Auto-enrolment
Formal Neutral
What it really means
The law that means employers must automatically put eligible staff into a workplace pension and pay in on their behalf. You are enrolled without doing anything; you can opt out within a set window if you really want to.
Chinese explanation
自动加入：法律规定雇主须自动将符合条件的员工纳入职场养老金并代为缴款。你无需操作即被加入；若确实想退出，可在规定时限内选择退出。
Example conversation
A: I did not sign up for a pension but there is one on my payslip.
B: That is auto-enrolment — the law signs you up by default.
A：我没申请养老金，但工资单上有一项。
B：那是自动加入——法律默认把你纳入。
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