Employment Rights Act 1996: Primary legislation governing employment rights in England and Wales, covering basic employment rights, protection, and duties between employers and employees
Working Time Regulations 1998: Regulations controlling working hours, rest breaks, and holiday entitlement that might need to be referenced in work authorization
Equality Act 2010: Legislation protecting against discrimination based on protected characteristics in the workplace
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Primary legislation for workplace health and safety, setting out employers' responsibilities to protect workers' wellbeing
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: Detailed regulations specifying how employers should assess and manage workplace risks
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006: Legislation governing immigration and right to work requirements for non-UK nationals
UK Borders Act 2007: Additional immigration legislation affecting employment of foreign workers and verification requirements
UK General Data Protection Regulation: Post-Brexit data protection regulation governing how personal information must be handled in work-related documentation
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection requirements, including specific provisions for employment data
Agency Workers Regulations 2010: Regulations protecting temporary workers' rights and defining responsibilities of agencies and hiring companies
Common Law Contract Principles: Established legal principles governing contract formation, including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations
Companies Act 2006: Corporate legislation defining who has authority to act on behalf of a company, including signing authorization letters
