Employers face being sued if they take minimal approach to AE

James Phillips
clock • 2 min read

Employers which pay just lip service to their auto-enrolment (AE) duties risk being sued if members fail to receive good outcomes, according to Royal London and Eversheds Sutherland.

Legislation requires employers to do little more than enrol and re-enrol eligible staff into a pension scheme, pay contributions, and notify workers of their rights. Yet, employers should regula...

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