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TPR’s auto-enrolment spot checks—another string to its compliance bow

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Published on: 09 March 2017

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Table of contents

Original news
What is the background to TPR’s announcement?
How can businesses receive a CCJ?
What has been TPR’s experience at tribunals?
What is TPR’s recent experience of issuing penalty notices?
Which types of business are at higher risk of non-compliance?
What if a business disagrees with TPR’s decision?
Can a business appeal to the Tribunal Service?
Will businesses be given notice of an inspection by TPR?
What lessons can be learned?

Article summary

Pensions analysis: The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has announced that spot checks are to be carried out on employers to make sure that they are complying with their automatic enrolment duties. TPR says that the inspections are part of its enforcement activity, which aims to ensure that employers are carrying out their duties correctly. Maralyn Thomas, director at Castle Pension Trustees, looks at TPR’s announcement.

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