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Employment Rights Act 1996: Primary legislation governing employment rights in England and Wales, including unfair dismissal provisions, requirements for written statements of employment particulars, and basic employment rights that must be considered in performance reviews.

Equality Act 2010: Legislation ensuring non-discrimination in employment practices, requiring performance metrics and evaluation criteria to be free from bias regarding protected characteristics and mandating reasonable adjustments for disabled employees.

Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Legal framework governing the processing and storage of personal data, including how performance information can be collected, stored, shared, and employees' rights to access their performance records.

Human Rights Act 1998: Legislation protecting fundamental rights including right to privacy and family life, and right to fair treatment in employment context, which must be respected in performance review processes.

ACAS Code of Practice: Guidelines on disciplinary and grievance procedures, providing best practices for handling performance issues and ensuring procedural fairness in performance reviews and related actions.

Industry-Specific Regulations: Sector-specific rules and requirements that may impact how performance reviews are conducted within particular industries or professional fields.

Company Policies: Internal organizational rules and procedures that must be aligned with the performance review process while complying with relevant legislation.

Employment Contract Terms: Specific contractual obligations and terms that may affect how performance reviews are conducted and their potential outcomes.

Collective Agreements: Any agreements between employers and trade unions or staff associations that may contain provisions relating to performance review processes and procedures.