Feb. 27, 2026
Rescinding a release: Is payback necessary?
A new Court of Appeal decision confronts a first-impression question: What obligations remain when a class-action release is rescinded after settlement funds have already been paid?
Barry M. Appell
Neutral
Alternative Resolution Centers
Barry Appell is a neutral with Alternative Resolution Centers who has represented both employers and employees. As a mediator, he has helped resolve employment law disputes involving harassment and discrimination, failure to accommodate, retaliation, leave laws, wrongful termination, wage and hour, PAGA, class actions, employment contracts, unfair competition, and privacy claims, as well as personal injury, tort and contract claims.
An employer learns that workers are considering legal
action against it. They were allegedly underpaid, deprived of compliant meal or
rest periods, exposed to unsafe conditions, or otherwise not treated in
accordance with applicable laws.
When the matter involves one or two employees, t...
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