Common use of General Release and Waiver Clause in Contracts

General Release and Waiver. 3.1 In consideration of Employer’s promises made within this Agreement, Employee unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely waives, releases and discharges Employer, and any parent and subsidiary corporations, divisions and affiliated corporations, partnerships or other affiliated entities of Employer, past and present, as well as the past and present employees, officers, directors, agents, successors and assigns of Employer (collectively, “Released Parties”), from all claims related in any way to the transactions or occurrences between them to date, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including, but not limited to, Employee’s employment with Employer, the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer, and all other losses, liabilities, claims, charges, demands and causes of action, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising directly or indirectly out of or in any way connected with Employee’s employment with Employer. This release is intended to have the broadest possible application and includes, but is not limited to, any tort, contract, common law, constitutional or other statutory claims, including, but not limited to claims involving intellectual property or innovations that Employee may have worked on or come up with during the period in which he or she was being compensated by any of the Released Parties, alleged violations of the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act, the Illinois Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act, the Illinois Personnel Record Review Act, the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act and any other statute set forth in Chapter 820 or any other chapter of the Illinois Compiled Statutes that pertains or relates to, or otherwise touches upon, the employment relationship between Employer and Employee, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and all claims for attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses. Employee expressly waives Employee’s right to recovery of any type, including damages, in any administrative or court action, whether state or federal, and whether brought by Employee or on Employee’s behalf, related in any way to the matters released herein. However, this general release is not intended to bar any claims that, by statute, may not be waived, such as claims for any challenge to the validity of Employee’s release of claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as set forth in this Agreement. Further, nothing in this Section 3.1 shall release any of the Released Parties’ obligations, covenants, and agreements under this Agreement or Employee’s rights under applicable law, the Company’s Bylaws, any Company officer indemnity agreement to which Employee is a party or the Company’s director and officer liability policy to seek indemnity for acts committed, or omissions, within the course and scope of Employee’s employment duties.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Retention Agreement (Retail Properties of America, Inc.), Retention Agreement (Retail Properties of America, Inc.), Retention Agreement (Retail Properties of America, Inc.)

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General Release and Waiver. 3.1 In consideration of Employer’s promises made within this Agreement, Employee unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely waives, releases and discharges Employer, and any parent and subsidiary corporations, divisions and affiliated corporations, partnerships or other affiliated entities of Employer, past and present, as well as the past and present employees, officers, directors, agents, successors and assigns of Employer (collectively, “Released Parties”), from all claims related in any way to the transactions or occurrences between them to date, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including, but not limited to, Employee’s employment with Employer, the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer, and all other losses, liabilities, claims, charges, demands and causes of action, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising directly or indirectly out of or in any way connected with Employee’s employment with Employer. This release is intended to have the broadest possible application and includes, but is not limited to, any tort, contract, common law, constitutional or other statutory claims, including, but not limited to claims involving intellectual property or innovations that Employee may have worked on or come up with during the period in which he or she was being compensated by any of the Released Parties, alleged violations of the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act, the Illinois Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act, the Illinois Personnel Record Review Act, the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act and any other statute set forth in Chapter 820 or any other chapter of the Illinois Compiled Statutes that pertains or relates to, or otherwise touches upon, the employment relationship between Employer and Employee, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and all claims for attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses. Employee expressly waives Employee’s right to recovery of any type, including damages, in any administrative or court action, whether state or federal, and whether brought by Employee or on Employee’s behalf, related in any way to the matters released herein. However, this general release is not intended to bar any claims that, by statute, may not be waived, such as claims for any challenge to the validity of Employee’s release of claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as set forth in this Agreement. Further, nothing in this Section 3.1 shall release any of the Released Parties’ obligations, covenants, and agreements under this Agreement or Employee’s rights under applicable law, the Company’s Bylaws, any Company officer indemnity agreement to which Employee is a party or the Company’s director and officer liability policy to seek indemnity for acts committed, or omissions, within the course and scope of Employee’s employment duties.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Retention Agreement (Retail Properties of America, Inc.), Retention Agreement (Retail Properties of America, Inc.), Retention Agreement (Retail Properties of America, Inc.)

