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Various pieces of legislation exist to safeguard workers' rights and ensure fair treatment in the workplace.
Health & Safety at Work Act 1974: Primary legislation ensuring occupational health, safety, and welfare at work, providing the right to a safe working environment and necessary equipment.
Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999: Mandates procedures for recording, reporting, and evaluating workplace incidents to prevent recurrence.
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR): Requires reporting of workplace accidents, diseases, and near misses to the Health and Safety Executive.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH): Requires risk assessment and precautions for hazardous substances.
Provisions and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER): Ensures suitability, maintenance, inspection, and safe operation of work equipment.
Data Protection Act 2018: Governs fair and lawful use of personal data, giving individuals rights to access and correct their data, with corresponding responsibilities to handle data responsibly.
Working Hours: Legislation limits the workweek to 48 hours, ensuring fair employment terms.
Equality Act 2010: Ensures equal treatment and opportunity, including 'equal pay for equal work' regardless of protected characteristics.
National Minimum Wage: Employers must pay workers in accordance with the National Minimum Wage.
