- alleged violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII),
as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), as amended; the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act (OWBPA), as amended; the Family and Medical
Leave Act (FMLA), as amended; Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank, and False Claims Act, all as amended; the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), as amended; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN);
the Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, as amended; the Michigan Equal Pay Law, as amended; the Michigan Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act, as amended1, and any other federal, state, local, or municipal statute, law, ordinance, or regulation;
- alleged violations of or
relief under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), whether for legal or equitable relief and whether brought in an individual or representative capacity on behalf of Employee, others, or any plan;
- alleged violations of common law, tort, and contract claims; claims for any pay, equity, compensation, leave, or benefits, including
bonuses, commissions, equity, expenses, incentives, insurance, employee benefits, retiree reimbursement credits, paid/unpaid leave, profit sharing, or separation pay/benefits;
- alleged claims for emotional distress breach of contract, wrongful discharge, injury to personal reputation, or defamation, including for
punitive or liquidated damages, attorneys fees, costs, interest or penalties;
- alleged violations of express or implied employment
or employment-related contracts, covenants, promises or duties, intellectual property or other proprietary rights;
- alleged unlawful or
tortious conduct such as assault or battery; background check violations; defamation; detrimental reliance; breaches of fiduciary duty; estoppel; inequitable conduct of any kind; fraud; indemnification; intentional or negligent infliction of
emotional distress; interference with contractual or other legal rights; invasion of privacy; loss of consortium; misrepresentation; negligence (including negligent hiring, retention, or supervision); personal injury; promissory estoppel; public
policy violation; retaliatory discharge; safety violations; posting or records-related violations; wrongful discharge; or other federal, state or local statutory or common law matters; and
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Including but not limited to claims under the laws of the state(s) in which Employee resides, is employed by
the Company and in which the Company is incorporated and does business. This release waives claims under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act, claims under the Massachusetts Wage Act such as claims for unpaid or late payment of
wages, unpaid overtime, vacation payments, commission payments, meal period violations and unpaid tips, and California employees also specifically waive all rights and benefits under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which states:
A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or
her settlement with the debtor or released party The term creditor or releasing party in the above quote refers to the employee and the term debtor or released party refers to the Employer and other Released
Parties. Pursuant to the West Virginia Human Rights Act, West Virginia employees who need an attorney may call the West Virginia State Bar Association at (866) 989-8227.
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