Beyond the update - Embedding ERA compliance across your team

Several Employment Rights Act changes are already in force. October 30 brings the extended harassment-prevention duty, and January 2027 changes unfair dismissal in ways that affect every hire you make.

In this practical session, Bethan Rosson (Employment Legal Counsel, The Access Group) and Jess Bates (Partner Channel Manager, The Access Group) take you through what is already live, what your business needs in place before October 30, and how People HR helps you build an audit trail that holds up, with a real customer example from hospitality.

This is part two of our ERA webinar series. If you missed part one, covering the key dates and what the changes mean for people managers, you can watch it here.

Key topics covered

Already in force — day one rights for paternity leave and SSP, and what the Fair Work Agency means for employers
October 30, 2026 — the "all reasonable steps" harassment-prevention duty, with no exemption by business size
Third-party liability — your responsibilities when customers, clients, or contractors are involved
Audit trails — what proof actually looks like: training records by name and date, holiday records, and a doubled tribunal claim window
January 2027 and beyond — the six-month unfair dismissal qualifying period, uncapped awards, probation in practice, and what else is coming: flexible working, bereavement leave, and zero-hours contracts
People HR in practice — a customer case study showing how one hospitality business consolidated its evidence into a single audit-ready system

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The ERA bundle covers the key changes. CPD certified, scenario-based, and built to finish.

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