According to the 1986 amendment to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)_____.
A) most employees cannot be forced to retire at a specific age
B) workers should contribute to the defined benefit plans
C) equal treatment should be given to older workers in severance situations
D) employers can be sued by employees for age discrimination

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The 1986 amendment to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits mandatory retirement based on age for most employees. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer. Choice B is not specifically related to the amendment, and choice C is only a general principle of age discrimination law, not related to the 1986 amendment. Choice D is true in general but has been true since the original ADEA was passed in 1967, and it is not specifically related to the 1986 amendment.

According to the 1986 Amendment to the Age Discrimination in Employment