Another compliance challenge for employers: The Retirement Equity Act.
This ERISA update is designed to correct oversights in the previous law. It increases women's share of private sector retirement benefits by accommodating what are considered to be standard career patterns for women and by increasing the rights of spouses when it comes to employees' retirement benefits.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010415:Pensions; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012179:Retirement; D014481:United States; D014933:Women's Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*