Contractors could be hit by LGPS 2014 reforms

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Contractors may have to pay final salary benefits to former public sector workers despite local government pension scheme (LGPS) reforms, a lawyer warns.

Norton Rose associate Shane O'Reilly said the LGPS 2014 regulations released so far have not clarified the status of benefits for workers who were transferred to private sector schemes. Under LG...

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