Can older employees be forced to retire?

Mandatory retirement is outlawed under the 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Workers over 40 are protected if working in a business with more than 20 employees. Your boss can offer older workers a voluntary retirement package without violating ADEA. Typically, should you accept the package, you will be asked to sign a waiver of your right to sue under the ADEA.

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Can an employer establish different probationary periods for new employees?

Employers have a wide variety of choices in setting employment probationary periods, including a right to establish different probationary periods for new employees. During these times, an employee can be terminated with or without cause. Even though probationary employees do have some protections from firing, the right to be free from an extended or different probationary period than someone else is not one of them.

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Is my employer required to notify me in advance of my firing?

An employer is not required to give you any notice before firing you from your job, provided that there is no specific agreement or understanding within your employment arrangement that says he must do so. Read on for more information about notice requirements that may apply to you if you are fired from your job.

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New York Workers’ Compensation Laws

New York workers’ compensation laws deal with employment injuries and illnesses. Employers in New York are required to have workers’ compensation insurance so that they can provide benefits to employees who get injured or become ill because of work-related conditions or accidents. In New York, claims for workers’ compensation should be filed with the New York Workers’ Compensation Board.

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