4607 Under the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act a general release did not bar a claim that plaintiff was terminated for his participation in the armed forces of the U.S.; the Act did not prevent application of companion claims for defamation based on negative job evaluations or for overtime wages; the fact that plaintiff would have received nothing if he refused to sign the general release does not support his assertion that it was obtained under conditions of economic duress.CitationPEREZ v ULINE (Reserve Officer) 157 CA4 953 [See: 38 USC 4301 etseq; CivC 1542; Skrbina v Fleming 45 CA4 1353, T/AT 7/96]
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