The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether a Seattle ordinance requiring hotels to offer health insurance to certain employees violates the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). The Court has asked the U.S. Solicitor General to weigh in.
The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), a business group, challenged the 2019 Seattle law. Several other cities have proposed similar laws, giving the case national implications.
AHLA filed an amicus brief in support of the challenge. Other business groups supporting ERIC include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Federation of Independent Business, and the Retail Industry Leaders Association.