General Release and Waiver. 3.1 In consideration of Employer’s promises made within this Agreement, Employee unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely waives, releases and discharges Employer, and any parent and subsidiary corporations, divisions and affiliated corporations, partnerships or other affiliated entities of Employer, past and present, as well as the past and present employees, officers, directors, agents, successors and assigns of Employer (collectively, “Released Parties”), from all claims related in any way to the transactions or occurrences between them to date, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including, but not limited to, Employee’s employment with Employer, the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer, and all other losses, liabilities, claims, charges, demands and causes of action, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising directly or indirectly out of or in any way connected with Employee’s employment with Employer. This release is intended to have the broadest possible application and includes, but is not limited to, any tort, contract, common law, constitutional or other statutory claims, including, but not limited to claims involving intellectual property or innovations that Employee may have worked on or come up with during the period in which he or she was being compensated by any of the Released Parties, alleged violations of the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act, the Illinois Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act, the Illinois Personnel Record Review Act, the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act and any other statute set forth in Chapter 820 or any other chapter of the Illinois Compiled Statutes that pertains or relates to, or otherwise touches upon, the employment relationship between Employer and Employee, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and all claims for attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses. Employee expressly waives Employee’s right to recovery of any type, including damages, in any administrative or court action, whether state or federal, and whether brought by Employee or on Employee’s behalf, related in any way to the matters released herein. However, this general release is not intended to bar any claims that, by statute, may not be waived, such as claims for any challenge to the validity of Employee’s release of claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as set forth in this Agreement. Further, nothing in this Section 3.1 shall release any of the Released Parties’ obligations, covenants, and agreements under this Agreement or Employee’s rights under applicable law, the Company’s Bylaws, any Company officer indemnity agreement to which Employee is a party or the Company’s director and officer liability policy to seek indemnity for acts committed, or omissions, within the course and scope of Employee’s employment duties.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement and General Release (Retail Properties of America, Inc.), Separation Agreement and General Release (Retail Properties of America, Inc.)

General Release and Waiver. 3.1 In consideration of Employer’s promises made within this Agreement, Employee unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely waives, releases and discharges Employer, and any parent and subsidiary corporations, divisions and affiliated corporations, partnerships or other affiliated entities of Employer, past and present, as well as the past and present employees, officers, directors, agents, successors and assigns of Employer (collectively, “Released Parties”), from all claims related in any way to the transactions or occurrences between them to date, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including, but not limited to, Employee’s employment with Employer, the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer, and all other losses, liabilities, claims, charges, demands and causes of action, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising directly or indirectly out of or in any way connected with Employee’s employment with Employer. This release is intended to have the broadest possible application and includes, but is not limited to, any tort, contract, common law, constitutional or other statutory claims, including, but not limited to claims involving intellectual property or innovations that Employee may have worked on or come up with during the period in which he or she was being compensated by any of the Released Parties, alleged violations of the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act, the Illinois Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act, the Illinois Personnel Record Review Act, the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act and any other statute set forth in Chapter 820 or any other chapter of the Illinois Compiled Statutes that pertains or relates to, or otherwise touches upon, the employment relationship between Employer and Employee, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and all claims for attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses. Employee expressly waives Employee’s right to recovery of any type, including damages, in any administrative or court action, whether state or federal, and whether brought by Employee or on Employee’s behalf, related in any way to the matters released herein. However, this general release is not intended to bar any claims that, by statute, may not be waived, such as claims for any challenge to the validity of Employee’s release of claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as set forth in this Agreement. Further, nothing in this Section 3.1 shall release any of the Released Parties’ obligations, covenants, and agreements under this Agreement or Employee’s rights under applicable law, the Company’s Bylaws, any Company officer indemnity agreement to which Employee is a party or the Company’s director and officer liability policy to seek indemnity for acts committed, or omissions, within the course and scope of Employee’s employment duties.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Separation Agreement and General Release (Retail Properties of America, Inc.)

