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Acme Textiles terminated line supervisor Lina Santos for alleged quality-control lapses. During settlement negotiations, Santos signs a Quitclaim and Release stating: “I release Acme Textiles, its officers and successors from all claims arising from my employment, including back wages, reinstatement, separation pay, and damages; I waive all rights to pursue any further action against the employer.” The parties did not file for NLRC or Labor Arbiter approval of the settlement. The company pays a separation package. After signing, Santos files a complaint with the NLRC for back wages and reinstatement, arguing that the quitclaim attempts to waive non-waivable rights and that the termination was improper. Which of the following statements best captures the controlling doctrine on quitclaims and their enforceability in this scenario?

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The quitclaim is fully enforceable despite lack of NLRC approval because private settlements signed in negotiations constitute binding contracts and may extinguish all claims, including back wages and reinstatement. The quitclaim cannot bar back wages or reinstatement because waivers of non-waivable rights in labor disputes require NLRC/Labor Arbiter approval; without approval, the waiver is ineffective as to those rights, and the employee may still pursue back wages and reinstatement; the release may still cover waivable claims such as separation pay if included. The quitclaim is void ab initio because there was no NLRC or Labor Arbiter approval; the employee may pursue back wages and reinstatement; the separation pay may not be enforceable. Without NLRC approval, the quitclaim cannot bind the employee to waive back wages or reinstatement; The law requires NLRC/Labor Arbiter approval for such waivers to be binding; The only enforceable portion would be the waivers of waivable rights.

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