Common use of Employee and Independent Contractor Matters Clause in Contracts

Employee and Independent Contractor Matters. The Company and the Subsidiary have generally enjoyed satisfactory employer/employee relationships with their respective employees and are in compliance in all material respects with all Federal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to, applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the employment of their respective employees and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours relating thereto. To the knowledge of the Company or the Subsidiary, there are no pending or threatened investigations involving the Company or the Subsidiary by the U.S. Department of Labor or corresponding foreign agency, or any other governmental agency responsible for the enforcement of such Federal, state or local laws and regulations. To the knowledge of the Company or the Subsidiary, there are no unfair labor practice charges or complaints against the Company or the Subsidiary pending before the National Labor Relations Board or corresponding foreign agency or any strikes, picketing, boycotts, disputes, slowdowns or stoppages pending or threatened against or involving the Company or the Subsidiary, or any predecessor entity, and none has occurred. No representation question exists respecting the employees of the Company or the Subsidiary. No collective bargaining agreements or modifications thereof are currently in effect or being negotiated by the Company or the Subsidiary and their respective employees. No grievance or arbitration proceeding is pending under any expired or existing collective bargaining agreements of the Company or the Subsidiary. Neither the Company nor the Subsidiary: (i) maintain nor have maintained, sponsored or contributed to any program or arrangement that is an "employee pension benefit plan," an "employee welfare benefit plan" or a "multi-employer plan" as such terms are defined in Sections 3(2), 3(1) and 3(37), respectively of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), except for the Stock Option Plan described in the Prospectus; (ii) presently maintain or contribute nor at any time in the past, have they maintained or contributed to a defined benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA; or (iii) has ever completely or partially withdrawn from a "multi-employer plan." The Company and the Subsidiary have generally enjoyed satisfactory relationships with their respective independent contractors and are in compliance in all material respects with all federal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the engagement of their respective independent contractors.

Employee and Independent Contractor Matters. The Company and the its Subsidiary have generally enjoyed satisfactory employer/employee relationships with their respective employees and are in compliance in all material respects with all Federalgovernment, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to, applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the employment of their respective employees and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours relating thereto. To the knowledge of the Company or the SubsidiaryCompany, there are no pending or threatened investigations involving the Company or the its Subsidiary by the U.S. Department of Labor or corresponding foreign agency, or any other governmental agency responsible for the enforcement of such Federalgovernment, state or local laws and regulations. To the knowledge of the Company or the SubsidiaryCompany, there are no unfair labor practice charges or complaints against the Company or the its Subsidiary pending before the National Labor Relations Board or corresponding foreign agency or any strikes, picketing, boycotts, disputes, slowdowns or stoppages pending or threatened against or involving the Company or the its Subsidiary, or any predecessor entity, and none has occurred. No representation question exists respecting the employees of the Company or the its Subsidiary. No collective bargaining agreements or modifications thereof are currently in effect or being negotiated by the Company or the its Subsidiary and their respective employees. No grievance or arbitration proceeding is pending under any expired or existing collective bargaining agreements of the Company or the its Subsidiary. Neither the The Company nor the Subsidiarydoes not: (i) maintain nor have has it maintained, sponsored or contributed to any program or arrangement that is an "employee pension benefit plan," an "employee welfare benefit plan" or a "multi-employer plan" as such terms are defined in Sections 3(2), 3(13(l) and 3(37), respectively of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), except for the Stock Option Plan described in the Prospectus; (ii) presently maintain or contribute nor at any time in the past, have they has it maintained or contributed to a defined benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA; or (iii) has ever completely or partially withdrawn from a "" multi-employer plan." The Company and the its Subsidiary have generally enjoyed satisfactory relationships with their respective independent contractors and are in compliance in all material respects with all federalgovernment, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the engagement of their respective independent contractors.

Employee and Independent Contractor Matters. The Company and the Subsidiary have has generally enjoyed satisfactory employer/employee relationships with their respective its employees and are is in compliance in all material respects with all Federal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to, applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the employment of their respective employees and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours relating thereto. To the knowledge of the Company or the SubsidiaryCompany, there are no pending or threatened investigations involving the Company or the Subsidiary by the U.S. Department of Labor or corresponding foreign agency, or any other governmental agency responsible for the enforcement of such Federal, state or local laws and regulations. To the knowledge of the Company or the SubsidiaryCompany, there are no unfair labor practice charges or complaints against the Company or the Subsidiary pending before the National Labor Relations Board or corresponding foreign agency or any strikes, picketing, boycotts, disputes, slowdowns or stoppages pending or threatened against or involving the Company or the SubsidiaryCompany, or any predecessor entity, and none has occurred. No representation question exists respecting the employees of the Company or the SubsidiaryCompany. No collective bargaining agreements or modifications thereof are currently in effect or being negotiated by the Company or the Subsidiary and their respective employees. No grievance or arbitration proceeding is pending under any expired or existing collective bargaining agreements of the Company. The Company or the Subsidiary. Neither the Company nor the Subsidiarydoes not: (i) maintain nor have has it maintained, sponsored or contributed to any program or arrangement that is an "employee pension benefit plan," an "employee welfare benefit plan" or a "multi-employer plan" as such terms are defined in Sections 3(2), 3(13(l) and 3(37), respectively of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), except for the Stock Option Plan described in the Prospectus; (ii) presently maintain or contribute nor at any time in the past, have they has maintained or contributed to a defined benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA; or (iii) has ever completely or partially withdrawn from a "multi-employer plan.. " The Company and the Subsidiary have has generally enjoyed satisfactory relationships with their respective its independent contractors and are is in compliance in all material respects with all federal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the engagement of their respective its independent contractors.

Employee and Independent Contractor Matters. The Company and the Subsidiary have has generally enjoyed satisfactory employer/employee relationships with their respective its employees and are is in compliance in all material respects with all Federal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to, applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the employment of their respective employees and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours relating thereto. To the knowledge of the Company or the SubsidiaryCompany, there are no pending or threatened investigations involving the Company or the Subsidiary by the U.S. Department of Labor or corresponding foreign agency, or any other governmental agency responsible for the enforcement of such Federal, state or local laws and regulations. To the knowledge of the Company or the SubsidiaryCompany, there are no unfair labor practice charges or complaints against the Company or the Subsidiary pending before the National Labor Relations Board or corresponding foreign agency or any strikes, picketing, boycotts, disputes, slowdowns or stoppages pending or threatened against or involving the Company or the SubsidiaryCompany, or any predecessor entity, and none has occurred. No representation question exists respecting the employees of the Company or the SubsidiaryCompany. No collective bargaining agreements or modifications thereof are currently in effect or being negotiated by the Company or the Subsidiary and their respective employees. No grievance or arbitration proceeding is pending under any expired or existing collective bargaining agreements of the Company. The Company or the Subsidiary. Neither the Company nor the Subsidiarydoes not: (i) maintain nor have has it maintained, sponsored or contributed to any program or arrangement that is an "employee pension benefit plan," an "employee welfare benefit plan" or a "multi-employer plan" as such terms are defined in Sections 3(2), 3(13(l) and 3(37), respectively of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), except for the Stock Option Plan described in the Prospectus; (ii) presently maintain or contribute nor at any time in the past, have they has maintained or contributed to a defined benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA; or (iii) has ever completely or partially withdrawn from a "multi-employer plan." The Company and the Subsidiary have has generally enjoyed satisfactory relationships with their respective its independent contractors and are is in compliance in all material respects with all federal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the engagement of their respective its independent contractors.