generally begin and end not aboard the ship itself or under its flag state. For the Act to apply some degree of regularity is also required, a single tour cannot establish a base.
Days spent traveling between Britain and foreign ports of embarkation, whilst remunerated, were also properly treated as commuting, not work. As such the Regulator had erred in finding a duty in relation to those of the Claimant’s employees whose tours did not habitually commence from British ports.
With thanks to Daniel Barnett’s employment law bulletin for providing a summary of this case.
Automatic enrolment FAQs 7 January 2016
The Pensions Regulator has updated the FAQ section on their website to enable employers and advisers to find answers easily and quickly and also see what other questions are being asked about auto enrolment.
The FAQ includes common queries and answers to some specific questions received by the Regulator on issues such as sole director companies, employers of care assistants and staff who don't need to be put into a scheme.
The current top five auto enrolment questions are:
As an employer, when will automatic enrolment apply to me? How do I nominate a contact? Does automatic enrolment apply to me if I employ a carer? I'm the only director of my own company - do automatic enrolment duties apply to me? How much will I have to pay?
View the updated FAQs here
A monster of a campaign to grab your attention 21 January 2016
You may have noticed a new character on your TV screens who has been introduced to help remind employers that the law has changed and that they have new workplace pensions duties.
‘Workie’, the friendly, furry giant was introduced to us in October 2015 and comes with a serious message: it’s time for small and micro employers to act. This big, colourful character will be seen visiting people in all sorts of work environments over the coming months, asking employers not to ignore the workplace pension. Alongside the advertising campaign The Pensions Regulator has launched a new online step by step guide . The guide is designed to meet the needs of employers who may not have pensions experience including those with just one or two staff. It uses everyday language, is interactive and contains videos and infographics so that employers can easily understand what they will need to do.
The step by step guide also has a duties checker and all employers are urged to input their details so that they can receive information tailored for them.
Automatic enrolment: Business advisers 22 January 2016
44% of business advisers The Pensions Regulator has spoken to said that their client will rely on them completely to help with automatic enrolment. And in 2016, 500,000 UK employers will start their workplace pensions duties – if you haven’t already been contacted by your clients, you can expect to be approached soon. Are you prepared to deal with this potential increase in business, and do you know which services you will offer? With this in mind, you may want to contact your clients sooner rather than later to find out when their duties start and agree how you’re going to help them. Then you can identify your busy times and plan your workload.
Decide and agree with your clients what services you will offer
CIPP Policy News Journal
25/04/2016, Page 340 of 453
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