Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Oct. 29, 2004
The threshold issue in this case is whether Petitioner knowingly and voluntarily waived all claims, including claims for employment discrimination, against Respondent, his former employer. If he did not, then the question is whether Respondent unlawfully discriminated against Petitioner on the basis of his alleged disability when it terminated his employment.Petitioner is not entitled to relief for alleged handicap discrimination because he waived all claims against his former employer in exchange for severance benefits.
