Labor Relations and Employment Matters Sample Clauses

Labor Relations and Employment Matters. (a) Purchaser is not a party to any contract, collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with any labor union including any collective bargaining agreement. There has never been an actual or threatened labor dispute, strike, picket, work slowdown, work stoppage or any other job action at any business location of Purchaser. (b) Purchaser is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations respecting the employment of, including but not limited to, fair employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, and wages and hours. Purchaser has not engaged in any unfair or illegal labor practice, and there are no charges or claims of employment discrimination or unfair labor practices pending or, to the best knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser. (c) No proceedings or claims are pending or, to the best knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser with respect to any violation or alleged violation of any applicable federal, state or local laws, rules and regulations relating to the employment of labor, including, without limitation, those related to wages and hours, collective bargaining, discrimination on any basis, including without limitation, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or age, and Purchaser has complied in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations relating to employment of labor. (d) Except for the Employment Agreement and the Purchaser Stock Plan, and except for plans generally available to employees of Metretek Technologies, Inc., Purchaser is not a 25 32 party to, nor is it bound by, any written or oral, express or implied, (i) retainer, consulting, severance, termination, employment or similar contracts or agreements not terminable at will by Purchaser; or (ii) pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation, bonus, stock option, stock purchase or incentive plans or agreements providing for remuneration or benefits to Purchaser's employees. (e) Except for the Employment Agreement, Purchaser has not entered into any severance, termination or similar arrangement in respect of any present or former officer, director, shareholder, employee or consultant that will result in any obligation, absolute or contingent, of Purchaser to make any payment to any present or former officer, director, employee or consultant following his or her termination of employment by Purchaser.
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Labor Relations and Employment Matters. (a) Section 5.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedule ("Schedule 5.16") contains a complete and materially accurate list of: (i) all employees of the Company and Company Subsidiaries ("Employees") as of the date specified on such list, showing the position, annual base salary, date of hire, date of birth, full/part-time status, and bonus potential for each Employee; (ii) all independent contractors, consultants, temporary employees, leased employees or other servants or agents classified by the Company and any Company Subsidiary as other than Employees or compensated other than through wages paid by the Company and the Company Subsidiaries and reported on a form W-4 (collectively, "Contingent Workers") employed or used with respect to the operation of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as of the date specified on such list, showing for each Contingent Worker such individual's role in the business, and such individual's fee or compensation arrangements and other contractual terms with the Company and any Company Subsidiary; and (iii) all current directors and officers, whether or not Employees, of the Company and any Company Subsidiary. (b) Except as set forth in Section 5.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries is a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining agreement, contract or other agreement or understanding with a labor union or labor organization. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened (i) union organizational campaign effort, collective bargaining negotiations, bargaining impasse, implementation of final offer, work-to-rule or intermittent strike or (ii) labor dispute, grievance or arbitration matter, economic or unfair labor practice strike, boycott, work stoppage or slowdown involving, in each case of this clause (ii), a material number of employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, no lockout is in effect and no permanent or temporary strike replacements are currently employed at any Company facility. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor their respective representatives or employees, has committed any unfair labor practices in connection with the operation of the respective businesses of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and there is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened charge, complaint, decision, order, notice-posting requirement, settlement agreement or inj...
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Labor Relations and Employment Matters. (a) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement or understanding with any labor organization or is subject to any organized labor dispute, strike or work stoppage, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are represented by any labor organization; and (b) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state Laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, verification of eligibility for employment, immigration, employee classification and wages and hours.
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Labor Relations and Employment Matters. (a) Except as set forth in Section 3.21 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company is not a party to, bound by or subject to, or currently negotiating in connection with entering into, any collective bargaining agreement or other labor contract. Except as set forth in Section 3.21 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, none of the employees of the Company is represented by any union with respect to his or her employment by the Company. There is no (i) unfair labor practice, labor dispute (other than individual grievances) or labor arbitration proceeding pending or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company relating to its business, (ii) activity or proceeding by a labor union or representative thereof to the Company’s Knowledge to organize any employees of the Company, or (iii) lockout, strike, slowdown, work stoppage or threat thereof by or with respect to such employees, and during the last three (3) years there has not been any such action. (b) Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company is in compliance with all applicable Laws relating to the employment of labor, including all applicable Laws relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining, employment discrimination, civil rights, safety and health, workers’ compensation, pay equity and the collection and payment of withholding and/or social security taxes.
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Labor Relations and Employment Matters. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.16, as of the date of this Agreement, none of the Company or any Subsidiary (a) is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to persons employed by the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the Knowledge of Seller, there are no organizational campaigns, petitions or other unionization activities focusing on persons employed by the Company or any Subsidiary which seeks recognition of a collective bargaining unit, nor have there been any such campaigns, petitions or union organizational activities since the inception of the Company or (b) is currently or since the inception of such Company or Subsidiary has been subject to any strikes, material slowdowns, material grievances or material work stoppages and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no such event is currently threatened between the Company and any group of its respective employees. The Company and each Subsidiary is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws respecting employment, employment practices, terms, conditions and classifications of employment, employee safety and health, immigration status and wages and hours. There are no material actions, grievances, investigations, suits, claims or administrative matters pending, or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened or reasonably anticipated against the Company or any Subsidiary by any current or former employee or applicant. Within the past year, none of the Company or any Subsidiary has incurred any liability or obligation under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the “WARN Act”) or any similar state or local law.
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Labor Relations and Employment Matters. (a) No strike, labor dispute, slowdown, work stoppage or other actual potential dispute or labor issue against the Company is pending, to the Knowledge of the Company threatened, or reasonably anticipated. The Company does not have Knowledge of any activities or Proceedings of any labor union to organize any Employees. There are no actions, suits, claims, labor disputes or grievances pending or to the Knowledge of the Company threatened or reasonably anticipated relating to any labor matters involving any Employee. The Company has not engaged in any material unfair labor practices within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act or otherwise. The Company is not presently, nor has it been in the past, a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining agreement or arrangement or union Contract with respect to Employees, and no collective bargaining agreement is being negotiated by the Company. The Company has not taken any action which would constitute a “plant closing” or “mass lay-off” within the meaning of WARN or similar Law, issued any notification of a plant closing or mass lay-off required by WARN or any similar Law, or incurred any Liability or obligation under WARN or any similar Law that remains unsatisfied. (b) The Company and each of its ERISA Affiliates is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, collective bargaining agreements and arrangements, extension orders, contracts, policies and binding customs and practices respecting employment, employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, worker classification, Tax withholding, unlawful discrimination, equal employment, fair employment practices, meal and rest periods, overtime, minimum wage, paycheck and pay stub requirements, employment and payroll records retention, workers compensation, insurance, vacation, sick leave and any other form of leave, immigration status, employee safety and health, wages (including wage payment and overtime payment requirements), compensation and hours of work, and in each case, with respect to Employees: (i) has withheld, timely reported and timely remitted all amounts required by Law or by agreement to be withheld, reported and remitted with respect to wages, salaries and other payments to Employees, (ii) is not liable for any arrears of wages, overtime, meal or rest period wages or penalties, termination-related payments or any Taxes or any penalty for failure to comply with any of the foregoing, (iii) is not liable for a...
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Related to Labor Relations and Employment Matters

  • Labor and Employment Matters (1) (i) There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened arbitration or grievance, charge, complaint, audit or investigation by or before the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other Governmental Entity with respect to any current or former employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is, nor has been since January 1, 2021, a party to, bound by or negotiating any collective bargaining agreement, work rules or practices, or any other labor-related agreement, arrangement or contract with a labor union, trade union, works council or labor organization applicable to persons employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has any labor union, trade union, labor organization or group of employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries made a pending demand (in writing) for recognition or certification, and there are no representation or certification proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding presently pending or threatened in writing to be brought or filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or authority; (iii) to the knowledge of the Company, there are no contemplated or pending proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees; (iv) there are no Unfair Labor Practice (as defined under the National Labor Relations Act) complaints pending against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries before the National Labor Relations Board; and (v) since January 1, 2021, there has not been any strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout, job action, picketing, unfair labor practice, concerted refusal to work overtime or other labor disruption or dispute affecting, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threat thereof, by or with respect to any employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. (2) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any requirement under contract or Law to provide notice to, or to enter into any consultation procedure with, any union, labor organization, work council or similar organization in connection with the execution of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. (3) The Company and its Subsidiaries are and since January 1, 2021 have been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to the employment of labor, including with respect to employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, employment discrimination or harassment, termination of employment, employee whistle-blowing, immigration and employment eligibility verification, occupational health and safety, wages and hours, withholding, classification of employees as exempt or nonexempt, and classification of consultants and independent contractors. (4) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any liability or obligation the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 and the regulations promulgated thereunder or any similar state or local Law that remains unsatisfied.

