Employment Rights Act 1996: Primary legislation governing employment rights and status determination, crucial for properly distinguishing between employees and independent consultants
IR35 Legislation: Tax legislation governing off-payroll working rules, essential for determining tax status of consultants and ensuring proper tax treatment
Agency Workers Regulations 2010: Regulations protecting agency workers' rights, may be relevant if consultant is engaged through an agency
Income Tax Act 2007: Fundamental tax legislation affecting how consultants' income is taxed and reported
National Insurance Contributions Act 2014: Legislation governing social security contributions, affecting how consultant payments are treated for NI purposes
UK GDPR: Data protection regulation governing how personal data must be handled, processed, and protected
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection requirements, including specific provisions for processing personal data
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation governing intellectual property rights, crucial for determining ownership of work created by consultants
Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation protecting trademarks and related intellectual property, relevant for consultants working with company brands
Equality Act 2010: Anti-discrimination legislation protecting individuals from unfair treatment based on protected characteristics
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Primary legislation ensuring workplace safety, applicable even to consultants working on client premises
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation controlling unfair terms in contracts, ensuring balance and fairness in consultant agreements
Trade Secrets Regulations 2018: Regulations protecting confidential business information and trade secrets, crucial for consultant confidentiality obligations
Competition Act 1998: Legislation governing anti-competitive behavior, relevant for non-compete and restriction clauses
Limitation Act 1980: Legislation setting time limits for bringing legal claims, important for dispute resolution provisions
