Some social care sector employers may not have been paying National Minimum Wage (NMW) for hours worked during overnight shifts where employees can sleep on the premises (sleep-in shifts).
This re-calculation means that some sleep-in staff may be eligible for automatic enrolment because they earn above the threshold of £10,000.
The Pensions Regulator has detailed guidance for employers and advisers (who have previous experience of automatic enrolment) who have identified that they owe staff arrears of NMW for sleep-in shifts.
The guidance takes you through the steps you need to follow to assess whether you need to put staff into a scheme for the first time (or put them back into one), and how to calculate the contributions owed.
National Minimum Wage arrears and automatic enrolment:
• Detailed guidance for advisers • Detailed guidance for employers
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DWP looking for employer case studies 3 May 2018
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is looking for employers who would be willing to share their top tips on setting up a workplace pension for their staff.
Your experience can help other small employers to meet their automatic enrolment duties. If you, or any of your clients would be interested in providing some information for a case study, please contact Peter Bowles directly peter.bowles@dwp.gsi.gov.uk.
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TPR to use HCEOs to seize assets from employers that snub workplace pension fines 4 May 2018
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will now be appointing High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs) to enforce court orders on those employers that have refused or failed to comply with automatic enrolment.
If an employer does not pay its debt, HCEOs could visit their business premises to remove items to sell, to the value of the amount owed. Unlike bailiffs, HCEOs have the power to force entry on locked commercial premises in order to seize assets.
Darren Ryder, TPR’s Director of Automatic Enrolment, said:
“Automatic enrolment is not an option, it’s the law. Those who break the law by denying their staff the pensions they are entitled to should expect to be punished – and must pay any fines they are given. The use of HCEOs is a last resort for us. Unfortunately the behaviour of a tiny minority means it may be necessary.”
It’s important your clients understand what they need to do and by when, in order to ensure their compliance with automatic enrolment.
TPR has issued a press release with full details.
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
Payroll: need to know
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