Employees and Contractors The Recipient agrees to disclose Confidential Information to any agents, affiliates, directors, officers, or any other Recipients, collectively known as the “Employees,” solely on a need-to-know basis and represents that such Employees have signed appropriate non-disclosure agreements or have taken appropriate measures imposing on such Employees a duty to third parties: To hold any third-party proprietary information received by such Employees in the strictest confidence; Not to disclose such third-party Confidential Information to any other third party; and Not to use such Confidential Information for the benefit of anyone other than to whom it belongs, without the prior express written authorization of the Owner.
Employees and Independent Contractors Party agrees that it shall comply with the laws of the State of Vermont with respect to the appropriate classification of its workers and service providers as “employees” and “independent contractors” for all purposes, to include for purposes related to unemployment compensation insurance and workers compensation coverage, and proper payment and reporting of wages. Party agrees to ensure that all of its subcontractors or sub-grantees also remain in legal compliance as to the appropriate classification of “workers” and “independent contractors” relating to unemployment compensation insurance and workers compensation coverage, and proper payment and reporting of wages. Party will on request provide to the Agency of Human Services information pertaining to the classification of its employees to include the basis for the classification. Failure to comply with these obligations may result in termination of this Agreement.
Employees and Employee Benefits (a) Neither the Purchaser nor any Affiliate of the Purchaser shall have any obligation to hire or make offers of employment to any Employee or to assume any liabilities or obligations related to any Employee Plans. However, the Seller agrees that the Purchaser or an Affiliate of the Purchaser may offer employment to any Employee on such terms and conditions as determined by the Purchaser or an Affiliate of the Purchaser with such employment commencing immediately following the Closing Date. To that end, within ten (10) days after execution of this Agreement, the Seller shall provide the Purchaser with a list of all Employees and their job titles, compensation and benefits; provided, that the Purchaser shall not disclose such information to any third party other than an Affiliate of the Purchaser or a third party engaged by the Purchaser or an Affiliate of the Purchaser to assist in employment or employee benefit matters. The Purchaser or an Affiliate of the Purchaser shall have reasonable access to the Facility, and all Employees shall be made available to the Purchaser or an Affiliate of the Purchaser for the purpose of conducting employment interviews with Employees. The Purchaser or an Affiliate of the Purchaser shall conduct the interviews as expeditiously as possible prior to the Closing Date. Access and availability shall be provided by the Seller and the Project Company upon reasonable prior notice by the Purchaser during normal business hours. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled Closing Date, the Purchaser shall provide the Seller with a list of Employees (the “Listed Employees”) to whom the Purchaser or an Affiliate of the Purchaser intends to make offers of employment with such offers to be contingent on (i) the Closing, and (ii) the standard hiring requirements or conditions of the Purchaser or an Affiliate of Purchaser, including completion of background checks and drug tests. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Purchaser or any Affiliate of the Purchaser to hire any Employee or to continue the employment of or provide any particular level of compensation or benefits to any Listed Employee actually hired by the Purchaser or any Affiliate of the Purchaser. The Purchaser and its Affiliates shall indemnify and hold harmless the Seller and its Affiliates and their officers, directors, employees and shareholders in connection with any Liability or Loss arising from the decision of the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates to hire or not to hire any Employee without regard to the limitations in Article X. The Seller and its Affiliates shall indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser and its Affiliates and their officers, directors, employees and shareholders in connection with any Liability or Loss arising from the Seller’s or its Affiliate’s breach of the representation in Section 5.12(d) or from employment practices related to the termination of any Employee on or before the Closing Date without regard to the limitations in Article X.