Certain Ownership Interests. It shall not be deemed to be a violation of Section 8.1 for Employee to: (i) own, directly or indirectly, one percent (1%) or less of a publicly-traded entity that has a market capitalization of $1 billion or more; (ii) own, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or less of a publicly-traded entity that has a market capitalization of less than $1 billion; or (iii) own, directly or indirectly, less than ten percent (10%) of a privately-held business or company, if Employee is at all times a passive investor with no board representation, management authority or other special rights to control operations of such business or company. 1. Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, M.D. (“Employee”), for himself or herself and his or her family, heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and their respective successors and assigns, in exchange for the consideration received pursuant to Section 4.[•] of that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2020, by and between Employee and Employer, to which this release is attached as Exhibit B (the “Employment Agreement”), does hereby release and forever discharge MEDNAX Services, Inc. (“Employer”), its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, successors and assigns, and its current or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders or agents in such capacities (collectively with Employer, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, controversies, claims and demands whatsoever, for or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, whether known or unknown including, but not limited to, all claims under any applicable laws arising under or in connection with Employee’s employment or termination thereof, whether for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, tort, breach of express or implied employment contract, wrongful discharge, intentional infliction of emotional distress, or defamation or injuries incurred on the job or incurred as a result of loss of employment. Employee acknowledges that Employer encouraged Employee to consult with an attorney of Employee’s choosing, and through this General Release of Claims encourages Employee to consult with Employee’s attorney with respect to possible claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) and that Employee understands that the ADEA is a Federal statute that, among other things, prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in employment and employee benefits and benefit plans. Without limiting the generality of the release provided above, Employee expressly waives any and all claims under ADEA that Employee may have as of the date hereof. Employee further understands that by signing this General Release of Claims Employee is in fact waiving, releasing and forever giving up any claim under the ADEA as well as all other laws within the scope of this paragraph 1 that may have existed on or prior to the date hereof. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph 1 to the contrary, this General Release of Claims shall not apply to (i) any actions to enforce rights to receive any payments or benefits which may be due Employee pursuant to Section 4.[•] of the Employment Agreement, or under any of Employer’s employee benefit plans, (ii) any rights or claims that may arise as a result of events occurring after the date this General Release of Claims is executed, (iii) any indemnification rights Employee may have as a former officer or director of Employer or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies, (iv) any claims for benefits under any directors’ and officers’ liability policy maintained by Employer or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies in accordance with the terms of such policy, (v) any rights as a holder of equity securities of Employer, (vi) any claims that cannot be waived as a matter of law, (vii) any claims Employee may have to government-sponsored and administered benefits such as unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation insurance (excluding claims for retaliation under workers’ compensation laws), state disability insurance, and paid family leave benefits, and (viii) any benefits that vested on or prior to the termination date pursuant to a written benefit plan sponsored by Employer and governed by the federal law known as “ERISA”. 2. Employee represents that Employee has not filed against the Released Parties any complaints, charges, or lawsuits arising out of Employee’s employment, or any other matter arising on or prior to the date of this General Release of Claims, and covenants and agrees that Employee will never individually or with any person file, or commence the filing of, any charges, lawsuits, complaints or proceedings with any governmental agency, or against the Released Parties with respect to any of the matters released by Employee pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof (a “Proceeding”), provided, however, Employee retains the right to commence a Proceeding to challenge whether Employee knowingly and voluntarily waived Employee’s rights under ADEA. 3. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement between Employer and Employee shall prevent Employee from filing a charge, sharing information and communicating in good faith, without prior notice to Employer, with any federal government agency having jurisdiction over Employer or its operations, and cooperating in any investigation by any such federal government agency; however, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Employee agrees that if such an administrative claim is made, Employee shall not be entitled to recover any individual monetary relief or other individual remedies, provided that, for purposes of clarity, this limitation on monetary recovery does not apply to whistleblower proceedings before the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 4. Employee hereby acknowledges that Employer has informed Employee that Employee has up to twenty-one (21) days to sign this General Release of Claims and Employee may knowingly and voluntarily waive that twenty-one (21) day period by signing this General Release of Claims earlier. Employee also understands that Employee shall have seven (7) days following the date on which Employee signs this General Release of Claims within which to revoke it by providing a written notice of Employee’s revocation to Employer. 5. Employee acknowledges that this General Release of Claims will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Florida applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State. 6. Employee acknowledges that Employee has read this General Release of Claims, that Employee has been advised that Employee should consult with an attorney before Employee executes this general release of claims, and that Employee understands all of its terms and executes it voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance and the consequences thereof. 7. This General Release of Claims shall take effect on the eighth day following Employee’s execution of this General Release of Claims unless Employee’s written revocation is delivered to Employer within seven (7) days after such execution.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Mednax, Inc.)
