Common use of General Release and Covenant Not to Sue Clause in Contracts

General Release and Covenant Not to Sue. (a) Employee (for Employee’s self and Employee’s heirs, administrators, executors, agents and assigns) does hereby fully and forever release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue the Company or any related or affiliated entity, or its or their respective current or former parent entities, officers, employees, directors, insurers, agents, attorneys, benefit plans, and assigns, and any predecessors or successors of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”), with respect to any and all claims, assertions of claims, debts, demands, actions, suits, expenses, attorneys’ fees, costs, damages and/or liabilities of any nature, type and description, known or unknown, at law or in equity, arising out of any fact or matter in any way connected with Employee’s employment with the Company, the separation thereof, or any other related matter arising before the effective date of this Agreement. This release shall include but is not limited to any rights or claims under federal, state or local law (whether arising from statute, executive order, regulation, code, or constitution, or other source), including but not limited to claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Fair Labor Standards Act (to the extent subject to a waiver of this sort), the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Workers Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the anti-retaliation provisions of the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002 (also known as the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Report Consumer Protection Act), Cal-OSHA, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the California Government Code, the California Family Rights Act, the California Civil Code, the California Business & Professions Code, each as amended, rights to rehire and reemployment, and any and all common law claims, including claims sounding in tort or contract, claims for compensation, benefits, equity, or other remuneration or attorneys’ fees, costs or disbursements, claims for physical or emotional distress or injuries, claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to accommodate, violation of public policy, breach of express or implied contract, breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, defamation or misrepresentation, and any claims arising under any other duty or obligation of any kind or description, whether arising in law or equity, which can lawfully be released under federal, state, or local law. The foregoing is a non-exhaustive list, and this release is intended to cover all claims that may be lawfully waived by agreement, including those not specifically listed. The parties agree and acknowledge that the payments made pursuant to this Agreement are not related to sexual harassment.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Confidential Separation Agreement & General Release (Lyft, Inc.), Separation Agreement (Lyft, Inc.)

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General Release and Covenant Not to Sue. (a) Employee (In exchange for Employee’s self and Employee’s heirsthe Consideration identified above, administrators, executors, agents and assigns) does You hereby fully and forever release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue and release and forever discharge the Company and any of its past or any related or affiliated entitypresent successors, or its or predecessors, subsidiaries, affiliates, and parents, and their respective current or former parent entitiespast and present officers, officersdirectors, employees, directors, insurers, investors and agents, attorneys, benefit plans, and assigns, all of their successors and any predecessors or successors of the foregoing assigns (collectively, the “collectively "Released Parties”), with respect to ") from any and all claimscauses of action, assertions of claims, debts, claims or demands, actions, suits, expenses, attorneys’ fees, costs, damages and/or liabilities of any nature, type and description, known or unknown, at law or in equity, arising out that exist as of any fact or matter the date You sign this Second Release relating in any way connected with Employee’s to Your employment with the CompanyCompany or the separation of Your employment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the separation thereofclaims You are waiving include, but are not limited to, wrongful and retaliatory discharge, defamation, libel, slander, breach of contract, false imprisonment, or any other related matter arising before the effective date of this Agreementcontract, tort or common law claim. This release shall include but is not limited to any rights or You are also releasing all claims under any federal, state or local law (whether arising from statutelaw, executive orderrule, regulationregulation or ordinance, codeincluding, or constitution, or other source), including but not limited to claims arising under to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act (to the extent subject to a waiver of this sort)Older Workers’ Benefit Protection Act, the Equal Pay Americans With Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amendedthe Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (to the extent permitted by law), the Civil Rights Act of 1871, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Workers Adjustment Retraining and Notification Equal Pay Act, the Uniformed Services Massachusetts Fair Employment Practices Act; the Massachusetts Wage Payment Statute; the Massachusetts Wage and Reemployment Hour Laws; the West Virginia Human Rights Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the anti-retaliation provisions of the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002 (also known as the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Report Consumer New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act), Cal-OSHA, ; the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the California Government Code, the California Family Minnesota Human Rights Act; the Virginia Human Rights Act – Va. Code § 2.2-3900 et seq., the California Civil Code, the California Business & Professions Code, each as amended, rights to rehire and reemploymentany regulations thereunder, and