Federation of Small Businesses
Should AE rate hikes be in line with staging dates?
AE staging dates are spread across seven years, but small businesses will have very little time to prepare for rate increases. James Phillips reports
Class 4 NIC reform could be answer for self-employed pensions
Royal London has come up with a plan to boost pensions coverage for the self-employed. PP looks at the details
NEST default would make AE easier for micro employers
Auto enrolment (AE) would be easier for small employers if the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) was the default provider and had been from the outset, says Mike Cherry.
CIPD unveils free HR and skills support for SMEs
The Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) has announced more details about its support service for small businesses which WSB exclusively revealed in May.
Broad coalition calls for retirement savings commission
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has teamed up with insurers, unions and small businesses to urge the next government to set up an independent pensions commission.
BSI unveils kitemark on valuing employees
The British Standards Institution (BSI) is proposing a management system standard for how to best value employees.
