National Minimum Wage Act 1998: Legislation ensuring that total compensation packages, including benefits, meet minimum wage requirements and are properly accounted for in performance-related pay.
Pensions Act 2008: Regulations covering pension-related benefits and auto-enrollment requirements that may be affected by or linked to performance appraisals.
Working Time Regulations 1998: Legislation governing working hours and leave entitlements, particularly relevant when benefits or performance metrics relate to working time or holiday pay calculations.
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: Law covering collective agreements that may affect benefits and consultation requirements for performance appraisal systems.
ACAS Code of Practice: Guidelines on disciplinary and grievance procedures that must be considered when implementing performance appraisal systems and managing performance-related benefits.
