The Eurozone sovereign debt crisis and bond market volatility have had a major impact on companies that record pension liabilities. Norman Dreger of Mercer’s Frankfurt office sets out his perspective on their implications for pension accounting. (HRadio, 07 Mar 2012)

 Listen to podcast: Length 6.02 mins

Requirements for employers to invest pension contributions within 19 days are relaxed during the pension auto-enrolment opt-out period. Dina McDonald looks at the options open to employers in holding employee contributions. (HRadio, 13 Jan 2012)

 Listen to podcast: Length 2.52 mins

Strict rules will apply to employees who want to opt-out of pension auto-enrolment. Employees must first be auto-enrolled before opting-out. Rachel Brougham discusses the rules and circumstances permitting employee opt-out. (HRadio, 13 Jan 2012)

 Listen to podcast: Length 3.15 mins

Transitional arrangements may apply where a defined benefit scheme will be used for pension auto-enrolment. Dina McDonald explains the circumstances in which transitional periods may apply, identifying employees covered by such arrangements. (HRadio, 12 Jan 2012)

 Listen to podcast: Length 2.32 mins

Dina McDonald explores the complexities of applying pension auto-enrolment to certain types of workers, such as internationally mobile employees who may spend only a few months each year in the UK. (HRadio, 11 Jan 2012)

 Listen to podcast: Length 2.25 mins

Dina McDonald examines pension auto-enrolling agency workers, looking in particular at who bears employer responsibility for auto-enrolment, and the challenges of managing agency workers’ pension obligations. (HRadio, 10 Jan 2012)

 Listen to podcast: Length 3.20 mins