'We need to talk': How mediation could help save troubled pensions relationships

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Rory Murphy says a bona fide mediation process could provide valuable evidence of reasonableness for trustee and employer alike

In its recent consultation on protecting defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) identifies a key priority as "measures to help employers, trustees and the ...

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