Law and Regulation

Uber drivers have once again won a legal battle to access to workers’ rights including auto-enrolment (AE) pensions, the minimum wage, and paid holidays.

Pension professionals will need to get to grips with a number of points in order to effectively implement the most recent GMP decision, write Stephen Richards and Julia Ward.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak must conclude the net pay review in the upcoming Budget to support the retirement income of low-paid workers, Now Pensions says.

The Pension Schemes Act 2021 will revolutionise savings and help build back better and greener, says Guy Opperman.

Minister for Pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman has pledged to make secondary legislation for the Pension Schemes Act his “number one” priority over the coming months.

The normal minimum pension age (NMPA) is set to increase to 57 under plans unveiled in a government consultation today (11 February).

Enhanced criminal and civil sanctions for defined benefit (DB) scheme negligence have become law after the Pension Schemes Act 2021 gained its place on the statute book.

The government has opted to proceed with its “deferred choice underpin” (DCU) route for implementing a remedy to the McCloud judgment for public sector workers.

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has expressed it is disappointed with the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) general levy consultation – saying there should be no increase in the levy without structural reform.

The Pension Regulator’s (TPR) strengthened powers under the Pension Schemes Bill could lead to a revival of its clearance process, according to advisers and lawyers.