Older Workers Benefit Protection Act [16 October 1990]. [Summary
Digest of Public General Bills and Selected Resolutions with Index 101 Pt 2(1): 187-188
1990
PMID: 12177842 Document Number: 339742
On October 16, 1990, the US adopted a law which amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 to prohibit discrimination against older workers in all employee benefits unless reductions in benefits are justified by a significant cost consideration. Further refinements to the ADEA include allowing employers to observe the terms of a bona fide seniority system which does not seek to circumvent the ADEA, requiring employers to pay as much for benefits for an older employee as is paid for a younger worker, prohibiting the failure to hire an individual or the invoking of involuntary retirement because of age, and allowing employers to reduce longterm disability benefits received by an individual by any pension benefits (other than those attributable to employee contributions). Provisions are made for the phased-in application of this Title. Title 2 prohibits an individual from waiving rights or claims under ADEA unless such a waiver is voluntary and knowing.