Employees; Labor Relations (a) The Company is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement and there is no unfair labor practice or labor arbitration proceedings pending with respect to the Company, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, and there are no facts or circumstances known to the Company that could reasonably be expected to give rise to such complaint or claim. To the knowledge of the Company, there are no organizational efforts presently underway or threatened involving any employees of the Company or any of the employees performing work for the Company but provided by an outside employment agency, if any. There has been no work stoppage, strike or other concerted action by employees of the Company.
Employment Relations The Company is in compliance with all Federal, state or other applicable laws, domestic or foreign, respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, and has not and is not engaged in any unfair labor practice.
Employment and Labor Relations Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged in any unfair labor practice that, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is (i) no unfair labor practice complaint pending against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against any of them, before the National Labor Relations Board, and no grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any collective bargaining agreement is so pending against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against any of them, (ii) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown or stoppage pending against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) no union representation question exists with respect to the employees of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) no equal employment opportunity charges or other claims of employment discrimination are pending or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and (v) no wage and hour department investigation has been made of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except (with respect to any matter specified in clauses (i) through (v) above, either individually or in the aggregate) such as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Labor Relations; Employees (i) The Company employs a total of approximately 20 employees, and Phase Three employs a total of approximately 220 employees. Except as set forth in Section 3.1(q) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (A) neither the Company, Phase Three nor SWI is delinquent in payments to any of its employees for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other direct compensation for any services performed by them to date or amounts required to be reimbursed to such employees, (B) upon termination of the employment of any such employees, neither the Company, any subsidiary, Parent, Acquisition Sub nor the Surviving Corporation will by reason of anything done prior to the Closing be liable to any of such employees for so-called "severance pay" or any other payments, (C) there is no unfair labor practice complaint against the Company pending before the National Labor Relations Board or any comparable Governmental Authority, and none of the Company's or any subsidiary's employment policies or practices is currently being audited or investigated by any federal, state or local government agency, (D) there is no labor strike, dispute, claim, charge, lawsuit, proceeding, labor slowdown or stoppage pending or threatened against or involving the Company, Phase Three or SWI, (E) no labor union has taken any action with respect to organizing the employees of the Company, Phase Three or SWI, (F) neither any grievance nor any arbitration proceeding arising out of or under collective bargaining agreements is pending and no claim therefor has been asserted against the Company, Phase Three or SWI, and (G) no employee has informed any officer of the Company or Phase Three that such employee will terminate his or her employment or engagement with the Company, Phase Three or the Surviving Corporation. To the best knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any employee of the Company, Phase Three or SWI is in violation of any term of any employment contract, patent disclosure agreement or any other contract or agreement relating to the relationship of such employee with the Company, Phase Three or SWI or any other party because of the nature of the business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Company, Phase Three or SWI. All individuals considered by the Company, Phase Three or SWI to be independent contractors are, and could only be reasonably considered to be, in fact "independent contractors" and are not "employees" or "Common law employees" for tax, benefits, wage, labor or any other legal purpose.
Investor Relations Provide fair and accurate analysis of Dominion and its operating subsidiaries and its outlook within the financial community. Enhance Dominion’s position in the energy industry. Balance and diversify shareholder investment in Dominion through a wide range of activities. Provide feedback to Dominion and its operating subsidiaries regarding investor concerns, trading and ownerships. Hold periodic analysts meetings, and provide various operating data as requested or required by investors.
Customer Relations A. Actively promote DCP Holding Company in all Marketing, Sales, Public Relations, and Community activity.
Trade Relations There exists no actual or threatened termination, limitation or modification of any business relationship between any Borrower or Subsidiary and any customer or supplier, or any group of customers or suppliers, who individually or in the aggregate are material to the business of such Borrower or Subsidiary. There exists no condition or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to impair the ability of any Borrower or Subsidiary to conduct its business at any time hereafter in substantially the same manner as conducted on the Closing Date.
Labor Relations No labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good. To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Public Relations 1. Any publication by a Party resulting from the activities carried out under this MoU shall be subject to prior agreement of the other Party not be unreasonably withheld.
Employment Related Matters Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16, (a) Seller is not a party to any contract or agreement with any labor organization or other representative of its employees; (b) there is no unfair labor practice charge or complaint pending or, to Seller's best knowledge, threatened against Seller; (c) there is no labor strike, slowdown, work stoppage or other labor controversy in effect or, to Seller's best knowledge, threatened against or otherwise affecting Seller; (d) Seller has not experienced any labor strike, slowdown, work stoppage or similar labor controversy within the past three years; (e) no representation question has been raised respecting any employees of Seller working within the past three years, nor, to the best knowledge of Seller, are there any campaigns being conducted to solicit authorization from any employees of Seller to be represented by any labor organization; (f) no collective bargaining agreement relating to any employees of Seller is being negotiated other than extensions or renewals of existing agreements set forth in Schedule 3.16; (g) no action, suit, complaint, charge, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation by or before any court, governmental agency, administrative agency or commission brought by or on behalf of any employee, prospective employee, former employee, retiree, labor organization or other representative of Seller's employees, is pending or, to Seller's best knowledge, threatened against Seller; (h) Seller is not a party to, or otherwise bound by, any consent decree with, citation or order by, any Governmental Body relating to their employees or employment practices relating to the employees; (i) Seller is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, policies, procedures, agreements and contracts, relating to employment, employment practices, wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment; (j) Seller has paid in full to all of its employees all wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, benefits and other compensation due and payable to such employees on or prior to the date hereof.