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Our pensions team is well-equipped to advise retailers on their pension obligations, whatever their existing arrangements. Recent work has included advice:

  • to sponsoring employers and trustees of occupational pension schemes, whether defined benefit or defined contribution schemes - please see the main pensions page;
  • in relation to the stakeholder requirements and the new employer pension obligations from 2012 - please see the following lawbites that may be of interest: Compulsory Workplace Pensions, 2012 Pensions Update;
  • on pension rights during employment and during absence from work (e.g. maternity and sickness);
  • on group personal pension arrangements, including contribution structures and contractual documentation;
  • on altering pension arrangements for the future, including communication and consultation with staff;
  • on salary sacrifice;
  • on the age discrimination implications for pension arrangements; and
  • on compensation for pension losses arising from the termination of employment