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.
An employer that must comply with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) for an impending mass layoff or reduction in force (RIF) must provide advance notice of the layoff or RIF. This How To will enable the employer to comply with the notification provisions of the WARN Act.