Split Supreme Court Says Terms of Worker's Release Bar Discrimination Claim

A divided Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled that the terms of a release that a retail worker signed to resolve his workers’ compensation claim prevented him from asserting a discrimination claim against his former employer. Case: Family Dollar Stores of Rhode Island Inc. v. Araujo, No. 2020-163-Appeal, 04/14/2022, published. Facts: Justin Araujo worked for Family Dollar Stores of Rhode Island Inc. as a customer service representative, then as a store manager. Araujo filed a workers' compensation claim in January 2012 for injuries he sustained to his neck and back. Araujo began to r...