- 6 - and (2) $15,348.84 "in the form of a discharge of * * * [petitioner's] indebtedness to CMS". In addition, the agreement provided that petitioner would be paid all unused vacation pay and earned but unpaid salary. The agreement further provided: 4. In consideration for the promises referred to herein, * * * [petitioner] * * * does hereby fully, finally and unconditionally release and forever discharge CMS and its affiliates and their respective former and present officers, agents, employees, directors and shareholders, * * * in their personal and corporate capacities, from any and all liabilities, claims, rights, obligations, charges, damages, costs, expenses, attorneys' fees, suits, actions, causes of action and demands, of any and every kind, nature and character, known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, absolute or contingent, in law or in equity, enforceable under any local, state or federal order, including without limitation Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. section 1001 et seq., and the District of Columbia Human Rights Law, as amended, D.C. code section 1-2511 et seq., which * * * [petitioner] * * * may now have, [has] ever had or may in the future have, which arise out of or are in any way connected with * * * [petitioner's] past employment with CMS or the termination of said employment or which arise out of or are in any way connected with any past actions or omissions of CMS, its affiliates, or their former and present officers, agents, employees, directors or shareholders, including without limitation retaliatory discharge claims, contract claims, tort claims and claims for wages, compensation, benefits, compensatory damages, punitive damages and reinstatement. * * * * * * * * * * 6. As further consideration for the promises referred to herein, * * * [petitioner] agrees that, without the express written authorization of an officer of CMS, * * * [petitioner] will not directly or indirectly disclose to any third party, * * * any of CMS's trade secrets or other confidential information not known to the general public with respect to the business operations of CMS or its affiliates, including, but notPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
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