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[USC02] 29 USC 623: Prohibition of age discrimination
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29 USC 623: Prohibition of age discrimination Text contains those laws in effect on January 16, 2020
(1)(A) It shall not be a violation of subsection (a), (b), (c), or (e) solely because-
(2)(A) It shall not be a violation of subsection (a), (b), (c), or (e) solely because following a contingent event unrelated to age-
( Pub. L. 90–202, §4, Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 603 ; Pub. L. 95–256, §2(a), Apr. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 189 ; Pub. L. 97–248, title I, §116(a), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 353 ; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title III, §2301(b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1063 ; Pub. L. 98–459, title VIII, §802(b), Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1792 ; Pub. L. 99–272, title IX, §9201(b)(1), (3), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 171 ; Pub. L. 99–509, title IX, §9201, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1973 ; Pub. L. 99–514, §2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095 ; Pub. L. 99–592, §§2(a), (b), 3(a), Oct. 31, 1986, 100 Stat. 3342 ; Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, §6202(b)(3)(C)(i), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2233 ; Pub. L. 101–433, title I, §103, Oct. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 978 ; Pub. L. 101–521, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2287 ; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(a) [title I, §119[1(b)]], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009 , 3009-23; Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, §941(a), (b), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1834 , 1835; Pub. L. 109–280, title VII, §701(c), title XI, §1104(a)(2), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 988 , 1058; Pub. L. 110–458, title I, §123(a), Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5114 ; Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, §9215(e), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2166 .)
Subparagraphs (C) and (D) of section 411(b)(2) of title 26, referred to in subsec. (i)(7), were redesignated subpars. (B) and (C) of section 411(b)(2) of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, by Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, §7871(a)(1), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2435 .
Section 3(d)(2) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1996, referred to in subsec. (j)(1), probably means Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(a) [title I, §119[2(d)(2)]], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009 , 3009-23, 3009-25, which is set out as a note under this section.
The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (l)(1)(A)(ii)(II), (2)(D)(i), (ii), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620 , as amended. Titles II and XVIII of the Act are classified generally to subchapters II (§401 et seq.) and XVIII (§1395 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.
2015-Subsec. (l)(1)(B)(i)(I). Pub. L. 114–95 substituted "section 7801 of title 20)" for "section 7801 of title 20".
2008-Subsec. (i)(10)(B)(i)(III). Pub. L. 110–458 inserted at end "In the case of a governmental plan (as defined in the first sentence of section 414(d) of title 26), a rate of return or a method of crediting interest established pursuant to any provision of Federal, State, or local law (including any administrative rule or policy adopted in accordance with any such law) shall be treated as a market rate of return for purposes of subclause (I) and a permissible method of crediting interest for purposes of meeting the requirements of subclause (I), except that this sentence shall only apply to a rate of return or method of crediting interest if such rate or method does not violate any other requirement of this chapter."
2006-Subsec. (i)(10). Pub. L. 109–280, §701(c), added par. (10).
1998-Subsec. (i)(6). Pub. L. 105–244, §941(b), inserted "or it is a plan permitted by subsection (m)." after "accruals".
1996-Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 104–208, §101(a) [title I, §119[1(b)(1)]], reenacted subsec. (j) of this section, as in effect immediately before Dec. 31, 1993.
Subsec. (j)(1). Pub. L. 104–208, §101(a) [title I, §119[1(b)(2)]], substituted ", the employer has complied with section 3(d)(2) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1996 if the individual was discharged after the date described in such section, and the individual has attained-
"(ii) if applicable State or local law was enacted after September 30, 1996, and the individual was discharged, the higher of-
1990-Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 101–433, §103(1), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "to observe the terms of a bona fide seniority system or any bona fide employee benefit plan such as a retirement, pension, or insurance plan, which is not a subterfuge to evade the purposes of this chapter, except that no such employee benefit plan shall excuse the failure to hire any individual, and no such seniority system or employee benefit plan shall require or permit the involuntary retirement of any individual specified by section 631(a) of this title because of the age of such individual; or".
1989-Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 101–239 struck out subsec. (g) which read as follows:
1986-Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 99–272, §9201(b)(1), and Pub. L. 99–592, §2(a), made identical amendments, substituting "or older" for "through 69" in two places.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 99–592, §3, temporarily added subsec. (i) which read as follows: "It shall not be unlawful for an employer which is a State, a political subdivision of a State, an agency or instrumentality of a State or a political subdivision of a State, or an interstate agency to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual because of such individual's age if such action is taken-
1984-Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 98–459, §802(b)(1), inserted ", or where such practices involve an employee in a workplace in a foreign country, and compliance with such subsections would cause such employer, or a corporation controlled by such employer, to violate the laws of the country in which such workplace is located".