  • 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.

  • Employment Matters (a) The Sellers have provided to the Buyer a complete and accurate list of the following information as of the date of this Agreement for each Business Employee: employer; job title; location; date of hiring; date of commencement of employment; and current compensation paid or payable. At least sixty (60) days prior to the applicable Closing, the Sellers will provide to the Buyer the following information as of immediately prior to such Closing (to the extent that such information can be generated at least sixty (60) days prior to such Closing and as early prior to such Closing as reasonably practicable to the extent such information cannot be generated at least sixty (60) days prior to such Closing) for each Business Employee whose services relate primarily to the portion of the Business being transferred at such Closing: service credit for purposes of vesting and eligibility to participate under any Employee Plan (including any vacation or other paid time off policy of the Sellers). The parties agree and acknowledge that, due to the timing of the deliveries contemplated by the preceding sentence, and as a result of ordinary course personnel turnover, certain individuals who are identified as Business Employees in connection with the deliveries contemplated by the preceding sentence may not be Business Employees at the applicable Closing, and certain individuals who are not identified as Business Employees in connection with the deliveries contemplated by the preceding sentence may be Business Employees at the applicable Closing, and in no event will any resulting inaccuracies in any information delivered pursuant to this Section 3.13(a) be considered a breach of any provision of this Agreement. Further, within ten (10) Business Days following the applicable Closing, the Sellers will provide to the Buyer, for each Business Employee whose services relate primarily to the portion of the Business being transferred at such Closing, data relating to the amount of sick and vacation leave that is accrued but unused as of such Closing. (b) Except as set forth on Section 3.13(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, (i) none of the Business Employees is, or during the past two (2) years has been, represented by a union, labor organization or group (collectively, a “Union”) that was either voluntarily recognized or certified by any labor relations board; (ii) none of the Business Employees is, or during the past two (2) years has been, a signatory to or bound by a Collective Agreement with any Union; (iii) to the Knowledge of the Sellers, there are no currently filed petitions for representation with respect to the formation of a collective bargaining unit involving any of the Business Employees and no such petitions for representation have been filed or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, threatened in the past two (2) years; (iv) there is no unfair labor practice or labor arbitration proceeding brought by or on behalf of any of the Business Employees pending or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, threatened against the Sellers and no such proceeding has been initiated or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, threatened in the past two (2) years; and (v) no labor dispute, walk out, strike, slowdown, hand billing, picketing, or work stoppage involving the Business Employees has occurred, is in progress or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, has been threatened in the past two (2) years.

  • Labor and Employment As of the date of this Agreement, Section 3.19 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete list of all collective bargaining agreements or other labor union contracts applicable to any employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. As of the date of this Agreement, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has breached or otherwise failed to comply with any provision of any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to any employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for any breaches or failures to comply that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and are not reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Except for matters that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and are not reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) there is not any, and during the past one year there has not been any, labor strike, dispute, work stoppage or lockout pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) to the knowledge of the Company, no union organizational campaign is in progress or threatened with respect to the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and no question concerning representation of such employees exists, (iii) there are no unfair labor practice charges or complaints against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened and (iv) there are, as of the date of this Agreement, no written grievances or written complaints outstanding or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Except for matters that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and are not reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, there are no, and since November 29, 2011, have not been any “plant closings” or “mass layoffs” (as those terms are defined in the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act or any comparable state or local law) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, without complying with the notice requirements of such Laws, and the Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all Laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours and occupational safety and health (including, without limitation, classifications of service providers as employees and/or independent contractors).

