Business Employees Immediately after the date of this Agreement, Buyer shall offer employment to each Business Employee set forth on Schedule 6.6(a). Buyer shall reimburse Seller for severance obligations (if any) arising as a result of the rejection of Buyer’s offer of employment by any Business Employee. Buyer shall cause each offer of employment to a Business Employee pursuant to this Section 6.6(a) to provide for (i) an annual salary or hourly wage rate (as applicable), (ii) annual and long-term bonus and incentive compensation opportunities (other than incentive compensation opportunities related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), and (iii) employee benefit plans, programs and arrangements (collectively “Employment Terms”) that are substantially comparable, in the aggregate, to those provided to Buyer’s employees in similar positions. In addition, Buyer may offer employment to the Business Employees set forth on Schedule 6.6(b), on terms to be mutually agreed upon, at the Buyer’s sole discretion. Buyer shall reimburse Seller for severance obligations (as set forth on Schedule 6.6(c)), actually paid by Sellers or Parent, arising as a result of the rejection of Buyer’s offer of employment by any Business Employee or arising as a result of Buyer’s failure to offer employment to any Business Employee if such Business Employee is terminated by Seller within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date. Any Business Employee who accepts Buyer’s offer of employment pursuant to this Agreement shall be a “Transferred Employee.” Nothing herein shall restrict the right of Buyer or a Subsidiary of Buyer to terminate the employment of any Transferred Employee after the Closing Date. Any reimbursement of severance obligations by Buyer to Seller, as set forth above, shall occur within ten (10) days of a reimbursement request from Seller.
Labor Agreements and Actions; Employee Compensation (a) Neither the Company nor the Subsidiary is bound by or subject to (and none of its assets or properties is bound by or subject to) any written or oral, express or implied, contract, commitment or arrangement with any labor union other than those provisions of general agreements between the Federation of Labor Unions (the “Histadrut”) and the Coordination Bureau of Economic Organizations which may be applicable to certain classes of employees by virtue of extension orders, and no labor union has requested or has sought to represent any of the employees, representatives or agents of the Company or the Subsidiary. There is no strike or other labor dispute involving the Company or the Subsidiary pending, or to the best knowledge of the Company, that is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor is the Company aware of any labor organization activity involving the Company or the Subsidiary. The Company is not aware that any officer or key employee, or that any group of key employees, intends to terminate their employment with the Company or the Subsidiary, nor does the Company or the Subsidiary have a present intention to terminate the employment of any of the foregoing. Schedule 2.24 sets forth the names of each of the Company’s and the Subsidiary’s employees and consultants. The Company and the Subsidiary are or at the Closing will be a party to an employment agreement with each employee of the Company and the Subsidiary, as applicable. The employment of each officer and employee of the Company or the Subsidiary is terminable at the will of the Company or the Subsidiary, subject to the payment of severance and other payments as provided by law and/or pursuant to any applicable employment agreements. The Company and the Subsidiary have complied in all material respects with all applicable laws related to employment. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.24(a) below, the Company and the Subsidiary are not parties to or bound by any currently effective employment deferred compensation agreement, bonus plan, incentive plan, profit sharing plan, retirement agreement, or other employee compensation agreement. Schedule 2.24(a) contains a list of all written and material oral promises, agreements, arrangements and understandings, with officers, directors, employees and consultants (other than attorneys and accountants) of the Company and the Subsidiary, which are presently in effect, detailing the name, title or position, annual salary/compensation (including bonuses, commissions, and deferred compensation), pensions (including those required by all applicable laws), retirement benefits, company cars, profit sharing, and any interests in any incentive compensation plan. A copy of the written (and a summary description of any material oral) agreements described in this Section 2.24 was delivered to Wellington prior to the date hereof. The severance pay to the employees of the Company and the Subsidiary is fully funded or provided for in the Financial Statements in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principals. All liabilities of the Company in connection with its employees (excluding illness pay and advance notice of termination) were adequately accrued in the Financial Statements and the Company is not aware of any circumstance whereby any employee might demand any claim for compensation on termination of employment beyond the amount of statutory or contractual severance pay to which such employee may be entitled. All obligations of the Company and the Subsidiary with respect to statutorily required severance payments have been fully satisfied or have been funded by contributions to appropriate insurance funds.
Retiree Medical UTC shall, or shall cause a member of the UTC Group to, assume and retain, and no member of the Carrier Group or Otis Group shall assume or retain any Liabilities with respect to (i) the UTC subsidized retiree medical coverage with respect to each Employee and Former Employee who qualifies for coverage as of December 31, 2019, and (ii) access only retiree medical coverage with respect to Former Group Employees.
Employee Loans Borrower has no outstanding loans to any employee, officer or director of the Borrower nor has Borrower guaranteed the payment of any loan made to an employee, officer or director of the Borrower by a third party.
