ERIC joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Benefits Council, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the American Retirement Association, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the Business Roundtable in filing an amicus brief in the case Brotherston v. Putnam Investments… More

As you know, in August 2018, ERIC brought a lawsuit seeking to invalidate, based on preemption under ERISA, Part 3 of Seattle’s hotel ordinance and implementing rules that require the payment of additional compensation to hotel employees unless the hotel employer provides a specified level of health insurance benefits at a low contribution level for the employee… More

ERIC and the City of Seattle have filed for a temporary non-enforcement of Part 3 of the Seattle Hotel Employees Health and Safety Initiative … More

ERIC has filed its final brief in our lawsuit against the City of Seattle seeking to halt enforcement of the City’s health coverage mandate because it requires, uniquely for Seattle, a specified level of health plan benefits and precludes uniform health plan administration… More

On Wednesday, a brief was submitted in support of the defendants, PwC, in Laurent v. PwC… More