Two thirds of employers found AE harder than expected - NEST

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Around two thirds of employers who have auto-enrolled their staff found it "more difficult than they had anticipated", the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) says.

In the NEST Insight report published on 28 January, NEST said 63% of employers surveyed in 2013 had "encountered unexpected challenges", while 55% "found it difficult to understand the legalities" ...

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