Main sources of legal rights

Although there are no specific health and safety regulations on work-related violence and abuse, the following pieces of legislation are all relevant:

• Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974;

• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999;

• Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977;

• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR);

• Emergency Workers Acts;

• Dangerous dogs legislation;

• Equality Act 2010 (includes protection from harassment);

• Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (includes protection from cyber bullying); and

• Criminal Justice Act 1998 (includes protection from racially/religiously aggravated common assault).