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Does OWBPA apply to international workers?
We recently posted a high-level low-down on OWBPA and its goal of preventing age discrimination in the workplace.
ADEA/OWBPA: Severance Agreements for Older Workers
The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) is a federal law that protects employees age 40 and older from age discrimination. When letting employees go, a severance agreement isn’t mandatory, but it can protect against future age discrimination claims if certain requirements are met.
When HR Means Help Required
HR professionals are under immense pressure to make the company go ‘round, and this has only intensified since the onset of COVID-19.
The OWBPA Omission
It only takes one missing document to end up on the wrong side of an age discrimination suit. Don’t forget about OWBPA.
21 Days vs. 45 Days & Other OWBPA Faux Pas
Now that we’ve explained OWBPA and how it applies to workers in the U.S., let’s review five faux pas when executing OWBPA.