Prior to the enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA),employers could discriminate against employees in a number of ways including all of the following except:

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ERISA's purpose is to protect employees from wrongful denial of all types of benefits, including retirement or pension benefits. Prior to ERISA's enactment, employers were able to discriminate against certain employees in their determination of eligibility for pension benefits and the amount of time one must work for the employer to be eligible for benefits. In addition, many employees suffered from the loss of their benefits when companies underwent management reorganizations, or when the company decided to terminate the plan only a short time before the employees' benefits were to vest. Other employees lost their benefits when they became sick and were forced to quit their job prior to the time at which their pension rights vested.

Prior to the Enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security