Employment Rights Act 1996: Primary legislation governing employment rights, including basic employment terms, unfair dismissal, redundancy rights, and other fundamental employment protections.
Equality Act 2010: Comprehensive legislation protecting against discrimination based on protected characteristics in the workplace, including provisions for equal pay and fair treatment.
Working Time Regulations 1998: Regulations governing maximum working hours, rest breaks, annual leave entitlements, and related working time provisions.
National Minimum Wage Act 1998: Legislation ensuring minimum pay requirements are met, particularly relevant for basic salary components of sales contracts.
Commercial Agents Regulations 1993: Specific regulations governing the relationship between commercial agents and their principals, including commission rights and termination provisions.
Competition Act 1998: Legislation affecting territory restrictions and non-compete clauses in sales contracts to ensure compliance with competition law.
UK General Data Protection Regulation: Post-Brexit data protection legislation governing how personal data must be handled, processed, and protected.
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR to regulate personal data handling.
Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003: Tax legislation affecting how earnings, including commission and benefits, should be treated for tax purposes.
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Primary legislation ensuring workplace safety and health requirements are met, including duties for mobile workers.
Agency Workers Regulations 2010: Regulations ensuring fair treatment of agency workers, which may be relevant for certain sales personnel arrangements.
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation controlling unfair terms in contracts, ensuring balance and fairness in contractual relationships.
Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 1998: Legislation governing payment terms and interest on late payments, relevant for commission payment structures.
Employment Relations Act 1999: Legislation covering various aspects of employment relations, including collective rights and dispute resolution procedures.
