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Are collective actions set to take off On 26 March 2015, the Consumer Rights Act received Royal Assent. When the Act comes into force in October it will change the landscape for private actions based on competition law infringements. Key changes include allowing claimants to bring actions on ... SBEE Act: Corporate update On 26 March 2015, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill received Royal Assent and became the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (“SBEE Act”). The SBEE Act includes new measures designed to increase transparency in ... Auto-enrolment: Easements This briefing covers: an overview of exceptions to the employer duty proposed changes to the information requirements alternative quality requirement P&E Update: Pensions Bulletin (19 Mar 2015) Topics covered in this bulletin: Stop Press: Budget 2015 The Watch List 6th April, 2015 Changes pensions flexibility regulations laid before Parliament Pensions Regulator’s draft "Essential Guide" to member communications about DC f... P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin (19 Mar 2015) Topics covered in this bulletin: New Law April 2015 changes to employment law gender pay gap reporting may become law in 2016 Cases Round-Up TUPE: Service Provision Change involving multiple contracts and clients age discrimination: severance p... P&E Update: Pensions Bulletin (05 Mar 2015) Topics covered in this bulletin: The Watch List 6th April, 2015 Changes Pension Schemes Bill receives Royal Assent: Countdown begins signposting to Pension Wise: Guidelines for pension providers and schemes second line of defence: Update DC charge... P&E Update: Employment/Employee Benefits Bulletin (05 Mar 2015) Topics covered in this bulletin: New Publication maximum awards for unfair dismissal (from 6th April 2015) Cases Round-Up reasonable investigation need not address all of employee’s defences restricting access to benefits for sick employee... Are essential suppliers still holding insolvent companies to ransom? Certain providers of essential supplies (gas, water, electricity) have for some time been unable to hold insolvent companies to ransom by demanding payment of outstanding charges as a condition of continued supply.  Legislation extending these measur... P&E Update: Pensions Bulletin (20 Feb 2015) Topics covered in this bulletin: The Watch List 6th April, 2015 changes DB to DC transfers: requirement for financial advice new DC governance requirements and charging restrictions DC pensions guidance: "Second line of defence" New law... Focus on DB to DC transfers and conversions The Pension Schemes Bill 2015 (the Bill), currently making its way through Parliament, includes a requirement that, where a member with "safeguarded benefits" (broadly, defined benefits), or a survivor of such a member, wishes to: transfer th...