2000

1 February 

• Week's pay for redundancy and unfair dismissal. Basic award is increased from £220 to £230.

1 March 

• Key provisions of the Data Protection Act brought into force.

6 June 

• Compulsory trade union recognition regime introduced.

1 July 

• Part-time worker regulations brought into force.

4 September 

• Right to trade union representation in disciplinary and some grievance hearings introduced.

2 October 

• Human Rights legislation brought into force.

24 October

• Legislation governing an employer's ability to monitor an employee's telephone calls, e-mails and internet use brought into force.

30 November 

• Race Relations Act is amended to cover police, local authorities, tax inspectors and Customs and Excise officers.