According to OWBPA,employers are not required to offer older workers benefits equal to younger workers if it costs them too much. (The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA))

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While the ADEA prohibits age discrimination in the workplace, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) does allow employers to offer different levels of benefits to older and younger workers if it is based on cost and not age discrimination. This is known as the "equal cost defense" and is outlined in Section 4(f)(2) of the OWBPA.

According to OWBPA,employers Are Not Required to Offer Older Workers