any human rights law of any Virginia county or municipality; Virginia Statutory Provisions Regarding Retaliation/Discrimination for exercising rights under the Workers’ Compensation Act – Va. Code § 65.2-308(A) and (B); The Virginia Equal Pay Act – Va. Code § 40.1-28.6; The Virginians With Disabilities Act – Va. Code § 51.5-1 et seq.; Virginia statutory provisions regarding AIDS testing – Va. Code Xxx. §32.1-36.1; Virginia statutory provisions regarding wage payments – Va. Code § 40.1-28.8 et seq.; Virginia statutory provisions regarding occupational safety and health – Va. Code § 401-49.3 et seq. Such released claims also include any and all common law claimsclaims with respect to attorneys' fees or under any Company handbook, including claims sounding in tort policy, procedure or contract, claims for compensation, benefit plan (except (i) vested benefits, equityif any, under the Company's 401(k) Plan and the Company’s Retirement Plan, (ii) accrued benefits, if any, under any Company welfare benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA), (iii) Your rights as a stockholder of the Company and (iv) your rights to indemnification in your capacity as an officer of the Company). If You work or have worked in California, or if You reside in California, You waive all rights under California Civil Code Section 1542, which provides: Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of section 1542 (or any other remuneration or attorneys’ fees, costs or disbursements, claims for physical or emotional distress or injuries, claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure state law counterpart to accommodate, violation of public policy, breach of express or implied contract, breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, defamation or misrepresentationsection 1542), and any claims arising under any other duty or obligation to implement a full and complete release and discharge of any kind or descriptionthe Released Parties, whether arising in law or equity, which can lawfully be released under federal, state, or local law. The foregoing is a non-exhaustive list, and You expressly acknowledge this release Second Release is intended to cover include in its effect, without limitation, all claims Claims You do not know or suspect to exist in Your favor at the time of signing this Second Release, and that may be lawfully waived by agreementthis Second Release contemplates the extinguishment of any such Claim or Claims. You warrant You have read the Agreement and Second Release, including those not this waiver of California Civil Code section 1542 (and any other state’s counterpart to section 1542), and that You have consulted counsel or have had the opportunity to consult counsel about the Agreement and Second Release and specifically listed. The parties agree about the waiver of section 1542, and acknowledge that You understand the payments made pursuant to Agreement and Second Release and the section 1542 waiver, and so You freely and knowingly enter into this Agreement are not related to sexual harassmentSecond Release.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Confidential Separation Agreement and General Release (Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.)

General Release and Covenant Not to Sue. (a) Employee (for Employee’s self and Employee’s heirs, administrators, executors, agents and assigns) does The Executive hereby fully and forever release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue releases the Company or any related or affiliated entityand all of its past, or present, and future affiliates, and its or and their respective current or former parent entitiesofficers, officersdirectors, shareholders, members, employees, directors, insurers, agents, attorneys, benefit plans, successors and assigns, and any predecessors or successors of the foregoing assigns (collectively, collectively referred to herein as the “Released PartiesReleasees”), with respect to jointly and severally, from any and all claims, assertions of claims, debts, demands, actions, suits, expenses, attorneys’ fees, costs, damages and/or liabilities of any nature, type and description, known or unknown, at law which the Executive or in equitythe Executive’s heirs, successors or assigns have or may have against any Releasee arising out on or prior to the Termination Date and any and all liability which any such Releasee may have to the Executive, whether denominated claims, demands, causes of action, obligations, damages or liabilities arising from any fact and all bases, however denominated, including but not limited to claims for wrongful discharge, accrued bonus or matter in any way connected with Employee’s employment with the Companyincentive pay, sexual harassment, the separation thereofAge Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Title VII of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Corporate Fraud and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002, and Sections 922(h)(1) and 1057 of the Dxxx-Xxxxx Act, Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the New York Human Rights Law, including New York Executive Law § 296, § 8-107 of the Administrative Code and Charter of New York City or any other related matter arising before the effective date of this Agreementfederal, state, or local law. This release shall include but is not limited to for any rights or claims under federal, state or local law (whether arising from statute, executive order, regulation, code, or constitution, or other source)and all claims, including but not limited to claims arising under Title VII from and during the Executive’s employment relationship with Releasees or as a result of the Civil Rights Act termination of 1964such relationship. