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Employment Claims in Release Agreements: Illinois

by Haskell S. Garfinkel, Garfinkel Group, LLC, with Practical Law Labor and Employment

Maintained | Illinois

A Q&A guide to release of claims agreements for private employers in Illinois. This Q&A addresses statutory and common law claims that may be released in a valid and enforceable written agreement, requirements specific to settlement agreements, as well as employment claims or specific contract language that should be included or excluded. Federal, local, or municipal law may impose additional or different requirements. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Employment Claims in Release Agreements: State Q&A Tool).

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