Pensions watchdog fines first employers over auto-enrolment failures

The number of compliance notices issued also soared 941% to 177 by the end of September, compared to just 17 at the end of June. A total of 163 compliance notices were sent out during the three-month period, which was significantly higher than the three issued in the previous quarter. The latest bulletin said the penalties were issued as a result of non-compliance with unpaid contributions notices or compliance notices. Employers failing to realise that their staging date did not change when they opted for postponement, or that workers had to be assessed at each pay reference perio...