Employment Rights Act 1996: Key legislation defining employment status and rights, crucial for establishing clear self-employed status distinction
IR35 Legislation: Tax legislation governing off-payroll working rules and determining employment status for tax purposes
Agency Workers Regulations 2010: Regulations affecting temporary and contract workers, relevant for determining working relationships
Income Tax Act 2007: Primary legislation governing income tax obligations for self-employed individuals
National Insurance Contributions Act 1992: Legislation covering National Insurance requirements and contributions for self-employed persons
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Primary legislation ensuring workplace safety, applicable even to self-employed contractors
UK GDPR: Data protection regulation governing how personal data must be handled and processed
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection requirements, working alongside UK GDPR
Equality Act 2010: Legislation protecting against discrimination, applicable to all working relationships
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation controlling unfair terms in contracts, ensuring fairness in contractual relationships
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Legislation governing intellectual property rights and ownership of created works
Competition Act 1998: Legislation governing fair competition and relevant for non-compete clauses
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: Detailed regulations on workplace safety management and risk assessment
Common Law Contract Principles: Established legal principles governing contract formation, terms, and enforcement
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Legislation protecting consumer rights, may be relevant if contractor provides services to consumers
