Employers should be aware that any voluntary retirement program must comply with the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). This How To will help employers to craft a voluntary retirement/attrition program and to comply with the OWBPA and ADEA in the process of doing so.
This checklist may be used to ensure proper steps are taken when identifying employees in a Reduction in Force (RIF) and in determining if the employer must comply with the strict provisions of the WARN Act.
Pregnant women are protected from workplace discrimination by both federal and state laws. As a result, an employer has specific obligations with which it must comply when it becomes aware of a pregnancy discrimination complaint. This How To explains how an employer can comply with its legal obligations if a pregnant employee claims pregnancy discrimination.