LEGAL LINKS

You will find below links to a range of United Kingdom Acts of Parliament and European Union Directives relating to employment, as found on UK government (predominantly HMSO), EU Europa, and independent web sites.

Disclaimer

HR Focus lists the links on this page solely to assist site visitors' access to UK and European employment law. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of pertinent legislation, but rather a list of what we know to be available on the Web. You should be aware that a great deal of "older" legislation that is still in force is not or may not yet be available on the Web (notably UK Acts and Statutory Instruments coming into force before 1987). HR Focus accepts no liability whatsoever with regard to the information linked from this page. All links are to external sites over which HR Focus has no control and for which it assumes no responsibility. Nothing on this page constitutes professional or legal advice (if you need specific advice, you should always consult a suitably qualified professional).

UK Acts of Parliament

• Access to Justice Act 1999
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1999/19990022.htm
• Asylum and Immigration Act 1996
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/1996049.htm
• Data Protection Act 1998
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980029.htm
• Disability Discrimination Act 1995
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1995/1995050.htm
• Disability Rights Commission Act 1999
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1999/19990017.htm
• Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980008.htm
• Human Rights Act 1998
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980042.htm
• Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1999/19990033.htm
• National Minimum Wage Act 1998
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980039.htm
• Police (Health and Safety) Act 1997
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1997/1997042.htm
• Protection from Harassment Act 1997
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1997/1997040.htm
• Protection of Children Act 1999
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1999/19990014.htm
• Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
• Race Relations Act 1976
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980023.htm
• Reserve Forces Act 1996
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/1996014.htm
• Sex Discrimination Act 1975
  www.pfc.org.uk/legal/sda.htm
  • Schedule 1 to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Equal Pay Act 1970)
    www.pfc.org.uk/legal/sdaschd.htm#sched1
  • Schedule 2 to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Transitional exemption orders for educational admissions)
    www.pfc.org.uk/legal/sdaschd.htm#sched2
  • Schedule 3 to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Equal Opportunities Commission)
    www.pfc.org.uk/legal/sdaschd.htm#sched3
• Social Security Act 1998
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980014.htm
• Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1997/1997068.htm
• Tax Credits Act 1999
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1999/19990010.htm
• Teaching & Higher Education Act 1998
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980030.htm
• United Nations Personnel Act 1997
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1997/1997013.htm
• Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999
  www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1999/19990030.htm

EU Council Directives

• Acquired Rights Directive 2001/23/EC
  http://xrl.us/zx3
• Burden of Proof (Sex Discrimination) Directive 97/80/EC
  http://xrl.us/zx4
• Burden of Proof (Sex Discrimination) UK Directive 98/52/EC
  http://xrl.us/zx5
• Collective Redundancies Directive 98/59/EC
  http://xrl.us/zx6
• Databases (Personal Privacy) Directive 95/46/EC
  http://xrl.us/zx7
• Databases (Copyright Protection) Directive 96/9/EC
  http://xrl.us/zx8
• Equal Pay Directive 75/117/EEC
  http://xrl.us/zx9
• Equal Treatment Directive 76/207/EEC
  http://xrl.us/zya
• Equal Treatment Framework Directive 2000/78/EC
  http://xrl.us/zyt
• Fixed-term Work Directive 1999/70/EC
  http://xrl.us/zyb
• Health and Safety Framework Directive 89/391/EEC
  http://xrl.us/zyu
• Insolvent Employers 80/987/EEC
  http://xrl.us/zyc
• Lawyers (Freedom of Establishment) 98/5/EC
  http://xrl.us/zyd
• Occupational Pensions etc. 86/378/EEC
  http://xrl.us/zye
• Occupational Pensions etc. 96/97/EC
  http://xrl.us/zyv
• Parental Leave Directive 96/34/EC
  http://xrl.us/zyf
• Parental Leave UK Directive 97/75/EC
  http://xrl.us/zyg
• Part-time Work Directive 97/81/EC
  http://xrl.us/zyh
• Part-time Work UK Directive 98/23/EC
  http://xrl.us/zyi
• Posted Workers Directive 96/71/EC
  http://xrl.us/zyj
• Pregnant Workers Directive 92/85/EC
  http://xrl.us/zyk
• Professional Qualifications etc. Directive 92/51/EEC
  http://xrl.us/zyl
• Social Security Directive 79/7/EEC
  http://xrl.us/zym
• Telecoms Data Protection Directive 97/66/EC
  http://xrl.us/zyn
• Working Time Directive 93/104/EC
  http://xrl.us/zyo
• Works Councils Directive 94/45/EC
  http://xrl.us/zyp
• Works Councils UK Directive 97/74/EC
  http://xrl.us/zyq
• Written Particulars Directive 91/533/EEC
  http://xrl.us/zyr
• Young Workers Directive 94/33/EC
  http://xrl.us/zys

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