FAQs: Pensions auto-enrolment safeguards

Safeguards protecting individuals from unfair treatment in relation to pensions auto-enrolment apply to all employers from 1 July 2012. Additions to the FAQs section examine the safeguards. 

• What is the relevance for employers of 1 July 2012 in relation to pensions auto-enrolment?
• What protection from unfair treatment do workers have in relation to pensions auto-enrolment?
• What is prohibited recruitment conduct under the pensions auto-enrolment provisions?
• What is an unlawful inducement under the pensions auto-enrolment provisions?
• How are employees protected from detrimental treatment or dismissal in relation to pensions auto-enrolment?
• What are the potential consequences if an employer breaches the employee protection provisions in relation to pensions auto-enrolment?

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