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29 U.S.C. § 1856

Waiver of rights

United States · Title 29 — LABOR · Status: effective

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29 U.S.C. § 1856, Waiver of rights, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/466429
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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.

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The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 97-470(H.R. 7102)1983-01-14
    Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally