Defined term

“employment”

Defined in 73 Acts and 106 statutory instruments.

  1. The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 SI
  2. The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 SI
  3. Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Act 1949 Act
  4. The Armed Forces Pension Regulations 2014 SI
  5. The Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005 SI
  6. The Building Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) Regulations 1998 SI
  7. Capital Allowances Act 2001 Act
  8. The Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration)(England) Regulations 2010 SI
  9. The Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 SI
  10. The Childcare (Early Years and General Childcare Registers) (Common Provisions) Regulations 2008 SI
  11. The Childcare (Early Years Register) Regulations 2008 SI 2 definitions
  12. Children Act 2004 Act
  13. The Civil Aviation (Working Time) Regulations 2004 SI
  14. The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 SI
  15. Companies Act 2006 Act
  16. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Act 4 definitions
  17. Corporation Tax Act 2009 Act 5 definitions
  18. Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 Act
  19. The Cross-border Railway Services (Working Time) Regulations 2008 SI
  20. Data Protection Act 2018 Act
  21. Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 Act
  22. Digital Economy Act 2017 Act
  23. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Act 2 definitions
  24. The Domiciliary Care Agencies Regulations 2002 SI
  25. The Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations 2007 SI
  26. Education (Grants) (Music, Ballet and Choir Schools) (England) Regulations 2001 SI
  27. The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2000 SI
  28. The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2001 SI
  29. The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2002 SI
  30. The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2003 SI
  31. The Education (School Teachers' Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003 SI
  32. Education (Scotland) Act 1980 Act
  33. Education (Teacher Student Loans) (Repayment etc.) Regulations 2002 SI
  34. Education (Teacher Student Loans) (Repayment etc.) Regulations 2003 SI
  35. The Electricity (Protected Persons) (England and Wales) Pension Regulations 1990 SI
  36. Employment Act 1989 Act
  37. Employment Agencies Act 1973 Act 2 definitions
  38. The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 SI
  39. The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013 SI
  40. Employment And Training Act 1973 Act
  41. Employment Rights Act 1996 Act 4 definitions
  42. Employment Rights Act 2025 Act
  43. Employment Tribunals Act 1996 Act
  44. The Employment Zones Regulations 2003 SI
  45. Energy Act 2013 Act
  46. Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 Act
  47. Equality Act 2010 Act 2 definitions
  48. The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 SI 2 definitions
  49. The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Denmark) Order, 1960 SI
  50. The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Germany) Order, 1961 SI
  51. The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Spain) Order 1975 SI
  52. The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Yugoslavia) Order 1958 SI
  53. Finance Act 2004 Act
  54. Finance Act 2010 Act 2 definitions
  55. Finance Act 2011 Act
  56. Finance Act 2012 Act
  57. Finance Act 2013 Act
  58. Finance Act 2014 Act
  59. Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 Act
  60. The Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 SI
  61. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act
  62. The Fishing Vessels (Working Time: Sea-fishermen) Regulations 2004 SI
  63. The Friendly Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) Regulations 1994 SI
  64. The General Ophthalmic Services Contracts Regulations 2008 SI
  65. The General Teaching Council for England (Additional Functions) Order 2000 SI
  66. General Teaching Council for England (Deduction of Fees) Regulations 2001 SI
  67. The General Teaching Council for England (Registration of Teachers) Regulations 2000 SI
  68. Government of Wales Act 2006 Act
  69. Greater London Authority Act 1999 Act
  70. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 SI
  71. The Higher Education (Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2017 SI
  72. Housing Act 1988 Act 2 definitions
  73. The Immigration (Jersey) Order 2021 SI
  74. The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 SI
  75. Income Tax Act 2007 Act
  76. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 Act 20 definitions
  77. The Income Tax (Exemption of Minor Benefits) Regulations 2002 SI
  78. The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 SI
  79. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 Act 4 definitions
  80. Industrial Training Act 1982 Act
  81. The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025 SI
  82. Insolvency Act 1986 Act 4 definitions
  83. The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 SI 4 definitions
  84. The Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 2013 SI
  85. Jobseekers Act 1995 Act 3 definitions
  86. Judicial Pensions Act 1981 Act
  87. Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 Act
  88. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Act 2 definitions
  89. The Local Government (Early Termination of Employment) (Discretionary Compensation) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 SI
  90. The London Transport Pension Arrangements Order 2000 SI
  91. The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Hours of Work) Regulations 2018 SI
  92. The Merchant Shipping (Working Time: Inland Waterways) Regulations 2003 SI
