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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) fines 166 firms for AE compliance failure
TPR fines 166 firms for AE compliance failure A total of 166 employers were fined for failing to comply with their workplace pensions duties in the last three months of 2014, The Pensions Regulator has said. So far, since auto-enrolment started...
Small and micro employers aware but not prepared for AE
Small and micro employers aware but not prepared for AE The staging process for auto-enrolment is about to increase in breadth, but small and micro employers may not be adequately prepared for the change, according to a report from pension-provider...
Pensions Regulator to begin micro auto-enrolment push
Pensions Regulator to begin micro auto-enrolment push All small and micro businesses are to receive letters from The Pensions Regulator in the coming months as part of a new campaign to give them key information on auto-enrolment. The Regulator...
Absence managed between HR and line managers
In a recent survey two-thirds (65%) of respondents said they managed absence through the combined efforts between HR and line managers. Two-thirds (65%) of respondents manage absence through the combined efforts between HR and line managers,...
Is pensions auto-enrolment admin a burden?
76% of employers notice pensions auto-enrolment admin burden More than three-quarters (76%) of staged employers are now noticing an administrative burden caused by the impact of pensions auto-enrolment, according to research by Close Brothers Asset...
The rules on employing ex-offenders
The rules on employing ex-offenders Public opinion is driving Ched Evans' future but employers must follow set principles The controversy surrounding the football clubs who have attempted to sign Ched Evans, the former Sheffield United striker...
Better Auto Enrolment Communication
The time has come to communicate auto enrolment...better A survey conducted by Sage UK found that only one in 100 independent financial advisers believe small businesses are well prepared for automatic enrolment, and just one in five (21%) agreed...
Act now on Childcare Vouchers
Act now on Childcare Vouchers Are you looking to provide an employee benefits scheme? Act now to ensure your employees can take advantage of current schemes before they are no longer available! Tax-free childcare will see the Government...