Fifty-Nine Year Old Linda Has Worked at a Texas-Based Manufacturing

question 46

Multiple Choice

Fifty-nine year old Linda has worked at a Texas-based manufacturing plant for over 30 years. Her employer offered all workers 55 years of age and over an opportunity to go on early voluntary retirement with good incentives and a bonus plan. Linda felt this would allow her to spend more time with her family and she accepted the offer. In this case, did the employer violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act?

• A)Yes, because an employer suggesting early voluntary retirement violates Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
• B)Yes, because the employer bribed the workers to retire early.
• C)No, because the Age Discrimination in Employment Act does not prohibit voluntary retirement as long as it is truly voluntary .
• D)The information provided is not sufficient to establish violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

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