Employment Rights Act 1996: Key legislation defining employment rights and status distinctions between employees and self-employed individuals
IR35 Legislation: Tax legislation governing off-payroll working rules and determining employment status for tax purposes
Agency Workers Regulations 2010: Regulations affecting temporary workers and potentially relevant for consultant arrangements
Income Tax Act 2007: Primary legislation governing income tax obligations for self-employed individuals
National Insurance Contributions Act 1992: Legislation governing NI contributions and requirements for self-employed persons
UK GDPR: Data protection regulations governing the processing and handling of personal data
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection requirements, working alongside UK GDPR
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Legislation governing intellectual property rights and their protection
Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation protecting trademarks and related intellectual property
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Primary legislation ensuring health and safety requirements in work environments
Equality Act 2010: Anti-discrimination legislation protecting against various forms of discrimination
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts and protecting against unreasonable terms
Trade Secrets Regulations 2018: Regulations protecting confidential business information and trade secrets
Competition Act 1998: Legislation governing anti-competitive behavior and protecting fair competition
Enterprise Act 2002: Additional competition law framework affecting business relationships and market conduct
