2009-03-17
Hewitt has assembled a summary of the major legislation affecting employee benefits since ERISA was enacted in 1974.

On Labor Day, September 2, 1974, President Gerald Ford signed the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) into law. ERISA was the most comprehensive employee benefits legislation ever crafted by lawmakers. It provides protections for millions of employees who participate in a range of benefit programs voluntarily sponsored by private-sector employers.

Since its enactment, numerous other laws have amended ERISA and expanded its scope to provide more protections for employees as well as corresponding responsibilities for employers. Hewitt has put together a summary of the major laws that have affected employee benefit programs since ERISA. See the document at the right titled "Summary of Major Post-ERISA Legislation" for a chronological summary of these laws, beginning with the most recent legislation. For your convenience, the second document at the right provides a list, without the summaries, of the major post-ERISA legislation.

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