Legal Question in Discrimination Law in Connecticut

It depends on what is in the separation agreement, sometimes separation agreements have provisions that enable you to pursue certain claims under title IIV. Further, it depends on when you signed the agreement. Some agreements, under Connecticut state law are revocable within a certain time period after they are signed. Once that time period passes, they become irrevocable. I strongly recommend that you have the agreement reviewed by an attorney.

William J. Lasko

Attorney at Law

203 329-6602

More specifically, there may be provisions in the seperation agreement that still enable you to bring an age discrimination claim, even if you executed the agreement. Further, under state law, there is a statory period even if you have signed the ageement, that you may still revoke said agreement.

When clients come to me with a seperation agreement that has a specified deadline, routinely I will ask for an extension of the deadline from the employer and request the personnel file of that employee to determine if there are any other issues that may impact on that employee's rights agaisnt the employer for any unjust treatment.....which may have signficance on an potential action brought by the employee agaisnt the employer.