In 1957, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that a worker must have been employed by covered employers for at least how many years to be eligible for pension benefit?

• A. 10 years
• B. 15 years
• C. 20 years
• D. 25 years

Answer: (C)

Pension eligibility hinges on long-term service with employers covered by the board. In 1957, the ruling established that a worker had to be employed for at least twenty years to qualify for a pension benefit. This reflects the idea that pensions are meant for those with substantial, sustained employment, rather than short-term workers. Shorter periods, such as ten or fifteen years, wouldn’t meet the threshold, while twenty-five years would exceed the minimum required. So, twenty years is the standard set by that decision, making it the best answer.