Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
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The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that strengthens protections for employees over 40 by regulating the waiver of age discrimination claims and ensuring that benefits for older workers are not reduced based on age.
All labels observed (1)
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| Older Workers Benefit Protection Act canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7093624 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Older Workers Benefit Protection Act Context triple: [Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, amendedBy, Older Workers Benefit Protection Act]
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A.
Pension Protection Act of 2006
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 is a major U.S. federal law that overhauled pension and retirement plan funding rules, strengthened protections for workers’ benefits, and expanded retirement savings incentives.
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B.
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act amendments
The Comprehensive Employment and Training Act amendments were legislative updates in the 1970s that expanded and refined federal job training and employment programs for unemployed and disadvantaged workers in the United States.
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C.
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) is a U.S. federal law that, among other provisions, allows workers and their families to continue employer-sponsored health insurance coverage for a limited time after job loss or other qualifying events.
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D.
Age Discrimination Act of 1975
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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E.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 is a U.S. federal law that protects workers aged 40 and over from employment discrimination based on age in hiring, firing, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Older Workers Benefit Protection Act Target entity description: The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that strengthens protections for employees over 40 by regulating the waiver of age discrimination claims and ensuring that benefits for older workers are not reduced based on age.
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A.
Pension Protection Act of 2006
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 is a major U.S. federal law that overhauled pension and retirement plan funding rules, strengthened protections for workers’ benefits, and expanded retirement savings incentives.
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B.
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act amendments
The Comprehensive Employment and Training Act amendments were legislative updates in the 1970s that expanded and refined federal job training and employment programs for unemployed and disadvantaged workers in the United States.
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C.
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) is a U.S. federal law that, among other provisions, allows workers and their families to continue employer-sponsored health insurance coverage for a limited time after job loss or other qualifying events.
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D.
Age Discrimination Act of 1975
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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E.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 is a U.S. federal law that protects workers aged 40 and over from employment discrimination based on age in hiring, firing, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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employment discrimination law ⓘ labor law ⓘ |
| aimsTo | protect older workers’ employee benefits ⓘ |
| allows |
employers to coordinate benefits with Medicare under certain conditions
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employers to observe bona fide employee benefit plans under certain conditions ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
employees aged 40 and over
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employment agencies ⓘ exit incentive programs ⓘ group termination programs ⓘ individual waivers of ADEA claims ⓘ labor organizations ⓘ private sector employers ⓘ state and local government employers ⓘ |
| clarifies | standards for valid waivers of ADEA rights ⓘ |
| countryOfJurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| enforcedBy | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ⓘ |
| legalArea |
age discrimination
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employee benefits ⓘ |
| objective |
ensure parity of benefits for older workers
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prevent coercive waivers of age discrimination claims ⓘ |
| partOf | Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ⓘ |
| prohibits |
employers from conditioning benefits on invalid waivers
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reduction of benefits for older workers based on age ⓘ |
| protects |
employee rights to challenge invalid waivers
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older workers in early retirement programs ⓘ older workers in severance agreements ⓘ |
| regulates | waivers of age discrimination claims ⓘ |
| requires |
additional consideration in exchange for a waiver
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advisement to consult an attorney before signing a waiver ⓘ consideration period for signing waivers ⓘ disclosure of eligibility factors in group termination programs ⓘ disclosure of job titles and ages in group termination programs ⓘ disclosure of time limits for severance offers in group termination programs ⓘ knowing and voluntary waivers of ADEA claims ⓘ plain language in waiver agreements ⓘ revocation period after signing waivers ⓘ specific reference to Age Discrimination in Employment Act in waivers ⓘ written waiver agreements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Older Workers Benefit Protection Act Description of subject: The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that strengthens protections for employees over 40 by regulating the waiver of age discrimination claims and ensuring that benefits for older workers are not reduced based on age.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.