Bruce is an employee of the Regus Group of Companies.His employer was not satisfied with performance and warned Bruce that if he could not improve his productivity, he should consider voluntary retirement since he was already 58 years of age.Within two days of receiving the warning, Bruce was given a notice by the human resources division asking him to submit his resignation without offering any early retirement benefits.In this instance, the employer violated both the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and:

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The employer violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) which prohibits discrimination against employees over the age of 40. The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) is an amendment to the ADEA that specifies requirements for employers to offer voluntary retirement benefits to older employees in exchange for waiving their right to sue for age discrimination. By not offering any early retirement benefits, the employer violated the OWBPA as well.

Bruce Is an Employee of the Regus Group of Companies