Transferred Employees Harpoon’s employment of the Transferred Employees shall terminate at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the Series B Closing Date. Prior to or in conjunction with the Series B Closing, Maverick shall in good faith offer employment to the Transferred Employees, pursuant to terms of written offer letters, with such employment to commence on the first Business Day immediately following the Series B Closing Date. In the event that any such Transferred Employee accepts Maverick’s offer of employment either before or after the Series B Closing, Maverick shall be responsible for all Liabilities (including salaries and benefits, including the maintenance of appropriate levels of workers’ compensation insurance) arising out of any such employment from and after the initial date of the Transferred Employee’s employment with Maverick. Harpoon shall be responsible for providing notice and health continuation coverage under COBRA to any Transferred Employee (and his/her qualified beneficiaries) who experiences a qualifying event after the Series B Closing Date. With respect to all confidentiality and invention assignment provisions applicable to Transferred Employees contained in Contracts that Transferred Employees entered into with Harpoon prior to the Series B Closing, Harpoon shall enforce such provisions on behalf of Maverick, at Maverick’s request and expense, to the extent that Maverick cannot enforce such Contracts directly. Effective upon the Series B Closing, Harpoon hereby waives (x) any non-competition or similar provisions and (y) any confidentiality provisions, to the extent restricting disclosure or use of the Transferred Intellectual Property or use of the license set forth in Section 2.2(a), in each case ((x) and (y)) applicable to Transferred Employees contained in Contracts that Transferred Employees entered into with Harpoon prior to the Series B Closing.
Continuing Employees “Continuing Employees” is defined in Section 6.4 of the Agreement.
COMPENSATION; EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS; ORGANIZED LABOR MATTERS The Company has delivered to TCI an accurate list (which is set forth on Schedule 5.18) showing all officers, directors and key employees of the Company, listing all employment agreements with such officers, directors and key employees and the rate of compensation (and the portions thereof attributable to salary, bonus and other compensation, respectively) of each of such persons as of (i) the Balance Sheet Date and (ii) the date hereof. The Company has provided to TCI true, complete and correct copies of any employment agreements for persons listed on Schedule 5.18. Since the Balance Sheet Date, there have been no material increases in the compensation payable or any special bonuses to any officer, director, key employee or other employee, except ordinary salary increases implemented and bonuses paid on a basis consistent with past practices. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.18, (i) the Company is not bound by or subject to any arrangement with any labor union, (ii) no employees of the Company are represented by any labor union or covered by any collective bargaining agreement, (iii) to the knowledge of the Stockholders, no campaign to establish such representation is in progress and (iv) there is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Stockholders, threatened labor dispute involving the Company and any group of its employees nor has the Company experienced any labor interruptions over the past three years. The Company believes its relationship with employees to be good.
Seller's Employees Purchaser will interview and evaluate in accordance with its normal employment procedures those Persons employed as field personnel in the capacity of pumper, foreman, operator, technician, mechanic, superintendent, repairman, utility man, or other similar field classifications by Seller in connection with the Subject Properties and identified by letter of even date herewith from Seller to Purchaser who desire to be considered for employment by Purchaser, and will offer in writing employment to those Persons for whom Purchaser in its sole discretion determines a need. If Purchaser fails to offer such employment to all of such Persons, Purchaser shall not, as a result of such failure, otherwise be in default under this Agreement, but shall be required to reimburse Seller for severance benefits paid by Seller to each such Person not offered employment by Purchaser; provided, that such reimbursement shall not exceed that amount determined by multiplying each such employee's normal weekly wage by twelve (12). Persons offered employment with Purchaser will be offered employment at their current work location with compensation and benefits comparable to those provided to Purchaser's current employees performing similar tasks, or, if none, with compensation and benefits comparable to those provided by Seller Such offers shall be made prior to Closing, but shall be contingent upon the occurrence of Closing and such employment shall not commence until Closing. If any such Person employed by Purchaser is terminated by Purchaser within six (6) months of Closing, Purchaser shall pay such Person a severance benefit equal to the amount determined by multiplying each such employee's normal weekly wage by ten (10). Purchaser shall have no obligation under this Section 13.19 with respect to Persons offered employment by Purchaser pursuant to this Section 13.19 who decline such employment, except that the foregoing provisions shall apply to the extent that such Person accepts employment with Purchaser or any of its Affiliates within twelve (12) months of Closing.
Employee Liabilities All Liabilities with respect to employees which -------------------- relate primarily to the Company Business.
Compensation; Employment Agreements; Etc Enter into or amend or renew any employment, consulting, severance or similar agreements or arrangements with any of its directors, officers or employees or those of its subsidiaries or grant any salary or wage increase or increase any employee benefit (including incentive or bonus payments), except (1) for normal individual increases in compensation to employees (other than executive officers or directors) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (2) for other changes that are required by applicable law and (3) to satisfy Previously Disclosed contractual obligations.
