Auto Enrolment Workplace Pensions legislation and its effect on small businesses

Published

24th October 2014

A 4th year Finance and Business BA (Honours) student has approached us looking for participants to complete his short survey. As part of his final year at Abertay University he is required to carry out research in the form of a dissertation on a relevant and current topic.

The research project focuses on Auto Enrolment Workplace Pensions legislation and its effect on small business in the Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross  areas. 

The main aim of the research is to determine: 

  • The cost to small business and how likely this is to have an impact on profitability
  • How knowledgeable employers are surrounding the issue and how confident they are in meeting the AE requirements
  • Whether employers feel that pensions Auto Enrolment is beneficial to business and retaining staff
  • If small businesses feel they have been provided with enough information to correctly enrol their employees into a workplace pension scheme. 

Please click here to take part in the short survey.

The questionnaire is completely confidential and your identity remains anonymous. 

Thank you in anticipation of your help and cooperation.

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