Easy as ABC: Simple steps towards stress-free auto-enrolment compliance

The Scouts were right when they said: "Be prepared." The motto works well for auto-enrolment too.

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With most things in life, it is important to be prepared. Auto-enrolment is no exception. Compliance First's Janice Laing on how to make sure things run as smoothly as possible.

The preparation for auto-enrolment (AE) is now in full swing and 2014 is going to be a very busy year for providers, with many already confirming they will struggle to meet the level of demand they expect. Most have warned of the ‘2014 spike': they will reach saturation point very quickly, leaving those employers that have left doing anything until their staging dates at the back of a very long queue. Doing nothing is not an option for employers. They will be looking for hand holding, both from advisers and from product providers. They will also need time to get to grips with the comp...

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