29-U.S.C.-1856

§1856 – Waiver of Rights

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Title 29 > Chapter 20 > Subchapter V > Part A > Section 1856

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• Reference: Section 1856
• Legend: §1856 – Waiver of Rights
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Agreements by employees purporting to waive or to modify their rights under this chapter shall be void as contrary to public policy, except that a waiver or modification of rights in favor of the Secretary shall be valid for purposes of enforcement of this chapter.

(Pub. L. 97–470, title V, §506, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2598.)

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29-U.S.C.-1853 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Labor

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29-U.S.C.-1823 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Worker Protection

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29-U.S.C.-1851 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Enforcement

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