A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to extend the protection against discrimination in employment to individuals above age sixty-five, and to protect individuals covered by the Act from early mandatory retirement as required by certain seniority systems and employee benefit plans.
Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments -- Prohibits a seniority system or employee benefit plan from requiring the involuntary retirement of an individual covered by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 as amended by this Act.
Extends the coverage of such Act (1) during the period ending December 31, 1977, to persons 65; (2) during the period January 1, 1978, to December 31, 1979, to persons 68; (3) during the period January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1981, to persons 70; (4) during the period January 1, 1982 to December 31, 1984, to persons 72; and (5) as of January 1, 1985, to any person at least 40 years old.
Directs the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study of the effect of age discrimination against workers over 65 on individuals, employment practices, and employee benefit plans, and to submit such report to the President and the Congress by January 1, 1979. Directs that the study of involuntary retirement required by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act be submitted by January 1, 1979.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.
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