Employment Rights Act 1996: Primary legislation covering basic employment rights, statutory notice periods, unfair dismissal provisions, and redundancy payments calculations.

Equality Act 2010: Legislation ensuring protection against discrimination, fair treatment in termination process, and compliance with protected characteristics requirements.

Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Regulations governing the handling of employee personal data, data retention requirements, and privacy considerations during and after termination.

Companies Act 2006: Legislative framework containing specific provisions for termination of employees who are also company directors.

Working Time Regulations 1998: Legislation governing holiday pay calculations and treatment of accrued leave during termination process.

Protection of Employment Regulations 2006 (TUPE): Regulations protecting employee rights during business transfers, including specific termination provisions related to business transfers.

Income Tax Act 2007: Tax legislation determining the treatment of termination payments and National Insurance considerations in severance packages.

Pensions Act 2008: Legislation governing the treatment of pension arrangements and final contributions during employment termination.

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: Law covering collective agreement considerations and consultation requirements during termination processes.

Limitation Act 1980: Legislation setting time limits for claims and enforcement periods related to employment termination.