  • Labor Relations; Employees (a) Except as set forth on Section 5.15(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement or any similar agreement, (ii) no such agreement is being negotiated by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, and (iii) no labor union or any other employee representative body has requested or, to the knowledge of the Company, has sought to represent any of the employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries in the past three (3) years. In the past three (3) years, to the knowledge of the Company, there has been no labor organization activity involving any employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and there has been no actual or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout or other labor dispute against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, in each case except as would not be or reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. (b) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and have been for the past three (3) years, in compliance with all applicable Laws respecting labor and employment including, but not limited to, all Laws respecting terms and conditions of employment, health and safety, wages and hours, holiday pay and the calculation of holiday pay, working time, employee classification (with respect to both exempt vs. non-exempt status and employee vs. independent contractor and worker status), child labor, immigration, employment discrimination, disability rights or benefits, equal opportunity and equal pay, plant closures and layoffs, affirmative action, workers’ compensation, labor relations, employee leave issues, unemployment insurance and contributions required to be made with respect to any statutory plan, program, practice or arrangement that is required under applicable law and maintained by any Governmental Authority, except where the failure to comply would not be or reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. (c) Except where it would not be or reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in the past three (3) years, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not received written (i) notice of any unfair labor practice charge or material complaint pending or threatened before any applicable Governmental Authority against them, (ii) notice of any complaints, grievances or arbitrations arising out of any collective bargaining agreement or any other material complaints, grievances or arbitration procedures against them, (iii) notice of any material charge or complaint with respect to or relating to them pending before any applicable Governmental Authority responsible for the prevention of unlawful employment practices, (iv) notice of the intent of any Governmental Authority responsible for the enforcement of labor, employment, wages and hours of work, child labor, immigration, or occupational safety and health Laws to conduct an investigation with respect to or relating to them or notice that such investigation is in progress, or (v) notice of any complaint, lawsuit or other proceeding pending or threatened in any forum by or on behalf of any present or former employee of such entities, any applicant for employment or classes of the foregoing alleging breach of any express or implied Contract of employment, any applicable Law governing employment or the termination thereof or other discriminatory, wrongful or tortious conduct in connection with the employment relationship. (d) To the knowledge of the Company, no present or former employee, worker or independent contractor of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries’ is in material violation of (i) any restrictive covenant, nondisclosure obligation or fiduciary duty to the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or (ii) any restrictive covenant or nondisclosure obligation to a former employer or engager of any such individual relating to (A) the right of any such individual to work for or provide services to the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries’ or (B) the knowledge or use of trade secrets or proprietary information, in each case except as would not be or reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. (e) Neither the Company nor any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is party to a settlement agreement with a current or former officer, employee or independent contractor of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries that involves allegations relating to sexual harassment, sexual misconduct or discrimination by either (i) an officer of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or (ii) an employee of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries at the level of Director (for the avoidance of doubt, such title does not refer to a member of the board of directors) or above. To the knowledge of the Company, in the last three (3) years, no allegations of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct or discrimination have been made against (i) an officer of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or (ii) an employee of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries at the level of Director (for the avoidance of doubt, such title does not refer to a member of the board of directors) or above, in each case except as would not be or reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

  • 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.

  • Labor and Employee Relations As of the date hereof, except as disclosed in Section 4.11(a) of the PSNC Disclosure Schedule hereto or in the PSNC SEC Reports, (i) neither PSNC nor any of the PSNC Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor agreement with any union or labor organization and (ii) to the best knowledge of PSNC, there is no current union representation question involving employees of PSNC or any of the PSNC Subsidiaries, nor does PSNC know of any activity or proceeding of any labor organization (or representative thereof) or employee group to organize any such employees. PSNC has delivered or otherwise made available to SCANA true, correct and complete copies of the collective bargaining agreements listed in Section 4.11(a) of the PSNC Disclosure Schedule, together with all amendments, modifications or supplements thereto. Except as disclosed in Section 4.11(b) of the PSNC Disclosure Schedule hereto or in the PSNC SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof or except to the extent such could not reasonably be expected to have a PSNC Material Adverse Effect, (a) there is no unfair labor practice, employment discrimination or other written grievance, arbitration, claim, suit, action or proceeding against PSNC or any of the PSNC Subsidiaries pending, or to the best knowledge of PSNC, threatened before any court, governmental department, commission agency, instrumentality or authority or any arbitrator, (b) there is no strike, lockout or material dispute, slowdown or work stoppage pending or, to the best knowledge of PSNC, threatened against or involving PSNC, and (c) there is no proceeding, claim, suit, action or governmental investigation pending or, to the best knowledge of PSNC, threatened in respect of which any director, officer, employee or agent of PSNC or any of the PSNC Subsidiaries is or may be entitled to claim indemnification from PSNC or such PSNC Subsidiary pursuant to their respective charters or by-laws or as provided in the indemnification agreements listed in Section 4.11(c) of the PSNC Disclosure Schedule. Except as set forth in Section 4.11(d) of the PSNC Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of PSNC, PSNC and the PSNC Subsidiaries are in material compliance with all federal, state and local laws with respect to employment practices, labor relations, safety and health regulations and mass layoffs and plant closings.

  • Employment and Employee Benefits Matters (a) Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation and each of its other Subsidiaries to, for the period commencing at the Effective Time and ending December 31, 2019, maintain for each individual employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at the Effective Time (each, a “Current Employee”) (i) each of base compensation and a target annual cash incentive compensation opportunity at least as favorable as that provided to the Current Employee as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) benefits that are at least as favorable as the benefits maintained for and provided to the Current Employee as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and (iii) severance benefits that are at least as favorable as the severance benefits provided by the Company to the Current Employees as of immediately prior to the Effective Time to the extent set forth in Section 4.13(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. (b) Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, cause service rendered by Current Employees to the Company and its Subsidiaries, prior to the Effective Time to be taken into account for all purposes under employee benefit plans of Parent, the Surviving Corporation, and its Subsidiaries, to the same extent as such service was taken into account under the corresponding Company Plans immediately prior to the Effective Time for those purposes; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to the extent that its application would result in a duplication of benefits or the funding thereof with respect to the same period of service. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Parent shall not, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to not, subject Current Employees to any eligibility requirements, waiting periods, actively-at-work requirements or pre-existing condition limitations under any employee benefit plan of Parent, the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries for any condition for which they would have been entitled to coverage under the corresponding Company Plan in which they participated prior to the Effective Time. Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries, to give such Current Employees credit under such employee benefit plans for any eligible expenses incurred by such Current Employees and their covered dependents under a Company Plan during the portion of the year prior to the Effective Time for purposes of satisfying all co-payment, co-insurance, deductibles, maximum out-of-pocket requirements, and other out-of-pocket expenses applicable to such Current Employees and their covered dependents in respect of the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to the extent that its application would result in a duplication of benefits or the funding thereof with respect to the same period of service. (c) No provision of this Agreement (i) prohibits Parent or the Surviving Corporation from amending or terminating any individual Company Plan or any other employee benefit plan, (ii) confers upon any director, Current Employee or service provider of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof any right to continue in the employ or service of the Surviving Corporation, Parent or any Subsidiary or any Affiliate thereof for any period of time, or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Surviving Corporation, Parent or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof to discharge or terminate the services of any director, employee or individual service provider of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, or (iii) constitutes the establishment or adoption of, or amendment to, any Company Plan or employee benefit plan. No Current Employee or any other individual employed by, or providing services to, the Company or its Subsidiaries has any third-party beneficiary or other rights with respect to this Agreement.

