According to the workers over the age of 40 are entitled to receive complete accurate information on the available benefits, a list of all workers impacted in a reduction, and several weeks to decide whether or not to accept severance benefits in exchange for a waiver to sue the employer.

Older Worker Benefit Protection Act(OWBPA)

Explanation: Older Worker Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) is the act that describes about the protection of older employees of an organization from facing discrimination in terms of reducing the staff by eliminating older people, firing them due to age factor, not providing correct information before termination and other such benefits.

The discrimination is done by the employer to prohibit the old employee to gain benefit. This act considers the employee over the age of 40 for securing their benefits. The terms mentioned in the question also describes the policies of OWBPA act.

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