Employment Rights Act 1996: Key legislation defining employment rights and status distinctions between employees and contractors
IR35 Legislation: Off-payroll working rules determining tax status of contractors and preventing disguised employment
Agency Workers Regulations 2010: Regulations governing rights of temporary and agency workers, relevant for contractor classification
Income Tax Act 2007: Primary legislation governing income tax obligations for self-employed contractors
National Insurance Contributions Act 1992: Legislation covering NI contributions requirements for self-employed individuals
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Primary legislation ensuring workplace safety, applicable even to contractors
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: Detailed regulations for managing workplace safety and risk assessments
UK GDPR: Data protection regulations governing handling of personal data post-Brexit
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards and requirements
Equality Act 2010: Legislation preventing discrimination and ensuring equal treatment in business relationships
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts and limiting liability exclusions
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation governing intellectual property rights and ownership
Competition Act 1998: Legislation governing anti-competitive practices and agreements
Enterprise Act 2002: Framework for business regulation and competition law enforcement
