29 USC 1856: Waiver of rights
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29 USC 1856: Waiver of rights Text contains those laws in effect on November 20, 2024
From Title 29-LABORCHAPTER 20-MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTIONSUBCHAPTER V-GENERAL PROVISIONSPart A-Enforcement Provisions

§1856. Waiver of rights

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 .)


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective 90 days from Jan. 14, 1983, see section 524 of Pub. L. 97–470, set out as a note under section 1801 of this title.