Employment Rights Act 1996: Key legislation to establish clear distinction between contractor and employee status, helping prevent unintended employment relationships

National Minimum Wage Act 1998: While not directly applicable to contractors, important for status distinction and avoiding misclassification

Working Time Regulations 1998: Relevant for proper classification of the contractor relationship and avoiding unintended employment obligations

IR35 Legislation: Critical tax legislation governing off-payroll working rules, essential for determining tax status and ensuring genuine self-employed status

Equality Act 2010: Provides basic protections against discrimination that apply to contractors as well as employees

Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003: Key tax legislation governing how contractor income is treated for tax purposes

Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992: Governs national insurance contributions and benefits applicable to self-employed contractors

Value Added Tax Act 1994: Relevant for VAT-registered contractors and their billing obligations

GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018: Governs how personal data must be handled and protected in the contractor relationship

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974: Sets out basic health and safety obligations that may apply even in contractor relationships

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Governs intellectual property rights and their assignment or licensing in contractor relationships

Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Determines how third parties may enforce terms of the contractor agreement