UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018: Core data protection legislation governing the processing of personal data, setting out obligations for data controllers and processors, data subject rights, and compliance requirements
TUPE Regulations 2006: Protects employees' rights when the business or service they work for transfers to a new employer, crucial for outsourcing arrangements involving staff transfers
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Governs how third parties may enforce terms of a contract, relevant for complex outsourcing arrangements involving multiple parties
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Regulates clauses that exclude or limit liability in contracts, ensuring fairness in commercial agreements
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulatory framework for financial services outsourcing, including requirements for regulated entities when outsourcing functions
Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018: Cybersecurity requirements for essential services and digital service providers, relevant for IT outsourcing
Competition Act 1998: Ensures outsourcing arrangements don't create anti-competitive market conditions or abuse dominant market positions
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Protects intellectual property rights in outsourcing relationships, particularly important for software and creative services
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Sets out health and safety obligations when services are performed on-site or involve physical presence
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations: Specific rules for electronic communications, relevant for digital services and telecommunications outsourcing
Employment Rights Act 1996: Fundamental employment rights that must be respected in any outsourcing arrangement affecting employees
Equality Act 2010: Ensures non-discrimination and equal treatment in service provision and employment aspects of outsourcing
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Relevant if the outsourcing arrangement has any consumer-facing elements or B2C components
Environmental Protection Act 1990: Environmental obligations that may apply to outsourced services with environmental impacts
