Common use of Employee and Employee Benefit Matters Clause in Contracts

Employee and Employee Benefit Matters. (a) Neither the PARENT nor any entity which is or was under common control maintains or contributes to, or has within the preceding six years maintained or contributed to, or may have any liability with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title IV of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), or Section 412 of the Code or any "multiple ----- employer plan" within the meaning of the Code or ERISA. (b) PARENT does not and has not sponsored, maintained or contributed to any "employee benefit plan", as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA (including, but not limited to, employee benefit plans which are not subject to the provisions of ERISA) ("Plan"). Except as set forth in Schedule 4.14, PARENT is not a party ---- ------------- to any collective bargaining agreement, profit sharing, stock option, stock purchase, pension, bonus, incentive, retirement, incentive award plan or arrangement, vacation policy, severance pay policy or agreement for severance pay, accelerated vesting or similar benefits following termination of employment or upon the execution of this Agreement or the Closing, deferred compensation agreement or arrangement, consulting agreement, employment contract, medical reimbursement, life insurance or other benefit plan, agreement, arrangement, program, practice or understanding ("Benefit Program"). ---------------- (c) The PARENT does not have any obligations to provide or any direct or indirect, whether contingent or otherwise, with respect to the provision of health or death of any current or former employees. (d) Schedule 4.14 lists all of PARENT's full-time or part-time employees. There are no existing or, to PARENT's Knowledge, threatened labor disputes. PARENT owes no wages, bonuses, commissions, taxes, penalties or assessments, owed to, or arising out of the employment of, any officer, director, employee or other person or consultant. PARENT is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, occupational safety and health, and is not engaged in any unfair labor or unfair employment practices. There is no unfair labor practice charge or complaint or any other matter against (or to PARENT's Knowledge, involving) PARENT pending or, to PARENT's Knowledge, threatened before any Governmental Authority. No agreement, arbitration or court decision or governmental order to which PARENT is a party or, to PARENT's Knowledge, to which it or any of its properties or assets is bound or subject in any way limits or restricts PARENT from relocating or closing any of its operations.

Employee and Employee Benefit Matters. (a) Neither the PARENT nor any entity which is or was under common control maintains or contributes to, or has within the preceding six years maintained or contributed to, or may have any liability with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title IV of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), or Section 412 of the Code or any "multiple ----- employer plan" within the meaning of the Code or ERISA. (b) PARENT does not and has not sponsored, maintained or contributed to any "employee benefit plan", as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA (including, but not limited to, employee benefit plans which are not subject to the provisions of ERISA) ("PlanPLAN"). Except as set forth in Schedule SCHEDULE 4.14, PARENT is not a party ---- ------------- to any collective bargaining agreement, profit sharing, stock option, stock purchase, pension, bonus, incentive, retirement, incentive award plan or arrangement, vacation policy, severance pay policy or agreement for severance pay, accelerated vesting or similar benefits following termination of employment or upon the execution of this Agreement or the Closing, deferred compensation agreement or arrangement, consulting agreement, employment contract, medical reimbursement, life insurance or other benefit plan, agreement, arrangement, program, practice or understanding ("Benefit ProgramBENEFIT PROGRAM"). ----------------. (c) The PARENT does not have any obligations to provide or any direct or indirect, whether contingent or otherwise, with respect to the provision of health or death of any current or former employees. (d) Schedule 4.14 lists all of PARENT's full-time or part-time employees. There are no existing or, to PARENT's Knowledge, threatened labor disputes. PARENT owes no wages, bonuses, commissions, taxes, penalties or assessments, owed to, or arising out of the employment of, any officer, director, employee or other person or consultant. PARENT is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, occupational safety and health, and is not engaged in any unfair labor or unfair employment practices. There is no unfair labor practice charge or complaint or any other matter against (or to PARENT's Knowledge, involving) PARENT pending or, to PARENT's Knowledge, threatened before any Governmental Authority. No agreement, arbitration or court decision or governmental order to which PARENT is a party or, to PARENT's Knowledge, to which it or any of its properties or assets is bound or subject in any way limits or restricts PARENT from relocating or closing any of its operations.