Certain Ownership Interests. It shall not be deemed to be a violation of Section 8.1 for Employee to: (i) own, directly or indirectly, one percent (1%) or less of a publicly-traded entity that has a market capitalization of $1 billion or more; (ii) own, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or less of a publicly-traded entity that has a market capitalization of less than $1 billion; or (iii) own, directly or indirectly, less than ten percent (10%) of a privately-held business or company, if Employee is at all times a passive investor with no board representation, management authority or other special rights to control operations of such business or company.
. Base Salary: Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars Performance Bonus: Target of One Hundred Percent (100%) of Employee’s Base Salary with a Maximum Bonus potential of Two Hundred Percent (200%) of Employee’s Base Salary Equity Compensation: Employee’s annual equity compensation grant target amount shall be at least $2.4 million, subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. 1. Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, M.D. _______________ (“Employee”), for himself or herself and his or her family, heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and their respective successors and assigns, in exchange for the consideration received pursuant to Section 4.[•5.[ ] of that certain the Employment Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2020, by and between Employee and Employer, Agreement to which this release is attached as Exhibit B C (the “Employment Agreement”), does hereby release and forever discharge MEDNAX Services, Inc. _____________________ (“Employer”), its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, successors and assigns, and its current or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders or agents in such capacities (collectively with Employer, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, controversies, claims and demands whatsoever, for or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, whether known or unknown including, but not limited to, all claims under any applicable laws arising under or in connection with Employee’s employment or termination thereof, whether for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, tort, breach of express or implied employment contract, wrongful discharge, intentional infliction of emotional distress, or defamation or injuries incurred on the job or incurred as a result of loss of employment. Employee acknowledges that Employer encouraged Employee him to consult with an attorney of Employee’s his choosing, and through this General Release of Claims encourages Employee to consult with Employee’s his attorney with respect to possible claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) and that Employee he understands that the ADEA is a Federal statute that, among other things, prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in employment and employee benefits and benefit plans. Without limiting the generality of the release provided above, Employee expressly waives any and all claims under ADEA that Employee he may have as of the date hereof. Employee further understands that by signing this General Release of Claims Employee he is in fact waiving, releasing and forever giving up any claim under the ADEA as well as all other laws within the scope of this paragraph 1 that may have existed on or prior to the date hereof. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph 1 to the contrary, this General Release of Claims shall not apply to (i) any actions to enforce rights to receive any payments or benefits which may be due Employee pursuant to Section 4.[•5.[ ] of the Employment Agreement, or under any of Employer’s employee benefit plans, (ii) any rights or claims that may arise as a result of events occurring after the date this General Release of Claims is executed, (iii) any indemnification rights Employee may have as a former officer or director of Employer or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies, (iv) any claims for benefits under any directors’ and officers’ liability policy maintained by Employer or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies in accordance with the terms of such policy, and (v) any rights as a holder of equity securities of Employer, (vi) any claims that cannot be waived as a matter of law, (vii) any claims Employee may have to government-sponsored and administered benefits such as unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation insurance (excluding claims for retaliation under workers’ compensation laws), state disability insurance, and paid family leave benefits, and (viii) any benefits that vested on or prior to the termination date pursuant to a written benefit plan sponsored by Employer and governed by the federal law known as “ERISA”.
2. Employee represents that Employee has not filed against the Released Parties any complaints, charges, or lawsuits arising out of Employee’s employment, or any other matter arising on or prior to the date of this General Release of Claims, and covenants and agrees that Employee will never individually or with any person file, or commence the filing of, any charges, lawsuits, complaints or proceedings with any governmental agency, or against the Released Parties with respect to any of the matters released by Employee pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof (a “Proceeding”), provided, however, Employee retains the right to commence a Proceeding to challenge whether Employee knowingly and voluntarily waived Employee’s rights under ADEA.
3. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement between Employer and Employee shall prevent Employee from filing a charge, sharing information and communicating in good faith, without prior notice to Employer, with any federal government agency having jurisdiction over Employer or its operations, and cooperating in any investigation by any such federal government agency; however, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Employee agrees that if such an administrative claim is made, Employee shall not be entitled to recover any individual monetary relief or other individual remedies, provided that, for purposes of clarity, this limitation on monetary recovery does not apply to whistleblower proceedings before the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
4. Employee hereby acknowledges that Employer has informed Employee that Employee has up to twenty-one (21) days to sign this General Release of Claims and Employee may knowingly and voluntarily waive that twenty-one (21) day period by signing this General Release of Claims earlier. Employee also understands that Employee shall have seven (7) days following the date on which Employee signs this General Release of Claims within which to revoke it by providing a written notice of Employee’s revocation to Employer.
5. Employee acknowledges that this General Release of Claims will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Florida applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State.
6. Employee acknowledges that Employee has read this General Release of Claims, that Employee has been advised that Employee should consult with an attorney before Employee executes this general release of claims, and that Employee understands all of its terms and executes it voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance and the consequences thereof.
7. This General Release of Claims shall take effect on the eighth day following Employee’s execution of this General Release of Claims unless Employee’s written revocation is delivered to Employer within seven (7) days after such execution.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Mednax, Inc.)
Certain Ownership Interests. It shall not be deemed to be a violation of Section 8.1 for Employee to: (i) own, directly or indirectly, one percent (1%) or less of a publicly-traded entity that has a market capitalization of $1 billion or more; (ii) own, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or less of a publicly-traded entity that has a market capitalization of less than $1 billion; or (iii) own, directly or indirectly, less than ten percent (10%) of a privately-held business or company, if Employee is at all times a passive investor with no board representation, management authority or other special rights to control operations of such business or company.
. Performance Bonus: Target of One Hundred Percent (100%) of Employee’s Base Salary with a Maximum Bonus potential of Two Hundred Percent (200%) of Employee’s Base Salary Equity Compensation: Employee’s annual equity compensation grant target amount shall be at least $1,050,000, subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. 1. Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, M.D. _______________ (“Employee”), for himself or herself and his or her family, heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and their respective successors and assigns, in exchange for the consideration received pursuant to Section 4.[•5.[ ] of that certain the Employment Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2020, by and between Employee and Employer, Agreement to which this release is attached as Exhibit B C (the “Employment Agreement”), does hereby release and forever discharge MEDNAX Services, Inc. _____________________ (“Employer”), its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, successors and assigns, and its current or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders or agents in such capacities (collectively with Employer, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, controversies, claims and demands whatsoever, for or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, whether known or unknown including, but not limited to, all claims under any applicable laws arising under or in connection with Employee’s employment or termination thereof, whether for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, tort, breach of express or implied employment contract, wrongful discharge, intentional infliction of emotional distress, or defamation or injuries incurred on the job or incurred as a result of loss of employment. Employee acknowledges that Employer encouraged Employee him to consult with an attorney of Employee’s his choosing, and through this General Release of Claims encourages Employee to consult with Employee’s his attorney with respect to possible claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) and that Employee he understands that the ADEA is a Federal statute that, among other things, prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in employment and employee benefits and benefit plans. Without limiting the generality of the release provided above, Employee expressly waives any and all claims under ADEA that Employee he may have as of the date hereof. Employee further understands that by signing this General Release of Claims Employee he is in fact waiving, releasing and forever giving up any claim under the ADEA as well as all other laws within the scope of this paragraph 1 that may have existed on or prior to the date hereof. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph 1 to the contrary, this General Release of Claims shall not apply to (i) any actions to enforce rights to receive any payments or benefits which may be due Employee pursuant to Section 4.[•5.[ ] of the Employment Agreement, or under any of Employer’s employee benefit plans, (ii) any rights or claims that may arise as a result of events occurring after the date this General Release of Claims is executed, (iii) any indemnification rights Employee may have as a former officer or director of Employer or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies, (iv) any claims for benefits under any directors’ and officers’ liability policy maintained by Employer or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies in accordance with the terms of such policy, and (v) any rights as a holder of equity securities of Employer, (vi) any claims that cannot be waived as a matter of law, (vii) any claims Employee may have to government-sponsored and administered benefits such as unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation insurance (excluding claims for retaliation under workers’ compensation laws), state disability insurance, and paid family leave benefits, and (viii) any benefits that vested on or prior to the termination date pursuant to a written benefit plan sponsored by Employer and governed by the federal law known as “ERISA”.
