Pension Forfeitures for Criminal Conduct: Public Employment vs. Private Employment

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2/22/2006: Pension Forfeitures for Criminal Conduct: Public Employment vs. Private Employment (Workplace Prof Blog)

Excerpt: From the Tennessean.com: Tennessee's new ethics law takes another stab at stripping away the pensions of corrupt lawmakers who are convicted of crimes of official misconduct. .... Because this law deals with a government retirement plan it does not concern ERISA. But one may ask: could a private employer covered by ERISA take away an employee's pensions because of criminal misconduct either at or outside the workplace?

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