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Employment Rights Act 1996: Primary legislation that sets out the basic framework for handling workplace grievances, establishes employees' statutory right to raise grievances, and defines requirements for fair procedures

ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures: Provides practical guidance on handling grievances. While not legally binding, employment tribunals consider it and failure to follow can result in up to 25% increase in compensation if the case goes to tribunal

Equality Act 2010: Ensures the grievance process doesn't discriminate against protected characteristics, requires reasonable adjustments for disabled employees, and protects against victimisation for raising grievances

Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Governs how personal information is handled during the process, ensures confidentiality of the grievance proceedings, and regulates record-keeping requirements

Human Rights Act 1998: Ensures right to a fair hearing, protects privacy rights, and guarantees freedom of expression in the grievance process