Fired Before Vesting? ERISA Section 510 Protects South Carolina Employees from Benefit-Related Retaliation
South Carolina employees sometimes lose jobs shortly before their job-related benefits vest. Many wonder whether the employer acted legally. Often, the answer is no, according to ERISA Section 510. Fired before vesting problems arise when an employer fires or punishes an employee because the worker used, tried to use, or became eligible for workplace benefits. […]
