Terms of Worker's Settlement Bar His FEHA Action

A California appellate court ruled that a Kaiser Permanente employee’s execution of a release of claims in connection with his workers’ compensation settlement operated to bar his claim against his employer for disability discrimination. Case: Razon v. Southern California Permanente Group, No. B294103, 11/17/20, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Reinier Razon worked for the Southern California Permanente Medical Group as a manager, supervising a staff of clinical laboratory scientists and phlebotomists. His responsibilities included interacting with union stewards r...