This webinar training will detail the purpose and coverage of the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA). It will also highlight the penalties for failure to comply and offer practical pointers for compliance.
In-house counsel and human resources professionals who have the responsibility for individual or group terminations where severance or separation agreements are offered will benefit from the course. Outside counsel who provide advice to affected employers about terminations will also benefit.
Why Should You Attend:
Every employer with more than 20 employees must comply with the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA), which amended the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) in 1991. The requirements of the OWBPA are complex and not well understood, even by experienced in-house counsel and HR professionals - but failure to meet OWBPA requirements creates real legal risks. Learn how to create lawful, enforceable separation agreements that comply with the OWBPA.In-house counsel and human resources professionals who have the responsibility for individual or group terminations where severance or separation agreements are offered will benefit from the course. Outside counsel who provide advice to affected employers about terminations will also benefit.
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
- Purpose and coverage of the OWBPA
- Who’s protected and how?
- What does the OWBPA require?
- Consideration periods and revocation periods
- How the OWBPA applies to RIFs
- Penalties for failure to comply
- Practical pointers for compliance
Who Will Benefit:
- Comptrollers
- Hiring Managers
- Ethics Officers
- Business Owners
- COOs
- HR Professionals/Executives/Managers
- In-house Counsel
- Attorneys
- Legal Counsel
- CFOs
Speaker
Judith Bevis LangevinCourse Provider
Judith Bevis Langevin,