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General Release and Waiver. 3.1 In consideration of Employer’s promises made within this Agreement, Employee unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely waives, releases and discharges Employer, and any parent and subsidiary corporations, divisions and affiliated corporations, partnerships or other affiliated entities of Employer, past and present, as well as the past and present employees, officers, directors, agents, successors and assigns of Employer (collectively, “Released Parties”), from all claims related in any way to the transactions or occurrences between them to date, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including, but not limited to, Employee’s employment with Employer, the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer, and all other losses, liabilities, claims, charges, demands and causes of action, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising directly or indirectly out of or in any way connected with Employee’s employment with Employer. This release is intended to have the broadest possible application and includes, but is not limited to, any tort, contract, common law, constitutional or other statutory claims, including, but not limited to claims involving intellectual property or innovations that Employee may have worked on or come up with during the period in which he or she was being compensated by any of the Released Parties, alleged violations of the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act, the Illinois Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act, the Illinois Personnel Record Review Act, the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act and any other statute set forth in Chapter 820 or any other chapter of the Illinois Compiled Statutes that pertains or relates to, or otherwise touches upon, the employment relationship between Employer and Employee, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and all claims for attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses. Employee expressly waives Employee’s right to recovery of any type, including damages, in any administrative or court action, whether state or federal, and whether brought by Employee or on Employee’s behalf, related in any way to the matters released herein. However, this general release is not intended to bar any claims that, by statute, may not be waived, such as claims for any challenge to the validity of Employee’s release of claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as set forth in this Agreement. Further, nothing in this Section 3.1 shall release any of the Released Parties’ obligations, covenants, and agreements under this Agreement or Employee’s rights under applicable law, the Company’s Bylaws, any Company officer indemnity agreement to which Employee is a party or the Company’s director and officer liability policy to seek indemnity for acts committed, or omissions, within the course and scope of Employee’s employment duties.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Separation Agreement and General Release (Retail Properties of America, Inc.)

General Release and Waiver. 3.1 In consideration of Employer’s promises made within this Agreement, Employee unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely waives, releases and discharges Employer, and any parent and subsidiary corporations, divisions and affiliated corporations, partnerships or other affiliated entities of Employer, past and present, including but not limited to The Point, LLC, as well as the past and present employees, officers, directors, agents, successors and assigns of Employer (collectively, “Released Parties”), from all claims related in any way to the transactions or occurrences between them to date, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including, but not limited to, Employee’s employment with Employer, the termination of Employee’s employment with Employer, and all other losses, liabilities, claims, charges, demands and causes of action, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising directly or indirectly out of or in any way connected with Employee’s employment with Employer. This release is intended to have the broadest possible application and includes, but is not limited to, any tort, contract, common law, constitutional or other statutory claims, including, but not limited to claims involving intellectual property or innovations that Employee may have worked on or come up with during the period in which he or she was being compensated by any of the Released Parties, alleged violations of the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act, the Illinois Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act, the Illinois Personnel Record Review Act, the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act and any other statute set forth in Chapter 820 or any other chapter of the Illinois Compiled Statutes that pertains or relates to, or otherwise touches upon, the employment relationship between Employer and Employee, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and all claims for attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses. Employee expressly waives Employee’s right to recovery of any type, including damages, in any administrative or court action, whether state or federal, and whether brought by Employee or on Employee’s behalf, related in any way to the matters released herein. However, this general release is not intended to bar any claims that, by statute, may not be waived, such as claims for any challenge to the validity of Employee’s release of claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as set forth in this Agreement. Further, nothing in this Section 3.1 shall release any of the Released Parties’ obligations, covenants, and agreements under this Agreement or Employee’s rights under applicable law, the Company’s Bylaws, any Company officer indemnity agreement to which Employee is a party or the Company’s director and officer liability policy to seek indemnity for acts committed, or omissions, within the course and scope of Employee’s employment dutiesAgreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Separation Agreement and General Release (Groupon, Inc.)

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