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[quote=Anonymous]It can't hurt to consult a lawyer. My best friend was laid off after 20 years with her company. No notice, just called in one day and let go, along with several other people. She was asked to sign an agreement right then and there, but she asked for a day to have her attorney review it. She was not a naive 24 year old, so she knew better than to sign any document like that without having an employment lawyer take a look at it. 
She found a lawyer that morning, faxed the document to her and had suggestions for negotiated changes by that afternoon. 
I mention this because it can't hurt to have a lawyer take a look at the document she signed. And the "the face doesn't fit" comment could possibly be interpreted as discriminatory, especially if your cousin is a minority. Run it past a lawyer.
I'm not a lawyer, but I've been in tricky employment situations (once my employer tried to fire me because I was pregnant, no kidding!), and legal advice was invaluable in helping me keep my job.
Regarding her acne, there are dietary means and other drugs than Accutane to treat acne. There's a dermatologist in Boston who is a licensed nutritionist who treats acne with diet, and some medicines. Here's her info: http://www.integrativedermatology.com/biographical-information/
She also wrote a book on diet/dermatology, The Clear Skin Diet. I thought it was excellent. Great if you can't get your cousin to Boston to see her. 
If your cousin has a history of depression, I'd stay away from the Accutane.
Her behavior, crying in the office, was not very professional. She ought to have waited until she could get into the ladies room and cried in there. That speaks to a few more issues than OP may know about and possibly more depression than OP is aware of. 
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