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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.

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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.

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