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- Date:
- 10 August 2026
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- Survey analysis
Our annual employee benefits research explores current benefits provision across UK organisations and the priorities influencing benefits strategy.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
This guide provides an overview of a worker's statutory right to opt in or out of the auto-enrolment process, together with the right for some workers to join a pension scheme. The guide also highlights non-statutory "opting down" and interaction with contractual enrolment.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
This guide provides an overview of the employer's statutory requirement to assess workers for auto-enrolment and re-enrolment into a qualifying pension scheme, including the important concept of postponement.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
This guide provides a glossary of pensions terminology that HR professionals may come across in their work.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has published a policy paper outlining a phased implementation timeline for workplace pensions reform, which is expected to take effect through to the mid-2030s. The Government has also opened a consultation on proposed changes to the calculation of the general levy applied to occupational and personal pension scheme.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
HMRC has announced that it is reviewing employment related securities end of year return templates, guidance and technical notes for use from 6 April 2027. Employers operating employee share schemes will need to ensure that the new versions of the ERS end of year return templates are used from 6 April 2027.
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- Date:
- 6 August 2026
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Wage compression has shifted from a background reward concern to a strategic risk that employers can no longer afford to ignore. Dean Morley sets out practical steps that organisations can take to address its effects.
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- Type:
- International
From 1 August 2026, a new minimum wage rate applies in Argentina. Additional information has been added on minimum wage rules in Belgium, Germany, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates.
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- Type:
- Quick reference
Updated to include dates for October 2026 including Black History Month, World Menopause Month and World Mental Heath Day.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government published a consultation on the content of the revised draft statutory code on the fair and transparent distribution of tips. Further details of the consultation are yet to be confirmed.