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The pensions landscape will be unrecognisable following the introduction of new legislation from October 2012 which will require employers to automatically enrol eligible jobholders into a pension scheme.
Other HR Resources | Last updated: 11/04/2012 11:40:00
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Introduction
Many occupational pension schemes include death in service benefits. The benefits are typically paid to the spouse/civil partner and/or dependants of the deceased employee if the employee dies before receiving any pension payments.
Recruitment & Contracts HR Resources | Last updated: 08/02/2012 09:19:00
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From 1 October 2012, new laws will come into force requiring employers in Great Britain to automatically enrol eligible jobholders into a qualifying pension scheme. The introduction of the new regime will be staged requiring larger employers to comply first. See Pensions: Auto-Enrolment Factsheet for more information on the new pensions regime. This checklist sets out issues all employers will need to consider in the lead up to the new pensions regime.
Other HR Resources | Last updated: 06/02/2012 17:11:00
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1. INTRODUCTION
Stakeholder Pensions are targeted at those earning around £10,000 - £20,000 per annum. However, they are available to almost everybody, including people in employment, fixed contract workers, self-employed and people who are n
Recruitment & Contracts HR Resources | Last updated: 06/02/2012 11:26:00
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As outlined in a buddy blog late last year, the Department for Work and Pensions planned to amendthe timetable for auto-enrolment into pension schemes.
Yesterday the new timetable (set out below) was published. Large employers (those with 250 or more employees) will not face any change in the date they must start enrolling their staff (October 2012). All existing companies must have enrolled emp
Blog Article | Last updated: 26/01/2012 10:46:00
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With the Christmas season now upon us, what gifts can employers expect to receive from the Government in 2012 and beyond?
News Article | Last updated: 08/12/2011 14:51:00
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It is unlawful for employers to discriminate against part time workers because of their part time status. Discrimination against part timers is often also sex discrimination as the majority of part timers are also women traditionally and therefore discrimination against part timers may also be indirect sex discrimination against women.
Blog Article | Last updated: 17/11/2011 15:54:00
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The Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/1166) ("the LGPS Regulations") regulates the position on ill-health early retirement ("IHER") for the Local Government Pension Scheme ("LGPS").
Blog Article | Last updated: 19/10/2011 17:10:00
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As has been recently well publicised, the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (due to come into force next month), will provide agency workers with the same rights as employees with respect to pay and benefits after a 12 week qualifying period (i.e. a 12 week period working in the same role). Specifically, provisions with respect to: basic pay, overtime, individual performance related bonu
Blog Article | Last updated: 15/09/2011 10:07:00
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Are you aware of the pensions auto enrolment reforms? According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's (CIPD) survey, 53% of workers in private and voluntary sectors are ‘totally unaware’ of the pension reforms.
The reforms will come into effect from 1 October 2012 which will see all eligible staff automatically enrolled into a pension scheme.
Charles Cotton, CIPD
Blog Article | Last updated: 31/08/2011 17:01:00
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