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Audrey Williams: How can EU equal pay regulation benefit UK workers?

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The government has confirmed that it will ensure European Union (EU) derived protection under equal pay laws will remain in place for employees and workers. The government’s announcement confirms that the wider single source argument will remain, and specific regulations to implement the terms of Article 157 will be introduced.

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What does the government’s pots-for-life plan mean for employers?

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It is important to note that the government’s proposals are still at consultation stage. If the government does pursue the policy, it would be a fundamental rewrite of the pensions system , with major implications for employers, employees and the wider pensions industry. appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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[Podcast]: Special Financial Assistance for Multi-employer Pension Plans (Part 2)

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This episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief is the second of our three-part series analyzing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) guidance on the new special financial assistance program for troubled multiemployer pension plans that was created by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Listen to the podcast. .

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Laura Trott appointed minister for pensions

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Trott has taken over responsibility for pensioner benefits including state, private and occupational provisions, as well as oversight of bodies such as The Pensions Regulator (TPR). But we’ve all witnessed the impact that poorly thought through government fiscal policy can have on the pensions industry.

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49% of staff changed retirement plans due to cost-of-living crisis

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“These additional statistics show that it is vital that the government ensures that savers are given appropriate support and education to save for retirement in an era when it is likely that state pension benefits will only become available in an individual’s eighth decade.”

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London Underground strikes over pension changes suspended

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After a week of negotiations with the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) the Aslef Executive Committee and trade union RMT agreed to suspend the planned industrial action on Wednesday 26 and Friday 28 July after receiving confirmation that there would be no change to the pension scheme until 2026.

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[Podcast]: Special Financial Assistance for Multiemployer Pension Plans (Part 1)

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

This episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief is the first of our three-part series analyzing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) guidance on the new special financial assistance program for troubled multiemployer pension plans that was created by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Listen to the podcast. .

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