Category Archives: Retirement & Compensation
Federal Court Rejects New Jersey’s Motion to Dismiss in Legal Challenge of Expanded NJ WARN Act
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey denied the motion to dismiss ERIC’s legal challenge of the expanded NJ WARN Act filed by the State of New Jersey, allowing our lawsuit to move forward.
Retirement Legislation, Paid Leave Updates, and Cybersecurity Guidance
Congressional Hearing and Markups on Retirement
ERIC submitted a statement for the Senate HELP Committee’s hearing on retirement security. The hearing discussed the retirement savings crisis for Americans and what solutions can be pursued.
Ninth Circuit Rules CalSavers State Retirement Savings Program is Not Preempted by ERISA
SECURE Act 2.0 Re-Introduced in the House
ERIC Victory: Maryland Lawmakers Shift Paid Leave Focus Based on ERIC Recommendations
ERIC successfully defeated Maryland’s paid leave insurance program and significantly pared down state COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave legislation. ERIC had been fighting the two proposals since the beginning of the year.
ERIC Victory: New York City Council Moves Retirement Savings Program Legislation Including ERIC Recommendations
Today, the New York City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor voted to pass bills Int. 888-18 and Int. 901-18, which respectively create a city-administered retirement savings program and a retirement savings board to oversee its administration.