Legal Question in Employment Law in California

A release of claims my employer asked me to sign includes a statement: "The release does not waive any rights that may arise after the date you sign the release." The rights include but not limited to Company policies and procedures; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Americians With Disabiltes Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act; the California Labor Code; the California Fair Employment and Housing Act; and any other federal or state or local statute ordinance or regulation. So, this means if I continue to work at this company I don't have any rights at all. Is this legal for the employer in California? Should I sign it? Thanks much!


Asked on 6/13/11, 4:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Without having read the entire proposed agreement, it appears that you're waiving claims for any conduct until the time of signing. For anything after that, your rights are intact. I hope that the agreement provides for your continued employment, perhaps containing a "good cause" provision for termination, or at least a mechanism for complaints to be resolved short of going to court.

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Answered on 6/14/11, 3:15 pm


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