Employee and Labor Matters There is (i) no unfair labor practice complaint pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened against Borrower or its Subsidiaries before any Governmental Authority and no grievance or arbitration proceeding pending or threatened against Borrower or its Subsidiaries which arises out of or under any collective bargaining agreement and that could reasonably be expected to result in a material liability, (ii) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown, stoppage or similar action or grievance pending or threatened in writing against Borrower or its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in a material liability, or (iii) to the knowledge of Borrower, after due inquiry, no union representation question existing with respect to the employees of Borrower or its Subsidiaries and no union organizing activity taking place with respect to any of the employees of Borrower or its Subsidiaries. None of Borrower or its Subsidiaries has incurred any liability or obligation under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or similar state law, which remains unpaid or unsatisfied. The hours worked and payments made to employees of Borrower or its Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable legal requirements, except to the extent such violations could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All material payments due from Borrower or its Subsidiaries on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of Borrower, except where the failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Employment and Labor Matters None of the employees of Republic or any of the Republic Subsidiaries is represented in his or her capacity as an employee of Republic or any of the Republic Subsidiaries by any labor organization. Neither Republic nor any of the Republic Subsidiaries has recognized any labor organization, nor has any labor organization been elected as the collective bargaining agent of any employees of Republic or any of the Republic Subsidiaries, nor has Republic or any of the Republic Subsidiaries entered into any agreement recognizing any labor organization as the bargaining agent of any employees of Republic or any of the Republic Subsidiaries. Neither Republic nor any Republic Subsidiary has entered into or is in the process of negotiating any neutrality agreement or agreement with similar effect with any labor organization. There is no union organization activity involving any of the employees of Republic or any of the Republic Subsidiaries pending or, to the Knowledge of Republic, threatened that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Republic. There is no picketing pending or, to the Knowledge of Republic, threatened, and there are no strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages, other job actions, lockouts, arbitrations, grievances or other labor disputes involving any of the employees of Republic or any of the Republic Subsidiaries pending or, to the Knowledge of Republic, threatened that, individually or in the aggregate, have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Republic. There are no complaints, charges or claims against Republic or any of the Republic Subsidiaries pending or, to the Knowledge of Republic, threatened that could be brought or filed with any Governmental Entity or arbitrator based on, arising out of, in connection with, or otherwise relating to the employment Laws or to the employment or termination of employment or failure to employ by Republic or any of the Republic Subsidiaries, of any individual that, individually or in the aggregate, have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Republic. Except for those matters that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had or would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Republic, Republic and the Republic Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Laws relating to the employment of labor, including all such Laws relating to wages, hours, WARN Act, collective bargaining, discrimination, civil rights, safety and health, whistleblower statutes, workers’ compensation and the collection and payment of withholding and/or social security taxes and any similar tax. Since December 31, 2005, there has been no “mass layoff” or “plant closing” (as defined by the WARN Act or similar state or local Laws) with respect to Republic or any of the Republic Subsidiaries.