The law on pensions
Businesses with five or more employees are required by law to provide access to a stakeholder pension scheme (exemptions apply in some cases). However, you don’t need to pay contributions to your employees’ stakeholder pension.
You are not legally required to provide occupational pension schemes, but many businesses see the value in doing so – both as a means of fostering staff loyalty – and for potential tax and national insurance advantages.
Stakeholder pension schemes are run by pension providers, while occupational pensions are set up by the employer.
Learn more about your legal obligations and the types of pension available
Staff monitoring and security
Monitoring staff is intrusive but sometimes necessary. You may need to check the quality of work produced by staff, look after the interests of customers, protect sensitive information or ensure compliance with legal requirements.
Monitoring must be justified. Improper monitoring can breach laws including the Human Rights Act and the Data Protection Act and may result in subsequent damage claims by employees. You must inform staff when monitoring is taking place (although it may be possible to use covert monitoring when informing staff would prejudice the prevention or detection of crime).
Employers are responsible for the safety and security of staff. If you employ five or more employees, a written health and safety policy is required. Risk assessments also help identify and subsequently minimise potential dangers for your staff.
Find out more about monitoring and securing staff
Learn how to create and operate a health, safety and environment policy
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