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Auto enrolment penalties see sharp increase
Auto enrolment penalties see sharp increase Stark new figures from The Pensions Regulator have revealed a sharp increase in the number of fines dished out to SMEs that fail to address their auto-enrolment obligations. The number of fixed penalty...
Is Auto Enrolment Non-Compliance An Option?
In its latest quarterly update covering June to September 2016, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has revealed they have seen a distinct rise in the number of fines for pension non-compliance with 3,728 fixed penalty notices issued, compared to 861 the...
Auto-enrolment: What Is It and What Do I Have to Do?
Auto-enrolment: What Is It and What Do I Have to Do? With UK employers now legally required to provide an employee pension scheme, here's a detailed step-by-step auto-enrolment guide. Nearly half of employers required to set up a pension scheme for...
One in five employers missing auto-enrolment staging date
One in five employers missing auto-enrolment staging date One in five employers is failing to sign its employees up to an auto-enrolment pension scheme, putting them at risk of hefty fines from The Pensions Regulator, according to figures released...
Thank you to all who visited us at the Business Show 2016
Well what a fantastic few days we have just had exhibiting at the Business Show at the London Excel Arena, a great location and great event. Thank you to everyone who took time out to see us on our stand, it was good to speak to each and every one...
More than a fifth of small business owners offer no employees benefits
More than a fifth of small business owners offer no employees benefits Small businesses are suffering a staff brain drain with nearly one in five workers quitting each year for new jobs blaming poor employee benefits, according to research from...
Regulator issues football club with a series of fines for Auto Enrolment non compliance
Swindon Town Football Club (STFC) was issued with a compliance notice on 18 August 2014 directing it to automatically enrol staff and pay contributions but failed to comply by the deadline of 17 October 2014. As a consequence, The Regulator issued...
Over 50% of accountants are unable to answer auto enrolment queries
Over 50% of accountants are unable to answer auto enrolment queries According to recent research by The Pensions Regulator, over half of accountants quizzed stated that they are only partially able to answer auto enrolment queries from their...
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Nipping conflict in the bud
Nipping conflict in the bud Picture the scene. You manage a team in a call centre. An employee has stolen a computer game from a colleague’s car and held his keys to ransom. Others are changing the language on each other’s computers or disrupting the working day with...
Six tips for effective probationary periods
Six tips for effective probationary periods While there is nothing in law that requires employers to use probationary periods, they are commonly used when an employee joins the organisation and are useful way of assessing performance in a given timeframe. Below are...
Have you received a letter from the Pensions Regulator and wondering what to do now?
77% of SME businesses aren’t prepared for auto enrolment – are you? The letter you’ve received from the Pensions Regulator shows when your auto enrolment duties come into effect. Now’s the time to make sure you’re ready to comply with the new regulations. Join our...
Pensions Auto Enrolment: Round up from the Pensions Regulator
Pensions Auto Enrolment: Round up from the Pensions Regulator The Pensions Regulator has provided an update of recent developments and as expected, it’s been a busy start to 2015. The Pensions Regulator has begun sealing the envelopes and posting the first of its ‘all...
Budget Round-Up
Chancellor George Osborne announced the last Budget before the general election on 18 March 2015. Here is a round up of all the key announcements impacting employee benefits: The personal tax allowance will be increased to £10,800 from April 2016, and to £11,000 from...
Are you ready for the new Family Leave rules?
Are you ready for the new Family Leave rules? The pivotal ‘due date’ for the shared parental leave rules is 5 April 2015, which means the parents of babies born in the next weeks will be the first to benefit from the new arrangements, provided both parents qualify....
Engage your employees through Auto Re-enrolment
Engage your employees through Auto Re-enrolment Auto-re-enrolment provides a great opportunity for employers to review their pension scheme setup, to help re-engage with staff. Organisations should consider, for example, whether they have appointed the right provider...
Do you have clearly defined social media policies in place?
Do you have clearly defined social media policies in place? The use of social media in the workplace is fast-expanding so it's no surprise to see the first social media case involving the use of Twitter to reach the Employment Appeal Tribunal. The case is Game Retail...
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 being rolled-out in...
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 Nest. Of employers...