Employment Rights Act 1996: Core UK employment legislation that sets out fundamental employment rights including terms and conditions, dismissal procedures, and employee protections
TUPE Regulations 2006: Regulations protecting employees' rights when business ownership changes or during service provision changes
Working Time Regulations 1998: Legislation governing working hours, rest periods, and annual leave entitlements
Equality Act 2010: Comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation protecting employees from unfair treatment based on protected characteristics
Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003: Primary legislation governing taxation of employment income and pension contributions
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992: Legislation covering national insurance contributions and social security benefits
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006: Key immigration legislation affecting right to work and employment of foreign nationals
UK General Data Protection Regulation: Post-Brexit data protection legislation governing the processing of personal data
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of contracts
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation protecting intellectual property rights in employment context
Competition Act 1998: Legislation preventing anti-competitive practices that might arise from employee assignments
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulatory framework for financial services, relevant if assignment involves regulated activities
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Primary legislation ensuring workplace safety and health protection for assigned employees
Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation protecting company trademarks and relevant for intellectual property provisions in assignments
