A national recruitment agency, its directors and senior staff have been ordered to pay more than £280,000 for plotting to illegally opt temporary workers out of their pension scheme. The prosecution of Derby-based Workchain Ltd and its staff has led to the largest fine and first custodial sentences for a case brought by TPR. Owners […]
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Regulators Warn Public Of Pension Scammer Tactics As Victims Report Losing An Average Of £91,000 In 2017
Author: 14th August 2018A new campaign to tackle pension scams launches today as the latest figures reveal that victims of pension scammers lost an average of £91,000 each in 2017. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) have joined forces to urge the public to be on their guard when receiving unexpected offers about their […]
Spot checks to be targeted at suspect employers
Author: 24th July 2018Employers across the UK suspected of providing false or misleading information to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) about how they are meeting their automatic enrolment duties, will now be targeted with short notice inspections. This latest round of spot checks starting later this month will also target employers who are still non-compliant despite penalty action. TPR’s […]
Automatic enrolment and ongoing duties – what employers need to know
Author: 4th June 2018Every employer has automatic enrolment duties. They need to assess their staff, put them into a workplace pension scheme if they meet certain criteria, write to them to tell them what they’ve done, and complete and submit a declaration of compliance with The Pensions Regulator (TPR). However, an employer’s workplace pension duties do not stop […]
Important automatic enrolment messages for business owners
Author: 23rd May 2018Automatic enrolment (AE) is critical for all types of business, from start-ups and new employers to established businesses who are enrolling new staff. Here we focus on communicating the important messages to support businesses through the AE process. For new employers and start-up businesses If you’ve recently become an employer, it’s important you don’t forget […]
Automatic enrolment: the last of the stagers
Author:This summer will see up to 180,000 employers with a staging date reach their deadline for completing their declaration of compliance with The Pensions Regulator. Employers with staging dates of 1 January and 1 February will have deadlines to complete their declaration of compliance by the end of May and the end of June respectively […]
Important auto-enrolment messages for employers
Author: 16th April 2018For new employers and start-up businesses Taking on your first member of staff? You’ll need to assess them to see if you need to put them into a workplace pension – and make contributions on their behalf. It’s the law. Every employer has automatic enrolment duties, even if they only have one member of staff. […]
Automatic enrolment and ongoing duties
Author: 10th April 2018What employers need to know Every employer has automatic enrolment duties. They need to assess their staff, put them into a workplace pension scheme if they meet certain criteria, write to them to tell them what they’ve done, and complete and submit a declaration of compliance with The Pensions Regulator (TPR). An employer’s workplace pension […]