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Release Agreement, as amendedthis release is not intended to interfere with the Executive’s right to file a charge with a governmental agency, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Fair Labor Standards Act (including but not limited to the extent subject to a waiver of this sort), the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Workers Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the anti-retaliation provisions of the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002 (also known as the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Report Consumer Protection Act), Cal-OSHA, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the California Government Code, the California Family Rights Act, the California Civil Code, the California Business & Professions Code, each as amended, rights to rehire and reemployment, and equal employment opportunity commission or any and all common law claims, including claims sounding in tort state or contract, claims for compensation, benefits, equitylocal fair employment practices agency, or other remuneration governmental regulatory agency or attorneys’ feesself-regulatory organization. However, costs by executing this Release Agreement, the Executive hereby waives the right to recover any relief in connection with any proceeding brought before such governmental agency or disbursementsself-regulatory organization. This release is for any relief, claims for physical no matter how denominated, including, but not limited to, injunctive relief, wages, back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, or emotional distress punitive damages. The Executive relinquishes any right to future employment with the Company or injuries, claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to accommodate, violation any of public policy, breach of express or implied contract, breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, defamation or misrepresentationthe Releasees, and agrees not to seek future re-employment with the Company or any of the Releasees. The Executive acknowledges that the Company shall have the right to refuse to re-employ the Executive without liability of the Company or any of the Releasees. This release shall not apply to any obligation of the Company pursuant to the Severance Protection Agreement. (b) The Executive understands that the Executive is releasing the Releasees from claims arising that the Executive may not know about as of the date of the execution of this Release Agreement, and that it is the Executive’s knowing and voluntary intent even though the Executive recognizes that someday the Executive might learn that some or all of the facts the Executive currently believes to be true are untrue and even though the Executive might then regret having signed this Release Agreement. Nevertheless, the Executive understands that the Executive is expressly assuming that risk and agrees that this Release Agreement shall remain effective in all respects in any such case. The Executive expressly and completely waives all rights the Executive might have under any other duty or obligation of any kind or description, whether arising in law or equity, which can lawfully be released under federal, state, or local law. The foregoing is a non-exhaustive list, and this release that is intended to cover all protect the Executive from waiving unknown claims, and the Executive understands the significance of doing so. (c) In consideration of the terms set forth in this Release Agreement, the Executive represents that the Executive has not filed or permitted to be filed against the Releasees any charges, complaints or lawsuits, and the Executive covenants and agrees that the Executive will not file or permit to be filed any lawsuits at any time hereafter with respect to the subject matter of this Release Agreement and claims released pursuant to this Release Agreement (including, without limitation, any claims relating to the termination of the Executive’s employment), except as may be necessary to enforce this Release Agreement or to seek a determination of the validity of the waiver of the Executive’s rights under AXXX. (d) The Executive understands and agrees that nothing in this Release Agreement limits or interferes with the Executive’s right, without notice to or authorization of the Company, to communicate in good faith with any Government Agency for the purpose of reporting a possible violation of law, or to participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be lawfully waived conducted by agreementany Government Agency, including those not specifically listedby providing documents or other information, or for the purpose of filing a charge or complaint with a Government Agency. The parties agree and acknowledge that the payments made pursuant to As used in this Agreement are not related to sexual harassment.Release Agreement, “

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Severance Protection Agreement (Marketaxess Holdings Inc)

General Release and Covenant Not to Sue. (a) In consideration of the promises contained herein, the adequacy xx which is hereby acknowledged, and other good and valuable consideration, Employee (for Employee’s self on behalf of himself and Employee’s his heirs, executors, administrators, executors, agents successors and assigns) does hereby fully irrevocably and unconditionally releases and forever releasedischarges and acquits the Company, waiveany affiliated or related companies, discharge including, without limitation, parent companies, subsidiaries and covenant not to sue the Company or any related or affiliated entitydivisions, or its or and all of their respective current or former parent entitiesshareholders, directors, officers, employees, directors, insurers, agents, attorneys, benefit plans, successors and assigns, and any predecessors or successors of the foregoing assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”collectively "Releasees"), with respect to from any and all claims, assertions of claimscharges, liabilities, debts, demands, actions, suits, expenses, attorneys’ fees, costs, damages and/or liabilities grievances and causes of any nature, type and description, known or unknownaction of whatsoever kind, at law or in equity, arising out of any fact whether known or matter in any way connected with Employee’s employment with the Companyunknown, the separation thereofsuspected or unsuspected, or any other related matter arising before the effective date of this Agreement. This release shall include but is not limited to any rights or claims under federal, state or local law (whether arising from statute, executive order, regulation, code, or constitution, or other source)otherwise, including but not limited to claims relating to or arising out of Employee's employment and termination of employment, claims for breach of employment contract, claims for