Find out more about the key topics currently affecting the group protection industry.
Age Discrimination
The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 came into force, for everything except pensions, on 1 October 2006. They make it illegal for employers to discriminate on any aspect of employment, including benefits, on the grounds of their employees' age, or apparent age, unless this can be objectively justified.
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Take a look at the March '07 edition of our newsletter.
You will find details of the various exemptions allowed in our factsheet.
Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) has published useful guidance for employers, which is available on their website.
And the CIPD and UTC have jointly published 'Managing Age - A guide to good employment practice'.
A-day - pensions tax simplification
The changes at A-day (6 April 2006) attracted a lot of media attention because of their impact on pensions. But there were significant implications for group protection too.
At AEGON Scottish Equitable, we're one of the few leading group protection providers to combine expertise in both pensions and protection benefits. This means we're ideally placed to help you clarify your understanding of the legislation and its impact on group protection products.
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We've looked at different aspects of pensions tax simplification in our technical newsletters.
Our factsheets cover topics ranging from the reporting requirements of scheme administrators to decisions for existing unapproved life cover.
HM Revenue & Customs' guidance, newsletters and information on how to use Pension Schemes Online can be found on their website.
You'll find information on our range of registered and non-registered group life products here.