Employment Rights Act 1996: Key legislation governing fair treatment in workplace assessments, protection against unfair treatment, and the right to receive feedback and assessment information during performance reviews
Equality Act 2010: Legislation ensuring prevention of discrimination in reviews, consideration of protected characteristics, provision of reasonable adjustments for disabled employees, and establishment of fair and objective assessment criteria
Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Regulations governing the processing of personal data, storage and retention of review documents, employee access to their review data, and confidentiality requirements in performance reviews
Human Rights Act 1998: Legislation protecting employee rights to privacy, fair treatment, and dignity at work during the performance review process
Access to Personal Files and Medical Reports Act 1990: Law establishing employee rights to access their performance records and related documentation
ACAS Guidelines: Advisory guidelines providing best practices for conducting performance management and peer reviews in the workplace
Company Policies: Internal organizational policies and procedures that must be considered and aligned with the peer review process
Industry Regulations: Sector-specific regulations that may impact how peer reviews are conducted within particular industries
Professional Standards: Relevant professional standards and codes of conduct that may influence the peer review process in professional settings
Trade Union Agreements: Any applicable collective bargaining agreements or union arrangements that may affect the implementation of peer review processes