2. Employee represents that Employee has not filed against the Released Parties any complaints, charges, or lawsuits arising out of Employee’s employment, or any other matter arising on or prior to the date of this General Release of Claims, and covenants and agrees that Employee will never individually or with any person file, or commence the filing of, any charges, lawsuits, complaints or proceedings with any governmental agency, or against the Released Parties with respect to any of the matters released by Employee pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof (a “Proceeding”), provided, however, Employee retains the right to commence a Proceeding to challenge whether Employee knowingly and voluntarily waived Employee’s rights under ADEA.
3. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement between Employer and Employee shall prevent Employee from filing a charge, sharing information and communicating in good faith, without prior notice to Employer, with any federal government agency having jurisdiction over Employer or its operations, and cooperating in any investigation by any such federal government agency; however, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Employee agrees that if such an administrative claim is made, Employee shall not be entitled to recover any individual monetary relief or other individual remedies, provided that, for purposes of clarity, this limitation on monetary recovery does not apply to whistleblower proceedings before the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
4. Employee hereby acknowledges that Employer has informed Employee that Employee has up to twenty-one (21) days to sign this General Release of Claims and Employee may knowingly and voluntarily waive that twenty-one (21) day period by signing this General Release of Claims earlier. Employee also understands that Employee shall have seven (7) days following the date on which Employee signs this General Release of Claims within which to revoke it by providing a written notice of Employee’s revocation to Employer.
5. Employee acknowledges that this General Release of Claims will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Florida applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State.
6. Employee acknowledges that Employee has read this General Release of Claims, that Employee has been advised that Employee should consult with an attorney before Employee executes this general release of claims, and that Employee understands all of its terms and executes it voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance and the consequences thereof.
7. This General Release of Claims shall take effect on the eighth day following Employee’s execution of this General Release of Claims unless Employee’s written revocation is delivered to Employer within seven (7) days after such execution.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Mednax, Inc.)
Certain Ownership Interests. It shall not be deemed to be a violation of Section 8.1 for Employee to: (i) own, directly or indirectly, one percent (1%) or less of a publicly-traded entity that has a market capitalization of $1 billion or more; (ii) own, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or less of a publicly-traded entity that has a market capitalization of less than $1 billionentity; or (iiiii) own, directly or indirectly, less than ten five percent (105%) of a privately-held business or company, if Employee is at all times a passive investor with no board representation, management authority or other special rights to control operations of such business or companybusiness. EXHIBIT B FORM OF RELEASE AGREEMENT OF GENERAL RELEASE This Agreement of General Release (“General Release”) is hereby made and entered into between (“Employer”) and XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX (“Employee”) to be effective as set forth in Section 8 below.
1. Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, M.D. (“Employee”), for himself or herself and his or her family, heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and their respective successors and assigns, in exchange for the consideration received to be provided pursuant to Section 4.[•] 5 of that certain the Employment Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2020, Agreement entered into by and between Employee and EmployerPediatrix Medical Group, to which this release is attached Inc. effective as Exhibit B of August 20, 2008 (the “Employment Agreement”), does hereby release gives up, releases, and forever discharge MEDNAX Services, Inc. (“discharges Employer”), its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, successors and assigns, and its current or and former directors, officers, employees, shareholders or and agents in such capacities (collectively with Employer, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, causes rights and claims that Employee may have against the Released Parties as of action, suits, controversies, claims and demands whatsoever, for or by reason the effective date of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, whether known or unknown including, but not limited to, all claims under any applicable laws this Agreement arising under from or in connection with Employee’s employment or termination thereofof employment with Employer, including without limitation any and all rights and claims to or for attorneys’ fees, whether for discriminationor not Employee presently is aware of such rights or claims or suspects them to exist. These rights and claims include, harassmentbut are not limited to, retaliation, tort, breach of express or implied employment contract, wrongful discharge, intentional infliction of emotional distressany and all rights and claims which Employee may have under, or defamation or injuries incurred on the job or incurred as a result of loss of employment. Employee acknowledges that Employer encouraged Employee to consult with an attorney of Employee’s choosingarising out of, and through this General Release of Claims encourages Employee to consult with Employee’s attorney with respect to possible claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (the “ADEA”) ); the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; the Family and that Employee understands that the ADEA is a Federal statute that, among other things, prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in employment and employee benefits and benefit plans. Without limiting the generality Medical Leave Act; Title VII of the release provided aboveCivil Rights Act of 1964, Employee expressly waives as amended; and any and all claims under ADEA that Employee may have as of the date hereof. Employee further understands that by signing this General Release of Claims Employee is in fact waivingother federal, releasing and forever giving up any claim under the ADEA as well as all other laws within the scope of this paragraph 1 that may have existed on state or prior to the date hereoflocal constitution, statute, ordinance, executive order, or common law.
2. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph Paragraph 1 above to the contrary, this General Release of Claims shall not apply to (i) any actions to enforce rights to receive any payments or benefits which may be due Employee pursuant to Section 4.[•] 5 of the Employment Agreement, or under any of Employer’s employee benefit plans, ; (ii) any rights or claims that may arise as a result of events occurring after the date this General Release of Claims is executedsigned by Employee, (iii) any indemnification rights Employee may have as a former officer or director of Employer or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies, (iv) any claims for benefits under any directors’ and officers’ liability policy maintained by Employer or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies in accordance with the terms of such policy, and (v) any rights Employee may have as a holder of equity securities of Employer, (vi) any claims that cannot be waived as a matter of law, (vii) any claims Employee may have to government-sponsored and administered benefits such as unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation insurance (excluding claims for retaliation under workers’ compensation laws), state disability insurance, and paid family leave benefits, and (viii) any benefits that vested on or prior to the termination date pursuant to a written benefit plan sponsored by Employer and governed by the federal law known as “ERISA”.
23. Employee represents that Employee he has not filed against the Released Parties any complaints, charges, or lawsuits arising out of Employee’s his employment, termination of employment, or any other matter arising on or prior to the date of Employee signed this General Release of ClaimsRelease, and covenants and agrees that Employee he will never individually or with any person or entity file, or commence the filing of, any chargescharge, lawsuitslawsuit, complaints complaint or proceedings proceeding with any governmental agency, or against the Released Parties with respect to any of the matters released by Employee pursuant to paragraph Paragraph 1 hereof (a “Proceeding”), ; provided, however, Employee retains the right to commence a Proceeding to challenge whether Employee knowingly and voluntarily waived Employee’s his rights under ADEA.
3. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement between Employer and Employee shall prevent Employee from filing a charge, sharing information and communicating in good faith, without prior notice to Employer, with any federal government agency having jurisdiction over Employer or its operations, and cooperating in any investigation by any such federal government agency; however, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Employee agrees that if such an administrative claim is made, Employee shall not be entitled to recover any individual monetary relief or other individual remedies, provided that, for purposes of clarity, this limitation on monetary recovery does not apply to whistleblower proceedings before the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
4. Employee hereby acknowledges that Employer has informed Employee that Employee has up to shall have twenty-one (21) days to sign this General Release of Claims and Employee Release, but he may knowingly and voluntarily waive that twenty-one (21) day period by signing this General Release of Claims earlier. Employee also understands that Employee shall have seven (7) days following the date on which Employee he signs this General Release of Claims within which to he may revoke it by providing a written notice of Employee’s his revocation to Employer.
5. Employee acknowledges that this This General Release of Claims will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Florida applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State.
6. Employee acknowledges that Employee he has read this General Release of ClaimsRelease, that Employee he has been advised that Employee should to consult with an attorney before Employee executes he signs this general release of claimsGeneral Release, and that Employee he understands all of its terms and executes signs it voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance and the consequences thereof.
7. If any provision of this General Release, or any part thereof, is determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court having jurisdiction in the matter, all of the remaining provisions and parts of this General Release shall remain fully enforceable.
8. This General Release of Claims shall take effect on the eighth day following Employee’s execution of this General Release of Claims signing it unless Employee’s written revocation is delivered to Employer within seven (7) days after such executionEmployee signs this General Release, in which case this General Release shall be null and void and of no legal effect.
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Samples: Employment Agreement