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 … Continued
A 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 … Continued
Employers 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 … Continued
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 … Continued
Automatic 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 … Continued
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 … Continued
For 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. … Continued
What 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 … Continued