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lump-sum payment). The amount of the lump-sum payment was
specified under the terms of the retirement program to be 20
percent of the periodic payments.
The release/waiver that petitioner signed in connection with
the lump-sum payment contained the following paragraphs:
4. I realize that there are various state and federal laws
that govern my employment relationship with * * *
[AT&T] and/or prohibit employment discrimination on the
basis of age, color, race, gender, sexual
preference/orientation, marital status, national
origin, mental or physical disability, religious
affiliation or veteran status and that these laws are
enforced through the courts and agencies such as the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of
Labor and State Human Rights Agencies. Such laws
include, but are not limited to, Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 1981,
etc. In consideration of * * * [the lump-sum payment],
I intend to give up any rights I may have under these
or any other laws with respect to my employment and
termination of employment at * * * [AT&T] and
acknowledge that * * * [AT&T] * * * [has] not (a)
discriminated against me, (b) breached any express or
implied contract with me, or (c) otherwise acted
unlawfully toward me.
5. Subject to paragraph 6 herein, on behalf of myself, my
heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
assigns, I release and discharge * * * [AT&T], and * *
* [its] successors, assigns, subsidiaries, affiliates,
shareholders, directors, officers, representatives,
agents and employees ("Releases") from any and all
claims, including claims for attorney's fees and costs,
charges, actions and causes of action with respect to,
or arising out of my employment or termination of
employment with * * * [AT&T]. This includes, but is
not limited to, claims arising under federal, state, or
local laws prohibiting age, color, race, gender, sexual
preference/orientation, marital status, national
origin, mental or physical disability, religious
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