Offering settlement or severance? Don’t forget special ADEA rules
If you plan to offer an employee age 40 or older a severance payment in exchange for promising not to sue, don’t forget to include Age Discrimination in Employment Act review-and-consult language in the agreement. The ADEA has very specific requirements for allowing the employee to show severance agreements to an attorney before signing.
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