  93. The National Employment Savings Trust Order 2010 SI
  94. The National Health Service (General Dental Services Supplementary List) and (General Dental Services) Amendment Regulations 2003 SI
  95. The National Health Service (General Medical Services Supplementary List) Regulations 2001 SI
  96. The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services Supplementary List) and (General Ophthalmic Services Amendment and Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2005 SI
  97. The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995 SI 2 definitions
  98. The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2008 SI 3 definitions
  99. The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013 SI
  100. The National Health Service (Performers Lists) Regulations 2004 SI
  101. The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services) (Services List) and the (General Medical Services Supplementary List) and (General Medical Services) Amendment Regulations 2003 SI
  102. The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 SI
  103. The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005 SI
  104. The National Insurance Contributions Act 2022 (Application of Part 1) Regulations 2022 SI
  105. The National Insurance (Germany) Order 1961 SI
  106. National Minimum Wage Act 1998 Act
  107. The Notification of Deaths Regulations 2019 SI
  108. Nurses Agencies Regulations 2002 SI
  109. The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2006 SI
  110. The Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) Regulations 2005 SI
  111. The Pension Protection Fund (Valuation) Regulations 2005 SI
  112. Pension Schemes Act 1993 Act 2 definitions
  113. Pension Schemes Act 2026 Act
  114. Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 Act 2 definitions
  115. Pensions Act 2004 Act
  116. Pensions Act 2008 Act 2 definitions
  117. The Police Pensions Regulations 2015 SI
  118. The Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008 SI
  119. The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations 2014 SI
  120. Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 Act
  121. Railways Act 1993 Act
  122. Registered Designs Act 1949 Act
  123. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2012 SI
  124. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 SI
  125. Rent Act 1977 Act
  126. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 Act
  127. Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 Act
  128. The Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005 SI
  129. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  130. The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Information) Regulations 2008 SI
  131. School Standards and Framework Act 1998 Act
  132. Scotland Act 1998 Act
  133. The Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2014 SI
  134. The Seafarers’ Wages Regulations 2024 SI
  135. Sexual Offences Act 2003 Act
  136. Social Security Act 1973 Act
  137. Social Security Administration Act 1992 Act 3 definitions
  138. Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act 3 definitions
  139. The Social Security (Barbados) Order 1992 SI
  140. The Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996 SI
  141. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 Act 2 definitions
  142. Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act 2 definitions
  143. The Social Security Contributions (Limited Liability Partnership) Regulations 2014 SI
  144. The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 SI
  145. The Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of India) Order 2026 SI
  146. The Social Security (Contributions) (Republic of Korea) Order 2000 SI
  147. The Social Security Contributions (Umbrella Companies) Regulations 2026 SI
  148. The Social Security (Finland) Order 1984 SI
  149. The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2007 SI
  150. The Social Security (Jamaica) Order 1997 SI
  151. The Social Security (Jersey and Guernsey) Order 1994 SI
  152. The Social Security (Netherlands) Order 2007 SI
  153. The Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations 2000 SI
  154. The Social Security (New Zealand) Order 1983 SI
  155. The Social Security (Norway) Order 1991 SI
  156. The Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 1988 SI
  157. Social Security Pensions Act 1975 Act
  158. The Social Security (Philippines) Order 1989 SI
  159. The Social Security (Portugal) Order 1979 SI
  160. The Special Annual Allowance Charge (Application to Members of Currently-Relieved Non-UK Pension Schemes) Order 2009 SI
  161. State Pension Credit Act 2002 Act
  162. The State Pension Credit Pilot Scheme Regulations 2010 SI 2 definitions
  163. The Student Fees (Qualifying Courses and Persons) (England) Regulations 2007 SI
  164. Superannuation Act 1972 Act
  165. The Tax Avoidance Schemes (Information) Regulations 2004 SI
  166. The Tax Avoidance Schemes (Information) Regulations 2012 SI
  167. The Tax Avoidance Schemes (Prescribed Descriptions of Arrangements) Regulations 2004 SI
  168. Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 Act 4 definitions
  169. The Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations 2014 SI
  170. Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 Act
  171. Terrorism Act 2000 Act
  172. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 Act 5 definitions
  173. Value Added Tax Act 1994 Act
  174. The Victims' Payments Regulations 2020 SI
  175. Welfare Reform Act 2007 Act
  176. Welfare Reform Act 2009 Act
  177. Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 Act
  178. The Working Time (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2013 SI
  179. The Working Time Regulations 1998 SI
  180. The Employment Zones Regulations 2000 (revoked) SIRevoked

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