Employees of the Vendor. (a) The Vendor will continue to employ all employees now employed by the Vendor as at the date of this Agreement up to the Closing Date, upon the same terms of employment as the employees presently enjoy, and the Vendor will not materially change the employment or the terms and conditions of employment of the employees without the express written consent of the Purchaser. This provision shall have no effect on the Vendor's right to terminate the employment of any employee for just cause from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date. The Vendor shall be solely liable and responsible for any employees whose employment is terminated for any reason prior to the Closing Date including, without limitation, any claims by such terminated employees for wages, salary, bonuses, commissions, other compensation, pensions, pension contributions, employment benefits (including, without limitation, any benefits or entitlements under the Employee Plans), overtime or sick pay, severance pay, payments upon a change of control, accrued vacation pay or any other payment or compensation arising upon termination of employment, and any claims arising under any applicable statute or regulation including, without limitation, any employment standards, human rights, workers' compensation and occupational health and safety legislation, or under the ITA.