1982-Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 97–248 added subsec. (g) relating to entitlement to coverage under group health plans.
1978-Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 95–256 provided that no seniority system or employee benefit plan require or permit the involuntary retirement of any individual specified by section 631(a) of this title because of the age of the individual.
Pub. L. 110–458, title I, §123(b), Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5114 , provided that: "The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 [Pub. L. 109–280] to which such amendment relates."
Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, §941(d), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1835 , provided that:
"(1) In general.-This section [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as a note below] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 7, 1998].
"(2) Effect on causes of action existing before date of enactment.-The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall not apply with respect to any cause of action arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 [29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.] prior to the date of enactment of this Act."
"(a) General Effective Date.-Except as provided in subsection (b), this title [probably means section 101(a) [title I, §119] of Pub. L. 104–208, amending this section and enacting and repealing provisions set out as notes under this section] and the amendments made by this title shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996].
"(b) Special Effective Date.-The repeal made by section 2(a) and the reenactment made by section 2(b)(1) [probably means section 101(a) [title I, §119[1(a), (b)(1)]] of Pub. L. 104–208, amending this section and repealing provisions set out as a note under this section] shall take effect on December 31, 1993."
Pub. L. 101–433, title I, §105, Oct. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 981 , as amended by Pub. L. 102–236, §9, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1816 , provided that:
"(a) In General.-Except as otherwise provided in this section, this title [amending this section and section 630 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 621 of this title] and the amendments made by this title shall apply only to-
"(b) Collectively Bargained Agreements.-With respect to any employee benefits provided in accordance with a collective bargaining agreement-
"(c) States and Political Subdivisions.-
"(1) In general.-With respect to any employee benefits provided by an employer-
"(2) Election of disability coverage for employees hired prior to effective date.-
"(A) In general.-An employer that maintains a plan described in paragraph (1)(B) may, with regard to disability benefits provided pursuant to such a plan-
"(ii) then offer to each employee covered by a plan described in paragraph (1)(B) the option to elect such new disability benefits in lieu of the existing disability benefits, if-
"(B) Previous disability benefits.-If the employee does not elect to be covered by the new disability benefits, the employer may continue to cover the employee under the previous disability benefits even though such previous benefits do not otherwise satisfy the requirements of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (as amended by this title).
"(C) Abrogation of right to receive benefits.-An election of coverage under the new disability benefits shall abrogate any right the electing employee may have had to receive existing disability benefits. The employee shall maintain any years of service accumulated for purposes of determining eligibility for the new benefits.
"(3) State assistance.-The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall, on request, provide to States assistance in identifying and securing independent technical advice to assist in complying with this subsection.
"(4) Definitions.-For purposes of this subsection:
"(A) Employer and state.-The terms 'employer' and 'State' shall have the respective meanings provided such terms under subsections (b) and (i) of section 11 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 630).
"(B) Disability benefits.-The term 'disability benefits' means any program for employees of a State or political subdivision of a State that provides long-term disability benefits, whether on an insured basis in a separate employee benefit plan or as part of an employee pension benefit plan.
"(C) Reasonable notice.-The term 'reasonable notice' means, with respect to notice of new disability benefits described in paragraph (2)(A) that is given to each employee, notice that-
"(d) Discrimination in Employee Pension Benefit Plans.-Nothing in this title [amending this section and section 630 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 621 of this title], or the amendments made by this title, shall be construed as limiting the prohibitions against discrimination that are set forth in section 4(j) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 [29 U.S.C. 623(j)] (as redesignated by section 103(2) of this Act).
"(e) Continued Benefit Payments.-Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, on and after the effective date of this title and the amendments made by this title (as determined in accordance with subsections (a), (b), and (c)), this title and the amendments made by this title shall not apply to a series of benefit payments made to an individual or the individual's representative that began prior to the effective date and that continue after the effective date pursuant to an arrangement that was in effect on the effective date, except that no substantial modification to such arrangement may be made after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 16, 1990] if the intent of the modification is to evade the purposes of this Act."
