ERISA Preempts Certain State Wage Withholding Laws

A recently-released U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) letter, dated December 4, 2018, restates the DOL’s long-held position that ERISA preempts state laws that require employers to obtain written consent before withholding amounts from employees’ wages for contributions to an ERISA-covered plan.

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