Release Agreement As a condition of receiving any of the payments, vesting and benefits set forth in this Section 7 (other than the payment provided for in sub-section 7(a)(i)), the Executive shall be required to execute a mutual release agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as appropriate, and such release agreement must have become effective in accordance with its terms within 60 days following the termination date. The Company, in its sole discretion, may modify the term of the required release agreement to comply with applicable law and may incorporate the required release agreement into a termination agreement or other agreement with the Executive.
Mutual Release of Claims (a) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, and in exchange for the Separation Payment set forth in Section 2 herein, Employee on his own behalf and on behalf of his heirs, spouses, executors, administrators, and agents, hereby releases and discharges the Company and current and former of its officers, directors, owners, partners, employees, parent companies or entities, subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities, franchisor, affiliated entities, successors-in-interest, predecessors-in-interest, advisors, legal counsel, representatives, and agents, individually and collectively (“Releasees”), of and from any and all known or unknown liabilities, claims, demands for damages, costs, indemnification, contribution, or any other thing for which Employee has or may have a known or unknown cause of action, claim, or demand for damages, costs, indemnification, or contribution, whether certain or speculative, which may have at any time prior hereto come into existence or which may be brought in the future in connection with any acts or omissions which have arisen at any time prior to the date of execution of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any and all claims Employee has or may have relating to, or arising out of the employment of Employee by Company, including but not limited to any claims by Employee for breach of employment contract, or unpaid wages, any and all claims relating to, or arising from, Employee's right to purchase, or actual purchase of shares of stock of the Company, or that Employee has been wrongfully terminated by Company, including any claim for harassment or discrimination, discharge in violation of public policy and/or violation of any state and federal laws, including without limitation, the Americans With Disabilities Act, Title VII Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964, as amended, the Fair Labor Standards Acts, as amended, the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, the Labor-Management Relations Act, as amended, the Worker Adjustment And Retraining Notification Act Of 1988, as amended, the Rehabilitation Act Of 1973, as amended, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act Of 1974, as amended, the Family Medical Leave Act Of 1993, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, x the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended, the Immigration Reform and Control Act, as amended, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended, all California state civil rights, employment and wage and hour laws, including those pertaining to overtime pay, timely payment of compensation, meal and rest period pay, and penalties and interest upon late or unpaid compensation; the California Equal Pay Law, as amended; the California Xxxxx Act, as amended, the California Smokers’ Rights Law, as amended; any allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters, and any other federal, state or local civil or human rights law or any other local, state or federal law, regulation or ordinance, including any applicable contract, tort, constitutional or common law based claims that Employee has or may have as of the date of execution of this Agreement, including but not limited to, any applicable California state laws governing employee and employer rights and obligations.
General Release and Waiver of Claims 1. The payments and promises set forth in this Agreement are in full satisfaction of all accrued salary, paid time off, bonus and commission pay, profit-sharing, stock, stock options, restricted stock units or other ownership interest in the Company, termination benefits or other compensation to which you may be entitled by virtue of your employment with the Company, your separation from the Company or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you (on behalf of yourself, and on behalf of your heirs, family members, executors, estates, agents and assigns, or any controlled affiliate and any trust or other entity of which you or said heirs, estates or family directly or indirectly hold a majority beneficial interest) hereby release and waive any other claims you may have against the Company, Parent and their owners, agents, officers, shareholders, employees, directors, attorneys, subscribers, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns (collectively “Releasees”), whether known or not known, including, without limitation, claims under any employment laws, including, but not limited to, claims of unlawful discharge, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, violation of public policy, defamation, physical injury, emotional distress, claims for additional compensation or benefits arising out of your employment or your separation of employment, claims under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as amended, under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the California Government Code, the California Business and Professions Code, all California Wage Orders, the Family Medical Leave Act, the California Family Rights Act, and any other state laws and/or regulations relating to employment or employment discrimination, harassment or retaliation including, without limitation, claims based on age or under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act or Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (collectively, the “ADEA”), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended and/or claims based on disability or under the Americans with Disabilities Act (collectively, the “Released Claims”). The Released Claims also include claims of discrimination or retaliation on the basis of workers’ compensation statute but do not include workers’ compensation claims.
General Release of Claims Employee knowingly and voluntarily releases and forever discharges the Company from any and all claims, rights, causes of action, demands, fees costs, expenses, including attorneys’ fees, and liabilities of any kind whatsoever, whether known or unknown, against the Company, that Employee has, has ever had or may have as of the date of execution of this Agreement and General Release, including, but not limited to, any alleged violation of: ● The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; ● The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990; ● The National Labor Relations Act, as amended; ● Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; ● The Civil Rights Act of 1991; ● Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended; ● The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; ● The Immigration Reform and Control Act, as amended; ● The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; ● The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended; ● The Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; ● The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; ● All other federal, state or local civil or human rights laws, whistleblower laws, or any other local, state or federal law, regulations and ordinances; ● All public policy, contract, tort, or common laws; and ● All allegations for costs, fees, and other expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the sole matters to which the Agreement and General Release do not apply are: (i) Employee’s rights of indemnification and directors and officers liability insurance coverage to which the Executive was entitled immediately prior to __________ __, 20__ with regard to the Executive’s service as an officer and director of the Company (including, without limitation, under Article 15 of the Severance Agreement); (ii) Employee’s rights under any tax-qualified pension plan or claims for accrued vested benefits under any other employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement maintained by the Company or under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended; (iii) Employee’s rights under Article 7 or Article 11 of the Severance Agreement, as the case may be; and (iv) Employee’s rights as a stockholder of the Company.
Separation Agreement and Release of Claims The Executive’s receipt of any severance payments or benefits upon the Executive’s Qualifying Termination under Section 3 is subject to the Executive signing and not revoking the Company’s then-standard separation agreement and release of claims (which may include an agreement not to disparage any member of the Company Group, non-solicit provisions, an agreement to assist in any litigation matters, and other standard terms and conditions) (the “Release” and that requirement, the “Release Requirement”), which must become effective and irrevocable no later than the sixtieth (60th) day following the Executive’s Qualifying Termination (the “Release Deadline”). If the Release does not become effective and irrevocable by the Release Deadline, the Executive will forfeit any right to severance payments or benefits under Section 3.
Execution of Agreement The HSP represents and warrants that: