More firms leaving it to the last minute to auto-enrol

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An increasing number of firms is leaving it to the very last minute to comply with their auto-enrolment obligations, according to one major provider.

Now Pensions said one in ten firms that signed up for its services in the last quarter did so after their staging date had passed, while 27% did so within one month of the date. This represents ...

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