The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) prohibits employers who offer health and welfare benefit plans from discriminating against plan participants on the basis of a health status-related factor, such as a...more
12/3/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fiduciary ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Pending Litigation ,
Plan Participants ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Tobacco ,
Tobacco-Cessation ,
Wellness Programs
Historically, courts around the country have approached the enforceability of class action waivers and arbitration provisions in ESOP and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) plan documents differently,...more
9/8/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Breach of Duty ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employment Litigation ,
ESOP ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Plan Documents ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Statutory Remedies