Employee Participation

The Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act, which was introduced in the Senate in May, would give younger workers access to employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Some of the biggest ERISA issues over the last year included those over 401(k) forfeited contributions and ESG investing, according to Gerald Maatman, co-author of the 2025 ERISA Class Action Review.

80% of workers are concerned that inflation will reduce their real wages or standard of living.

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to ease the path for private market investments to be included in employer-sponsored retirement plans, but hurdles remain.

The proposed class action ERISA lawsuit centers on two poorly performing funds offered by the $9 billion 401(k) plan covering more than 27,000 current and former employees of the giant telecommunications equipment maker.

High turnover may suggest talent demand, more jobs or increased bargaining power for workers.