Care Provider Alliance – Webinar
The Employment Rights Bill
December 1, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM GMT
The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) has generated significant interest across the care sector, particularly as attention has often centred on the proposed Fair Pay Agreement (FPA). However, there are a range of other measures within the Bill that will have direct implications for care providers and their workforce. These include day one rights, stronger protections against unfair dismissal, enhanced rights for flexible working, reforms on zero‑hours and insecure contracts, trade union rights reform and more.
The Bill’s progression through parliament, as well as the launch of several ERB consultations, has prompted a flurry of queries from providers and stakeholders who are seeking clarity on how these measures will be implemented in practice, and how regulators and enforcement bodies will interpret their responsibilities.
This webinar provides an opportunity to:
- Help providers understand the Employment Rights Bill beyond the FPA
- Clarify some of the practical implications for workforce planning, HR policies, and contractual arrangements.
- Highlight some of the key issues that the sector is facing when it comes to the ERB
- Encourage the care sector to engage with ERB consultations
Who is this Webinar for?
This session is designed for registered care providers and particularly those who need to understand the wider implications of the Employment Rights Bill beyond the Fair Pay Agreement. It will be particularly relevant for:
- Registered Managers – responsible for ensuring compliance with new employment standards in day‑to‑day operations.
- Learning & Development / Training Leads – tasked with updating workforce training and induction programmes in line with new rights and protections.
- Quality Leads – ensuring that organisational policies and practices reflect the Bill’s requirements and can withstand regulatory scrutiny.
- HR and Workforce Leads – supporting recruitment, retention, and contractual arrangements under the new framework.
Speakers
- Professor Vic Rayner OBE, Chief Executive Officer The National Care Forum (NCF)
- Anna Dabek, Head of the firm’s employment and pensions team, Anthony Collins
- Hannah Bollard, Senior Associate, Anthony Collins
- Victoria Buyer, Associate – Social Care Programme, Association of Mental Health Providers (AMHP)
- Daisy Cooney, Head of Policy, Practice and Innovation, Home Care Association
- Peter Loose, Associate, The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG)