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Older Workers Benefit Protection Act

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003536

A 1990 amendment to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) that prohibits discrimination against older workers in employee benefits and establishes specific requirements for waivers of ADEA rights. It mandates that waivers of age discrimination claims must be knowing and voluntary. The Act applies to employers with 20 or more employees.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003536
FieldLaw
AbbreviationOWBPA
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003536",
  "term": "Older Workers Benefit Protection Act",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A 1990 amendment to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) that prohibits discrimination against older workers in employee benefits and establishes specific requirements for waivers of ADEA rights. It mandates that waivers of age discrimination claims must be knowing and voluntary. The Act applies to employers with 20 or more employees.",
  "abbreviation": "OWBPA",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/older-workers-benefit-protection-act/"
}

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