attorneys' fees, claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 19641964 and 1991, as amended, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the The Fair Labor Standards Act (to the extent subject to a waiver of this sort)Act, The Family and Medical Leave Act, the Equal Pay Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”"ERISA"), the Americans with Disabilities Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ("WARN"), the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Workers Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Illinois Human Rights Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the anti-retaliation provisions claims of the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002 (also known as the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Report Consumer Protection Act), Cal-OSHA, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the California Government Code, the California Family Rights Act, the California Civil Code, the California Business & Professions Code, each as amended, rights to rehire and reemployment, and any and all common law claims, including claims sounding in tort or contractretaliation, claims for compensationpain and suffering and mental and emotional distress, wrongful discharge claims, severance pay claims, accrued vacation, bonuses, salary and benefits, equity, or other remuneration or attorneys’ fees, costs or disbursements, claims for physical or emotional distress or injuries, claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to accommodate, violation of public policy, breach of express or implied contract, breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, defamation or misrepresentation, and any claims arising under any federal, state or local constitution, statute, or common law, which Employee has, had or may have against the Releasees arising from or relating to acts or omissions through the date hereof, or involving the continuing effects of any acts or omissions which occurred through the date hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Employee reserves the right to apply for unemployment compensation relating to his termination of employment by the Company and the right to receive the Reimbursements and Vacation Pay. For purposes of clarification, the Company acknowledges that its obligations to defend and hold harmless Employee arising from his election and service as an officer and director of the Company ("D&O Obligations") continue hereafter unaffected by this Agreement. Employee acknowledges and agrees that the nature, materiality, extent and results of the claims compromised and released by this Agreement may not now all be known or anticipated by him. However, it is the intention of the parties hereto that this Agreement shall be effective as a bar to each and every claim, charge, liability, offset, demand, grievance, debt and cause of action (other duty than for the Reimbursements and Vacation Pay) that Employee may have against the Company. Employee further acknowledges and agrees that he may hereafter discover facts different from or obligation in addition to those now known, suspected or believed to be true with respect to such claims, demands or causes of action and agrees that this release will be and remain effective in all respects notwithstanding any such differences or additional facts. Employee covenants and agrees not to sue, to make a claim or demand, to commence or maintain, or assist or xxherwise participate (except, as required by law, to give testimony), in any action or proceeding of any kind in any court, before any government agency or descriptionin any other forum, or to accept any money, benefit, or other relief from any proceeding which would be precluded by this release, whether arising in law brought directly by Employee or equitybrought by any other person, which can lawfully be released under federal, state, agency or local law. The foregoing is a non-exhaustive listentity, and agrees to indemnify the Company against all liability, costs and expenses and attorney's fees in the event he breaches this release is intended and covenant not to cover all claims that may be lawfully waived by agreement, including those not specifically listed. The parties agree and acknowledge that the payments made pursuant to this Agreement are not related to sexual harassmentsue.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Settlement Agreement (Midway Games Inc)

General Release and Covenant Not to Sue. (a) Employee (for Employee’s self and Employee’s heirs, administrators, executors, agents and assigns) does The Executive hereby fully and forever release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue releases the Company or any related or affiliated entityand all of its past, or present, and future affiliates, and its or and their respective current or former parent entitiesofficers, officersdirectors, shareholders, members, employees, directors, insurers, agents, attorneys, benefit plans, successors and assigns, and any predecessors or successors of the foregoing assigns (collectively, collectively referred to herein as the “Released PartiesReleasees”), with respect to jointly and severally, from any and all claims, assertions of claims, debts, demands, actions, suits, expenses, attorneys’ fees, costs, damages and/or liabilities of any nature, type and description, known or unknown, at law which the Executive or in equitythe Executive’s heirs, successors or assigns have or may have against any Releasee arising out on or prior to the Termination Date and any and all liability which any such Releasee may have to the Executive, whether denominated claims, demands, causes of action, obligations, damages or liabilities arising from any fact and all bases, however denominated, including but not limited to claims for wrongful discharge, accrued bonus or matter in any way connected with Employee’s employment with the Companyincentive pay, sexual harassment, the separation thereofAge Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Title VII of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Corporate Fraud and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002, and Sections 922(h)(1) and 1057 of the Xxxx-Xxxxx Act, Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the New York Human Rights Law, including New York Executive Law § 296, § 8-107 of the Administrative Code and Charter of New York City or any other related matter arising before the effective date of this Agreementfederal, state, or local law. This release shall include but is not limited to for any rights or claims under federal, state or local law (whether arising from statute, executive order, regulation, code, or constitution, or other source)and all claims, including but not limited to claims arising under Title VII from and during the Executive’s employment relationship with Releasees or as a result of the Civil Rights Act termination of 1964such relationship. