Employers of seasonal workers reminded of their pension obligations
3rd March 2025
As spring approaches and the recruitment of seasonal workers starts, employers need to be aware of their pension obligations and duties to workers, NFU warns.
The NFU said that if you are an employer taking on seasonal staff, you must check if they are eligible for automatic enrolment into a workplace pension.
Employers must individually assess any seasonal or temporary staff every time they pay them. More information on assessing seasonal staff is available on the governmental website. This includes staff with variable hours and pay, whether they are employed for a few days or longer.
Employers who fail to comply with their workplace pensions’ duties may receive a warning notice to comply. Those who continue to fail, risk a fine.
If you have staff you know will be working for you for less than three months, you can use postponement to delay assessing those employees. This pauses the duty to assess those staff until the end of the three-month postponement period, NFU concluded.
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