Plenary five – Update fromThe Pensions Regulator
Andy Nicholls FCIPP, industry liaison manager, The Pensions Regulator (TPR)
Andy covered three main areas in his presentation: progress to date and future changes; compliance and enforcement; and payroll thoughts.
TPR is changing in five key areas: clarifying its identity, setting clear expectations, improving regulatory oversight, using a wider range of regulatory interventions, and being more efficient and effective.
Andy set out some of the key proposals from the 2017 review of automatic enrolment conducted by the Department for Work and Pensions. These are to be introduced sometime from mid 2020s, including lowering threshold to 18 and, setting the lower level of qualifying earnings at £0.
TPR has launched a fresh round of employer compliance inspections across the UK, targeting those suspected of non-compliance.
Plenary six – Employment lawupdate
Jade Linton, senior associate solicitor, Thursfields Solicitors
Jade covered the past twelve months and included practical analysis of case law so that delegates would gain solid understanding of key employment law changes and events as well as some guidance on how best to prepare for what is ahead.
The cases reviews included those featuring: ● ● employment status and personal service companies ● ● agency workers ● ● employment contracts and resignation ● ● companions ● ● pay in lieu of annual leave part-time workers ● ● data protection ● ● permanent health insurance ● ● working time – recording and rest breaks ● ● confidentiality clauses ● ● holiday pay
Jade revealed changes on the horizon, such as health reform, pregnancy and maternity discrimination, off-payroll working, and the Good Work Plan.
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