The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 is amend of the Age Discrimination Act of 1967 which prohibited employers to discriminate against older workers from employee benefits or severance. Under this act an employer may ask an employee to waiver his/her rights. HR practices such as offering benefits plans such as severance packages, and early voluntary retirement plans are affected by this legislation. Age discrimination claims are common when there is a reduction in workforce, mainly of long time employees. To encourage employers to voluntary leave, employers will often offer severance pay, under the OWBPA it insures that no employee is coerced or pressure into signing legal waivers. The OWBPA established specific requirements for
