TPR toughens up on AE compliance

Its annual auto-enrolment analysis showed TPR issued 33,716 compliance notices, 12,181 fixed penalty notices, 187 statutory demands for information, and four warrants in 2016/17. It also issued 1,193 unpaid contributions notices, 2,527 escalating penalty notices, 260 statutory inspection notices, and closed a total of 39,801 cases.   TPR said the usage of its formal powers had risen in proportion to the volume of employers who reached their staging dates during the year. The number of escalating penalty notices rose substantially in line with the rise in small employers staging, wh...