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Release Agreement, as amendedthis release is not intended to interfere with the Executive’s right to file a charge with a governmental agency, Section 1981 including but not limited to the equal employment opportunity commission or any state or local fair employment practices agency, or other governmental regulatory agency or self-regulatory organization. However, by executing this Release Agreement, the Executive hereby waives the right to recover any relief in connection with any proceeding brought before such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization. This release is for any relief, no matter how denominated, including, but not limited to, injunctive relief, wages, back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, or punitive damages. The Executive relinquishes any right to future employment with the Company or any of the Civil Rights Act Releasees, and agrees not to seek future re-employment with the Company or any of 1866the Releasees. The Executive acknowledges that the Company shall have the right to refuse to re-employ the Executive without liability of the Company or any of the Releasees. This release shall not apply to any obligation of the Company pursuant to the Severance Protection Agreement. (b) The Executive understands that the Executive is releasing the Releasees from claims that the Executive may not know about as of the date of the execution of this Release Agreement, and that it is the Executive’s knowing and voluntary intent even though the Executive recognizes that someday the Executive might learn that some or all of the facts the Executive currently believes to be true are untrue and even though the Executive might then regret having signed this Release Agreement. Nevertheless, the Fair Labor Standards Act Executive understands that the Executive is expressly assuming that risk and agrees that this Release Agreement shall remain effective in all respects in any such case. The Executive expressly and completely waives all rights the Executive might have under any law that is intended to protect the Executive from waiving unknown claims, and the Executive understands the significance of doing so. (c) In consideration of the terms set forth in this Release Agreement, the Executive represents that the Executive has not filed or permitted to be filed against the Releasees any charges, complaints or lawsuits, and the Executive covenants and agrees that the Executive will not file or permit to be filed any lawsuits at any time hereafter with respect to the extent subject matter of this Release Agreement and claims released pursuant to this Release Agreement (including, without limitation, any claims relating to the termination of the Executive’s employment), except as may be necessary to enforce this Release Agreement or to seek a determination of the validity of the waiver of the Executive’s rights under ADEA. (d) The Executive understands and agrees that nothing in this sort)Release Agreement limits or interferes with the Executive’s right, without notice to or authorization of the Company, to communicate in good faith with any Government Agency for the purpose of reporting a possible violation of law, or to participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including by providing documents or other information, or for the purpose of filing a charge or complaint with a Government Agency. As used in this Release Agreement, “Government Agency” shall mean the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities ActOpportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Act Administration, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, any other self-regulatory organization or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission. In the event the Executive files a charge or complaint with a Government Agency, or a Government Agency asserts a claim on the Executive’s behalf, the Executive agrees that the Executive’s release of claims in this Release Agreement shall nevertheless bar the Executive’s right (“OSHA”if any) to any monetary or other recovery (including reinstatement), except the Rehabilitation Act of 1973Executive does not waive: (i) the Executive’s right to receive a whistleblower award from a Government Agency for information provided to such Government Agency, (ii) any recovery to which the Workers Adjustment Retraining Executive may be entitled pursuant to workers’ compensation and Notification Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the anti-retaliation provisions of the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002 (also known as the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Report Consumer Protection Act), Cal-OSHA, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the California Government Code, the California Family Rights Act, the California Civil Code, the California Business & Professions Code, each as amended, rights to rehire and reemploymentunemployment insurance laws, and any and all common law claims, including claims sounding in tort or contract, claims for compensation, benefits, equity, or other remuneration or attorneys’ fees, costs or disbursements, claims for physical or emotional distress or injuries, claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to accommodate, violation of public policy, breach of express or implied contract, breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, defamation or misrepresentation, and any claims arising under (iii) any other duty or obligation of any kind or description, whether arising in law or equity, which can lawfully be released under federal, state, or local right where a waiver is expressly prohibited by law. The foregoing is a non-exhaustive list, and this release is intended to cover all claims that may be lawfully waived by agreement, including those not specifically listed. The parties agree and acknowledge that the payments made pursuant to this Agreement are not related to sexual harassment.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Severance Protection Agreement (Marketaxess Holdings Inc)

