Common use of Claims Not Covered Clause in Contracts

Claims Not Covered. Claims covered by this Agreement do not include: (I) a claim for workers’ compensation benefits; (ii) a claim for unemployment compensation benefits; (iii) a claim by the Company for injunctive and/or other equitable relief, including but not limited to such claims for unfair competition and/or the use or unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets or confidential information, as to which the Company may seek and obtain relief from a court of competent jurisdiction; and (iv) a claim based upon the Company’s current (successor or future) employee benefits and/or welfare plans that expressly contain an appeal procedure or other procedure for the resolution of disputes under the plan. If efforts at informal resolution fail, disputes arising under this Agreement must first be submitted for non-binding mediation before a neutral third party. The complainant may within six (6) months of the act or omission complained of (or a greater period of time, if allowed by the applicable statute of limitations), whichever is later, request that the matter be submitted to the mediation and arbitration procedure described below. Mediation is an informal process where the parties to a dispute meet in an attempt to reach a voluntary resolution, using the third party as a facilitator. Mediation shall be conducted and administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Employment Mediation Rules, which are incorporated herein by reference, or as otherwise agreed between the parties.

Claims Not Covered. Claims covered by this Agreement do not include: (Ii) a claim for workers’ compensation benefitsbenefits under state worker’s compensation laws; (ii) a claim for unemployment compensation benefits; (iii) a claim by the Company for injunctive and/or other equitable relief, including but not limited to such claims for unfair competition and/or the use or unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets or confidential information, as to which the Company may seek and obtain relief from a court of competent jurisdiction; and (iv) a claim based upon the Company’s current (successor or future) employee benefits and/or welfare plans that expressly contain an appeal procedure or other procedure for the resolution of disputes under the plan. If efforts at informal resolution fail, disputes arising under this Agreement must first be submitted for non-binding mediation before a neutral third party. The complainant may within six (6) months of the act or omission complained of (or a greater period of time, if allowed by the applicable statute of limitations), whichever is later, request that the matter be submitted to the mediation and arbitration procedure described below. Mediation is an informal process where the parties to a dispute meet in an attempt to reach a voluntary resolution, using the third party as a facilitator. Mediation shall be conducted and administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Employment Mediation Rules, which are incorporated herein by reference, or as otherwise agreed between the parties.