Worker's Settlement of Comp Claims Released FEHA Action Against Employer

A California appellate court this week ruled that a pizzeria employee’s settlement of his workers’ compensation claim waived his ability to bring a civil action against his employer for violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act. Although there was some confusion as to the exact identity of the corporate entity for whom Artemio Elguea worked, the court said his release of his claims against his “employer” unquestionably encompassed his FEHA action. The case was Elguea v. Southern California Pizza Co. Elguea had worked as a delivery driver for a Pizza Hut resta...