SB 1169 - This act provides that an individual may not waive any age discrimination right or claim under Chapter 213, RSMo, unless the waiver is knowing and voluntary. The act establishes minimum requirements for a waiver to be knowing and voluntary. The act also establishes minimum requirements for a waiver to be knowing and voluntary when settling a charge filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Missouri Commission on Human Rights or an action filed in court alleging age discrimination of a kind prohibited pursuant to Section 213.055, RSMo. The act places the burden of proof on the party asserting the validity of the waiver in cases where the validity of the waiver is in question. Further, no waiver agreement may affect the Missouri Commission on Human Rights' rights and responsibilities to enforce Chapter 213, RSMo. Also, no waiver may be used to justify interfering with the protected right of an employee to file a charge or participate in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the Missouri Commission on Human Rights. RICHARD MOORE