This time next year, businesses with fewer than 50 employees must begin to enrol their staff on a workplace pension scheme in accordance with UK pensions legislation.

Now the Kirklees branch of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is holding a special event on Thursday, June 26, to help small firms prepare for auto enrolment.

UK law requires small businesses with more than two members of staff to implement a workplace pension scheme between 2015 and 2018. The precise date by which an employer has to comply with this legislation depends on the number of staff they employ.

However, all workers of small firms aged between 22 years and state pension age and earning more than £9,400 each year will need to have been enrolled by 2018.

Gareth Glendinning, of Leeds based Glendinning Wealth, is the guest speaker at the FSB event and will advise small businesses on their legal obligations as employers and what they can do now to get ready for auto enrolment.

He will also speak about the consequences of not adhering to the law.

FSB branch chairman Laurie Sutcliffe said: “This is an event not be missed.

“Small businesses which currently employ members of staff and even businesses which are planning to take on employees for the first time need to know about pensions auto enrolment and start planning now.

“At this event, they can find out everything they need to know about auto enrolment and what they need to do and by when.”

The event gets under way with networking at 6pm at Canalside, Leeds Road, Huddersfield. The presentation is at 6.30pm. Refreshments are available and businesses can book to attend by going to fsbkirkleesjun14.eventbrite.co.uk

Email branchsec.kirklees@fsb.org.uk or phone 07866 438189.

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