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Employment Regulation (Labour Markets)

Level:
A-Level, IB Diploma
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 21 Mar 2021

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There are many pieces of legislation that help to govern the relationship between employees, employers and trade unions in the UK.

Some of the key employment laws include:

  • Equal Pay Act 1970
  • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
  • Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1992
  • Employment Rights Act 1996
  • National Minimum Wage Act 1998
  • Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999
  • Equality Act 2010
  • Agency Workers Regulations 2010
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