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Three quarters of Uber workers are muslim; they have no Sharia investment option.
People reading this headline will be entitled to ask, how did that happen? Workplace pensions are chosen by employers, or in the case of Uber, by their “workplace solutions” provider. Did Uber choose NOW Pensions or did Uber follow Adecco? … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Adecco, GMB, muslims, NOW, NOW Pensions, Sharia Law, TPR, uber
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“Lifestyle” jobs should still pay pensions!
The latest Gig Economy case to be tested in court starts today , (Monday 30th April) Courier firm Hermes is facing action from GMB Union members. The legal action, which follows GMB’s landmark success against Uber, is on behalf of … Continue reading
Posted in auto-enrolment, pensions
Tagged auto enrolment, benefits, gig-economy, GMB, Hermes, pensions, Ros Altmann, Steve Webb
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A great way to deliver the Guidance Guarantee (for the right employer)
Josh Collins In recent weeks, I’ve been taking the temperature of the pension trustees of large employers and found that enthusiasm for providing guidance to employees at retirement is limited. This is understandable. Do trustees want to become surrogate … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, Blogging, dc pensions, pensions, Personality, workplace pensions
Tagged annuity, Business, Business and Economy, corporate governance, DWP, GMB, Guidance, Guidance Framework, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, Pension Regulator, pensions, Politics, Retirement, unions
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Building an online community on LinkedIn
I’ve been thinking about a specific business problem set by a large client. The problem is this; they have a mature pension scheme which they have properly funded for many years. They are keen that staff better understand its benefits … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Education, Linkedin, pension playpen, social media
Tagged Employment, GMB, linkedin, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, Scheme, Social network, Trade union
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LGPS 2014 reforms will work – sort of – claims Pension Play Pen Lunch
In two words “sort of”. The Pension Play Pen lunch consisting of Henry Tapper, David Taylor, Simon Kew, Derek Benstead and Mark Scantlebury came to the following conclusions. That Hutton’s original recommendation that reforms should be based on a targeted income for Local … Continue reading
Posted in corporate governance, pension playpen, pensions
Tagged Employment, GMB, Hutton, Hutton Inquiry, LGP, Local Government, Local Government Association, pension
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In place of strife – some light in the tunnel?
Clearly things have not gone well in the summer long negotiations between public sector unions and those involved in the management of the large unfunded pensions (for firemen, teachers , police and civil servants). The battle lines appear to have been drawn for … Continue reading