Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Governs the processing of personal data, including data subject rights, storage requirements, security measures, and principles of data minimization. Essential for handling employee information in peer evaluations.

Equality Act 2010: Ensures protection against discrimination based on protected characteristics, requiring objective and non-discriminatory evaluation criteria and consideration of reasonable adjustments for disabled employees.

Employment Rights Act 1996: Provides framework for fair treatment in workplace procedures, protection against unfair treatment in evaluations, and connection to performance management and disciplinary procedures.

Human Rights Act 1998: Protects fundamental rights including privacy, fair treatment, and protection against degrading treatment in the workplace evaluation context.

Employment Relations Act 1999: Establishes rights for employees to be accompanied in evaluation discussion meetings and ensures fair procedures in employment-related matters.

Defamation Act 2013: Provides protection against unfair statements that could damage reputation while establishing defenses of truth and honest opinion in evaluation contexts.