Layoff selection de-identification is the removal of names from a reduction list under ADEA/OWBPA, 29 U.S.C. §626. The statute's §626 disclosure lists the ages and titles of staff selected and not selected. anonym.plus marks the names on your device, so each required year of birth stays while the people are shielded.
When this applies
An OWBPA disclosure must show those figures and job titles for the eligible group. You strip the names but keep the columns the statute requires.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the list in anonym.plus on your device.
- The app flags names while leaving the age and title columns.
- Local OCR reads a scanned spreadsheet page.
- Keep the figures and titles §626 requires.
- Swap each name for a steady label.
- Save the clean list locally.
What you need to provide
- The selection list (XLSX export, PDF, CSV).
- An operator (Replace keeps the table aligned).
- Optional allow-list for the age and title columns.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | selected staff → [WORKER] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | age 54 → 54 (kept) |
| NRP | NRP | job title → [TITLE] |
| Identifiers | NATIONAL_ID | staff no. 90213 → [STAFF_ID] |
| Org | ORGANIZATION | department → [DEPT] |
| Contact | EMAIL_ADDRESS | work email → [EMAIL] |
Compliance achieved
- Keeps the ages and titles the ADEA / OWBPA (29 U.S.C. §626) disclosure lists.
- Strips names while the eligible group stays comparable.
- Offline work keeps the selection data off any server.
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Limitations & cautions
The §626 disclosure must keep these figures and titles, so removing them would break compliance. Yet a rare title plus an age can re-identify one person. Band or group small cells where the law allows.
Frequently asked questions
Why keep age figures on a selection list?
The OWBPA §626 disclosure requires the ages and titles of those selected and not selected. anonym.plus removes names but leaves those required fields.
Can a birth year plus a title still identify someone?
Yes, in a small group. Where the rule permits, band the figures or group rare titles so one row cannot name a worker.
Is the list processed in the cloud?
No. The whole run is offline, so the data stays on your device.