Q: If I waive my rights to sue in a severance agreement, do I also waive my rights to seek Waiting Time Penalties?
I live and work in CA and have been offered a severance agreement in which I give up my rights to pursue legal action against my former employer. I received my final paycheck late. Do I waive my rights to seek Waiting Time Penalties if I sign the agreement?
A:
No one can tell you the scope of your severance agreement release without looking at it. However, generally a general release will release the employer of all liability for any wrongdoing that occurred prior to the moment you sign it.
Good luck to you.
Brad S Kane agrees with this answer
A: Normally, a severance agreement extinguishes all claims, including waiting time penalties. However, no one can tell you what the agreement means without reading it.
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