non-waivable
Must be retained
Non-waivable describes rights, requirements, or protections that cannot be given up or surrendered, even voluntarily.
Certain legal protections are non-waivable to prevent exploitation: The right to a minimum wage is non-waivable under federal law.
The term appears most often in contracts and regulatory contexts where some provisions remain binding regardless of what parties agree to.
Required by rule
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
- irrevocableCannot be undone
- bindingLegally or morally required
- unconditionalWithout limits or qualifications
absolute · inalienable · non-negotiable · indefeasible · unalterable · immutable · enforceable · obligatory
Assumed right to benefits
- protectionGuarding against harm
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- guaranteeFormal promise of fulfillment
claim · prerogative · immunity · privilege · benefit · recourse · remedy · coverage
Provision in agreement
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- termFixed period or word
- conditionState or stipulation
- stipulationCondition in an agreement
requirement · obligation · duty · liability · responsibility · disclaimer · warranty · indemnity
mandatory
Required by rule
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
- irrevocableCannot be undone
- bindingLegally or morally required
unconditional · absolute · inalienable · non-negotiable · indefeasible · unalterable · immutable · enforceable · obligatory · requisite
entitlement
Assumed right to benefits
- protectionGuarding against harm
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
guarantee · claim · prerogative · immunity · privilege · benefit · recourse · remedy · coverage · minimum
clause
Provision in agreement
stipulation · requirement · obligation · duty · liability · responsibility · disclaimer · warranty · indemnity · covenant
non-waivablewaivable
Able to be foregone
waived · negotiable · forfeitable · transferable · alienable
non-waivableoptional
Not mandatory
discretionary · flexible · voluntary · elective · negotiable