Employment Rights Act 1996: Key legislation to ensure proper distinction between contractor and employee status, and to avoid creating an unintended employment relationship

IR35 Legislation: Off-Payroll Working Rules that govern tax status classification and address tax and National Insurance implications for contractors

Equality Act 2010: Legislation to prevent discrimination and ensure compliance with equality requirements in the contractual relationship

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Addresses safety responsibilities and clarifies liability for workplace safety in contractor relationships

Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Governs the handling of personal data and outlines data protection responsibilities between contracting parties

Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982: Sets out service quality standards and basic contractual obligations for service provision

Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Ensures contract terms are fair and reasonable, and helps avoid unenforceable clauses in the agreement

Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998: Governs payment terms and establishes consequences for late payments in commercial contracts

Companies Act 2006: Provides framework for general contractual capacity and business relationship structures

Bribery Act 2010: Ensures anti-corruption compliance and establishes standards for ethical business conduct in contractual relationships