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General Release and Covenant Not to Sue. (a) Employee (for Employee’s self and Employee’s heirs, administrators, executors, agents and assigns) does hereby fully and forever release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue the Company or any related or affiliated entity, or its or their respective current or former parent entities, officers, employees, directors, insurers, agents, attorneys, benefit plans, and assigns, and any predecessors or successors of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”), with respect to any and all claims, assertions of claims, debts, demands, actions, suits, expenses, attorneys’ fees, costs, damages and/or liabilities of any nature, type and description, known or unknown, at law or in equity, arising out of any fact or matter in any way connected with Employee’s employment with the Company, the separation thereof, or any other related matter arising before the effective date of Employee signs this Agreement. This release shall include but is not limited to any rights or claims under federal, state or local law (whether arising from statute, executive order, regulation, code, or constitution, or other source), including but not limited to claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Fair Labor Standards Act (to the extent subject to a waiver of this sort), the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Workers Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the anti-retaliation provisions of the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002 (also known as the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Report Consumer Protection Act), Cal-OSHA, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the California Government Code, the California Family Rights Act, the California Civil Code, the California Business & Professions Code, each as amended, rights to rehire and reemployment, and any and all common law claims, including claims sounding in tort or contract, claims for compensation, benefits, equity, or other remuneration or attorneys’ fees, costs or disbursements, claims for physical or emotional distress or injuries, claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to accommodate, violation of public policy, breach of express or implied contract, breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, defamation or misrepresentation, and any claims arising under any other duty or obligation of any kind or description, whether arising in law or equity, which can lawfully be released under federal, state, or local law. The foregoing is a non-exhaustive list, and this release is intended to cover all claims that may be lawfully waived by agreement, including those not specifically listed. The parties agree and acknowledge that the payments made pursuant to this Agreement are not related to sexual harassment.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Separation Agreement (Lyft, Inc.)

General Release and Covenant Not to Sue. (a) Employee (for Employee’s self and Employee’s heirs, administrators, executors, agents and assigns) does hereby fully and forever release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue the Company or any related or affiliated entity, or its or their respective current or former parent entities, officers, employees, directors, insurers, agents, attorneys, benefit plans, and assigns, and any predecessors or successors of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”), with respect to any and all claims, assertions of claims, debts, demands, actions, suits, expenses, attorneys’ fees, costs, damages and/or liabilities of any nature, type and description, known or unknown, at law or in equity, arising out of any fact or matter in any way connected with Employee’s employment with the Company, the separation thereof, or any other related matter arising before the effective date of Employee signs this Agreement. This release shall include but is not limited to any rights or claims under federal, state or local law (whether arising from statute, executive order, regulation, code, or constitution, or other source), including but not limited to claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Fair Labor Standards Act (to the extent subject to a waiver of this sort), the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Workers Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the anti-anti- retaliation provisions of the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002 (also known as the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Report Consumer Protection Act), Cal-OSHA, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the California Government Code, the California Family Rights Act, the California Civil Code, the California Business & Professions Code, each as amended, rights to rehire and reemployment, and any and all common law claims, including claims sounding in tort or contract, claims for compensation, benefits, equity, or other remuneration or attorneys’ fees, costs or disbursements, claims for physical or emotional distress or injuries, claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to accommodate, violation of public policy, breach of express or implied contract, breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, defamation or misrepresentation, and any claims arising under any other duty or obligation of any kind or description, whether arising in law or equity, which can lawfully be released under federal, state, or local law. The foregoing is a non-non- exhaustive list, and this release is intended to cover all claims that may be lawfully waived by agreement, including those not specifically listed. The parties agree and acknowledge that the payments made pursuant to this Agreement are not related to sexual harassment.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Separation Agreement (Lyft, Inc.)

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