  • 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. (b) All employees of the Company are employed at will, and no employees of the Company are represented by a union. Section 3.16(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth, individually and by category, the name of each officer, employee and consultant, together with such person's position or function, annual base salary or wage and any incentive, severance or bonus arrangements with respect to such person. Except as described in Section 3.16(b)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in any payment or increased payment becoming due from the Company to any current or former officer, director, or employee of, or consultant to, the Company, and to the knowledge of the Company no employee of the Company has made any threat, or otherwise revealed an intent, to terminate such employee's relationship with the Company, for any reason, including because of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company is not a party to any agreement for the provision of labor from any outside agency. Since the Company's date of incorporation, there have been no claims by employees of such outside agencies, if any, with regard to employees assigned to work for the Company, and no claims by any governmental agency with regard to such employees. (c) Since the Company's date of incorporation, there have been no federal or state claims based on sex, sexual or other harassment, age, disability, race or other discrimination or common law claims, including claims of wrongful termination, by any employees of the Company or by any of the employees performing work for the Company but provided by an outside employment agency, and there are no facts or circumstances known to the Company that could reasonably be expected to give rise to such complaint or claim. The Company has complied with all laws related to the employment of employees and, except as set forth in Section 3.16(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, since the Company's date of incorporation, the Company has not received any notice of any claim that it has not complied in any material respect with any Laws relating to the employment of employees, including without limitation, any provisions thereof relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining, the payment of Social Security and similar taxes, equal employment opportunity, employment discrimination, the WARN Act, employee safety, or that it is liable for any arrearages of wages or any taxes or penalties for failure to comply with any of the foregoing. (d) The Company has no written policies and/or employee handbooks or manuals except as described in Section 3.16(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. (e) To the knowledge of the Company, no officer, employee or consultant of the Company is obligated under any Contract or other agreement or subject to any Order or Law that would interfere with the Company's business as currently conducted. Neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement, nor the carrying on of the Company's business as presently conducted nor any activity of such officers, employees or consultants in connection with the carrying on of the Company's business as presently conducted, will conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, constitute a default under, or trigger a condition precedent to any rights under any Contract or other agreement under which any of such officer's, employees or consultants is now bound.

  • Employment Relations Except as set forth in Schedule 5.21: (a) The Company has been and is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours; (b) The Company has not been and is not engaged in any unfair labor practice and no unfair labor practice complaint against the Company is pending before the National Labor Relations Board; (c) There is no labor strike, dispute, slowdown or stoppage actually pending or, to the knowledge of the Seller, threatened against or involving the Company and since January 1, 2002, the Company has not experienced any labor strike or material concerted labor dispute; (d) No union is currently certified, and there is no union representation question and, to the knowledge of the Seller, no union or other organizational activity that would be subject to the National Labor Relations Act (20 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) existing or threatened with respect to the Company; (e) The Company is not subject to or bound by any collective bargaining or labor union agreement applicable to any Person employed by the Company, and no collective bargaining or labor union agreement is currently being negotiated by the Company; (f) The Company has not experienced any material labor difficulty or work stoppage since January 1, 2002; (g) The Company has no Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges or other claims of employment discrimination pending or, to the knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Company; (h) To the knowledge of the Seller, no wage and hour department investigation has been made of the Company since January 1, 2002; (i) There are no occupational health and safety claims pending or, to the knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Company or that relate to its business or property; (j) Since January 1, 2002, the Company has not (i) engaged in layoffs or employment terminations sufficient in timing and number to constitute (A) a "mass layoff" (as defined in the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ("WARN")) or (B) an "employment loss" (as defined in WARN) or (ii) effected a "plant closing" (as defined in WARN) affecting any site of employment or one or more facilities or operating units within any site of employment or facility of the Company; the Company has not been affected by any transaction or engaged in layoffs or employment terminations sufficient in number to trigger application of any similar Law; (k) The Company is not a governmental contractor for purposes of any federal, state or local Law.

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