Employee Retirement Income Security Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (98)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:administered_by gptkb:Employee_Benefits_Security_Administration
gptkb:Pension_Benefit_Guaranty_Corporation
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Health_Insurance
retirement plans
millions of American workers
gptkbp:aims_to protect retirement income
gptkbp:allows lawsuits for benefits
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Tax_Reform_Act_of_1986
gptkb:Pension_Protection_Act
gptkb:Small_Business_Job_Protection_Act_of_1996
gptkb:Pension_Protection_Act_of_2006
gptkbp:applies_to private sector employers
gptkbp:created_by protect retirement assets
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:1974
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Department_of_Labor
gptkb:Employee_Benefits_Security_Administration
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Pension_Benefit_Guaranty_Corporation
fiduciary responsibilities
gptkbp:excludes government plans
church plans
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Department_of_Labor
gptkb:Pension_Benefit_Guaranty_Corporation
gptkbp:has_implications_for taxation of retirement benefits
gptkbp:has_influenced subsequent legislation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Employee Retirement Income Security Act
gptkbp:includes Title I
Title II
Title III
Title IV
provisions for health benefits
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for multiemployer plans
disclosure of plan information
gptkbp:influences retirement planning
gptkbp:is_a_comprehensive_law_that addresses various employee benefits
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for retirement plan compliance
pension plan regulation
gptkbp:is_a_landmark_law_for employee rights
gptkbp:is_a_landmark_law_in U. S. labor history
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:academic_research
public policy discussions
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in economic studies
legal studies
gptkbp:is_applicable_to most private sector employers
gptkbp:is_associated_with employee rights advocacy
defined benefit plans
defined contribution plans
gptkbp:is_challenged_by in courts
gptkbp:is_cited_in legal cases regarding pensions
legal cases regarding benefits
gptkbp:is_designed_to ensure plan solvency
ensure that employees receive their benefits
gptkbp:is_discussed_in policy debates
gptkbp:is_essential_for retirement security
financial security in retirement
gptkbp:is_involved_in labor relations
gptkbp:is_linked_to financial stability of retirees
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in 401(k) plans
policy debates on retirement
gptkbp:is_part_of U. S. labor law
U. S. statutory law
gptkbp:is_protected_by participants' rights
participants in retirement plans
gptkbp:is_referenced_in government reports
financial planning literature
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Social_Security_Act
gptkb:healthcare_reform
employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)
gptkbp:is_relevant_to gptkb:labor_unions
taxation of retirement benefits
gptkbp:is_significant_for labor relations
pension reform
pension security
gptkbp:is_subject_to federal regulations
court interpretations
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:ERISA
gptkbp:legislation employee benefits
gptkbp:mandates annual reports from plan sponsors
annual reports from plans
gptkbp:model other countries' pension laws
gptkbp:provides minimum standards for pension plans
civil enforcement mechanisms
claims procedures for benefits
benefit security
gptkbp:provides_guidance_on plan administration
gptkbp:regulates employee benefit plans
gptkbp:requires fiduciary responsibilities
plan funding
summary plan descriptions
reporting and disclosure
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Gerald_R._Ford
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in retirement savings strategies
gptkbp:was_a_response_to pension failures
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Family_and_Medical_Leave_Act
gptkb:Older_Workers_Benefit_Protection_Act
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Labor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4