Few employers understand AE duties - DWP

The department’s in-depth evaluation report on the workplace pension reforms found awareness varied by company size. Just under three-fifths of large employers said they understood their obligations, compared to less than half of medium-sized employers and only 6% of micro employers. The level of understanding also differed by company profile. Large employers were well-informed about the need to automatically enrol employees, provide a scheme and communicate with workers. However, among small and micro employers, awareness of the need to provide a scheme actually declined between s...