Effect of Release of Employment Discrimination Claims Archives

June 2, 2026 by mjpospis

Employment Discrimination Claims Not Barred By Release; But Held Insufficiently Pled

In Watson v. Metro. Transit Auth., 248 A.D.3d 1158 (N.Y. App. Div. 2026), the court, inter alia, held that a release did not apply to bar plaintiff’s employment discrimination action. From the decision: Generally, a valid release constitutes a complete bar to an action on a claim which is the subject of the release” (Centro…

Release Upheld; Discrimination Claims Dismissed Against New York Times

In Corcino v. The New York Times Co., No. 160247/2024, 2026 WL 964814 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 07, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s discrimination claims, in light of a prior release between the parties. The court summarized the facts as follows: Defendant formerly employed Plaintiff as a Software Engineering Manager. The…

Broad Settlement Agreement Resolving Discrimination Claims Prevented Use of Pre-Agreement Acts to Support Additional Claims, Court Holds

In Al-Rahman v. American Sugar Refining, Inc. et al, No. 23-CV-06589 (LAP), 2026 WL 848518 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 26, 2026), the court considered whether and to what extent a settlement agreement (here, resolving employment discrimination claims) affects future claims. In sum, plaintiff alleged at the EEOC and in a lawsuit that defendants engaged in a pattern…