Pub. L. 99–592, §7, Oct. 31, 1986, 100 Stat. 3344 , provided that:
"(a) In General.-Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act [amending this section and sections 630 and 631 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 621, 622, 624, and 631 of this title] shall take effect on January 1, 1987, except that with respect to any employee who is subject to a collective-bargaining agreement-
"(b) Effect on Existing Causes of Action.-The amendments made by sections 3 and 4 of this Act [amending this section and section 630 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note below] shall not apply with respect to any cause of action arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 [29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.] as in effect before January 1, 1987."
Pub. L. 99–592, §3(b), Oct. 31, 1986, 100 Stat. 3342 , which provided that the amendment made by section 3(a) of Pub. L. 99–592, which amended this section, was repealed Dec. 31, 1993, was itself repealed, effective Dec. 31, 1993, by Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(a) [title I, §119[1(a)]], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009 , 3009-23.
Pub. L. 99–509, title IX, §9204, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1979 , provided that:
"(a) Applicability to Employees with Service after 1988.-
"(1) In general.-The amendments made by sections 9201 and 9202 [amending this section, section 1054 of this title, and section 411 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code] shall apply only with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 1988, and only to employees who have 1 hour of service in any plan year to which such amendments apply.
"(2) Special rule for collectively bargained plans.-In the case of a plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers ratified before March 1, 1986, paragraph (1) shall be applied to benefits pursuant to, and individuals covered by, any such agreement by substituting for 'January 1, 1988' the date of the commencement of the first plan year beginning on or after the earlier of-
"(b) Applicability of Amendments Relating to Normal Retirement Age.-The amendments made by section 9203 [amending sections 1002 and 1052 of this title and sections 410 and 411 of Title 26] shall apply only with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 1988, and only with respect to service performed on or after such date.
"(c) Plan Amendments.-If any amendment made by this subtitle [subtitle C (§§9201–9204) of title IX of Pub. L. 99–509, amending this section, sections 1002, 1052, and 1054 of this title, and sections 410 and 411 of Title 26] requires an amendment to any plan, such plan amendment shall not be required to be made before the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 1989, if-
"(d) Interagency Coordination.-The regulations and rulings issued by the Secretary of Labor, the regulations and rulings issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, and the regulations and rulings issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pursuant to the amendments made by this subtitle shall each be consistent with the others. The Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall each consult with the others to the extent necessary to meet the requirements of the preceding sentence.
"(e) Final Regulations.-The Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall each issue before February 1, 1988, such final regulations as may be necessary to carry out the amendments made by this subtitle."
Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title III, §2301(c)(2), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1063 , provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (b) [amending this section] shall become effective on January 1, 1985."
Pub. L. 97–248, title I, §116(c), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 354 , provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall become effective on January 1, 1983, and the amendment made by subsection (b) [enacting section 1395y(b)(3) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare] shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after such date."
Pub. L. 95–256, §2(b), Apr. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 189 , provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Apr. 6, 1978], except that, in the case of employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement which is in effect on September 1, 1977, which was entered into by a labor organization (as defined by section 6(d)(4) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 [section 206(d)(4) of this title]), and which would otherwise be prohibited by the amendment made by section 3(a) of this Act [amending section 631 of this title], the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section [amending this section] shall take effect upon the termination of such agreement or on January 1, 1980, whichever occurs first."
Pub. L. 101–433, title I, §104, Oct. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 981 , provided that: "Notwithstanding section 9 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 628), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission may issue such rules and regulations as the Commission may consider necessary or appropriate for carrying out this title [amending this section and section 630 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 621 of this title], and the amendments made by this title, only after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor."
Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, §941(c), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1835 , provided that: "Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall affect the application of section 4 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 623) with respect to-
Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(a) [title I, §119[1(c)]], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–24 , provided that: "Nothing in the repeal, reenactment, and amendment made by subsections (a) and (b) [section 101(a) [title I, §119[1(a), (b)]] of Pub. L. 104–208, amending this section and repealing provisions set out as a note under this section] shall be construed to make lawful the failure or refusal to hire, or the discharge of, an individual pursuant to a law that-
Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(a) [title I, §119[2]], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009 , 3009-24, required the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on tests assessing the abilities important for the completion of public safety tasks performed by law enforcement officers and firefighters no later than 3 years after Sept. 30, 1996, and to develop and issue advisory guidelines based on the results of the study no later than 4 years after Sept. 30, 1996, and authorized appropriations.