Employment Rights Act 1996: Primary legislation defining employment relationships and establishing the fundamental differences between various types of working arrangements in England and Wales
Employment Status Act 1978: Legislation that outlines and defines different categories of workers and their respective classifications in UK employment law
National Minimum Wage Act 1998: Law ensuring that employment relationships are not disguised to avoid minimum wage obligations and other statutory payments
Companies Act 2006: Corporate legislation that may be relevant when dealing with business entities and their employment relationships
Common Law Tests of Employment: Legal principles developed through case law including control test, integration test, economic reality test, and mutuality of obligation test to determine employment status
IR35 Legislation: Tax regulations governing off-payroll working rules and ensuring proper classification of employment status for tax purposes
Agency Workers Regulations 2010: Regulations protecting temporary agency workers and defining their rights in relation to employment status
Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Legislative framework for handling personal data and ensuring privacy compliance in employment-related documentation
