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Age Discrimination: Use of Waivers by Large Companies Offering Exit Incentives to Employees

HRD-89-87 Published: Apr 18, 1989. Publicly Released: Apr 18, 1989.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed major companies' waiver requirements for participation in short-term exit incentive programs intended to encourage employees' early departure through financial incentives.

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Human Capital
Age discriminationEarly retirementEmployee incentivesEmployee retirement plansEmployment discriminationLegal rightsLitigationPensionsPrivate sectorReductions in forceWaiversEmployees