Common use of Labor Relations; Compliance Clause in Contracts

Labor Relations; Compliance. Since June 30, 2000, neither Company nor any Subsidiary has been a party to any collective bargaining or other labor Contract. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, since June 30, 2000, there has not been, there is not presently pending or existing, and to Company’s Knowledge there is not Threatened, (a) any strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage, or employee grievance process, (b) any Proceeding against or affecting Company or any Subsidiary relating to the alleged violation of any Legal Requirement pertaining to labor relations or employment matters, including any charge or complaint filed by an employee or union with the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any comparable Governmental Body, organizational activity, or other labor or employment dispute against or affecting Company or any Subsidiary, or (c) any application for certification of a collective bargaining agent. To Company’s Knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that could provide the basis for any work stoppage or other labor dispute by employees of Company or any Subsidiary. There is no lockout of any employees by Company or any Subsidiary, and no such action is contemplated by Company or any Subsidiary. Company and each Subsidiary have complied in all respects with all Legal Requirements relating to employment, equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, hours, benefits, collective bargaining, the payment of social security and similar taxes, occupational safety and health, and plant closing. Neither Company nor any Subsidiary is liable for the payment of any compensation, damages, taxes, fines, penalties, or other amounts, however designated, for failure to comply with any of the foregoing Legal Requirements.

Labor Relations; Compliance. Since June 30January 1, 20002003, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has not been or is not a party to any collective bargaining or other labor Contract. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20Since January 1, since June 30, 20002003, there has not been, there is not presently pending or existing, and to Company’s Knowledge there is not Threatened, (a) any strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage, or employee grievance process, (b) except as disclosed in Section 3.21 of the Disclosure Schedule, any Proceeding (except that oral threats and investigations are to the Knowledge of Parent Seller and the Company) against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary relating to the alleged violation of any Legal Requirement pertaining to labor relations or employment matters, including any charge or complaint filed by an employee or union with the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any comparable Governmental Body, organizational activity, or other labor or employment dispute against or affecting any of the Company or any Subsidiarytheir premises, or (c) any application for certification of a collective bargaining agent. To Company’s Knowledge, no No event has occurred or circumstance exists that could provide the basis for any work stoppage or other labor dispute by employees of Company or any Subsidiarydispute. There is no lockout of any employees by Company or any Subsidiarythe Company, and no such action is contemplated by the Company. The Company or any Subsidiary. Company and each Subsidiary have has complied in all material respects with all Legal Requirements relating to employment, equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, hours, benefits, collective bargaining, the payment of social security and similar taxes, occupational safety and health, and plant closing. Neither The Company nor any Subsidiary is not liable for the payment of any compensation, damages, taxes, fines, penalties, or other amounts, however designated, for failure to comply with any of the foregoing Legal Requirements, except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule.

Labor Relations; Compliance. Since June 30, 2000, neither Company has not been nor any Subsidiary has been is it a party to any collective bargaining or other organized labor ContractContract relating to the SoftDent Business. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20Since March 18, since June 30, 20001998, there has not been, and there is not presently pending or existing, and to Company’s 's Knowledge there is not Threatened, (a) any : A. Any strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage, stoppage or employee grievance process, (b) any ; B. Any Proceeding against or affecting Company or any Subsidiary in connection with the SoftDent Business relating to the alleged violation of any Legal Requirement pertaining to labor relations or employment matters, including any charge or complaint filed by an employee or union with the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any comparable Governmental Body, organizational activity, or other labor or employment dispute against or affecting Company the SoftDent Business or any Subsidiary, or (c) any premises on which the SoftDent Business is conducted; or C. Any application for certification of a collective bargaining agent. To Company’s Knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that could provide the basis for any work stoppage or other labor dispute by employees of Company or any Subsidiary. . D. There is no lockout of any employees by Company or any SubsidiaryCompany, and no such action is contemplated by Company or any SubsidiaryCompany. Company and each Subsidiary have To the Knowledge of Company, it has complied in all respects with all Legal Requirements relating to employment, equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, hours, benefits, collective bargaining, the payment of social security and similar taxes, occupational safety and health, health and plant closing. Neither Company nor closing in connection with the SoftDent Business, except for any Subsidiary is liable for the payment of any compensation, damages, taxes, fines, penalties, or other amounts, however designated, for failure to comply with any of the foregoing Legal Requirementsnoncompliance as would not have a SoftDent Material Adverse Effect.

Labor Relations; Compliance. Since June 30, 2000, neither Company nor any Subsidiary has been Schedule 4.23 contains a party to any complete and accurate list of all collective bargaining or other labor Contractcontracts to which the Company or any Subsidiary is, or at any time since December 31, 1998 has been, a party. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20Since December 31, since June 30, 20001998, there has not been, and there is not presently currently, pending or existing, and to Company’s Knowledge there is not Threatenedand has not been threatened, (a) any strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage, stoppage or employee grievance process, pending; (b) any Proceeding against or affecting the Company or any Company Subsidiary relating to the alleged violation of any Legal Requirement pertaining to labor relations or employment matters, including any charge charge, claim, action or complaint filed by an employee or union with the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the United States Department of Labor or any comparable Governmental Body, any organizational activity, activity or any other labor or employment dispute against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary, Company Subsidiary or their premises; (c) any application for certification of a collective bargaining agent; or (d) any organizational activity by its employees. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that could provide the basis for any work stoppage or other labor dispute by employees of Company or any Subsidiarydispute. There is no lockout of any employees by the Company or any Company Subsidiary, and no such action is contemplated by the Company or any Company Subsidiary. The Company and each Subsidiary its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all Legal Requirements relating to employment, equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, employee leave, hours, benefits, collective bargaining, the payment of social security and similar taxes, occupational safety and health, health and plant closingclosings. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is liable for the payment of any compensation, damages, taxes, fines, penalties, penalties or other amounts, however designated, for failure to comply with any of the foregoing Legal Requirements.

Labor Relations; Compliance. Since June 3017, 20001996, neither no Acquired Company nor any Subsidiary has been or is a party to any collective bargaining or other labor Contract. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20Since June 17, since June 30, 20001996, there has not been, there is not presently pending or existing, and to Company’s Primal's Knowledge there is not Threatened, (a) any strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage, or employee grievance process, (b) any Proceeding against or affecting any Acquired Company or any Subsidiary relating to the alleged violation of any Legal Requirement pertaining to labor relations or employment matters, including any charge or complaint filed by an employee or union with the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any comparable Governmental Body, organizational activity, or other labor or employment dispute against or affecting Company any of the Acquired Companies or any Subsidiarytheir premises, or (c) any application for certification of a collective bargaining agent. To Company’s Primal's Knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that could provide the basis for any work stoppage or other labor dispute by employees of Company or any Subsidiarydispute. There is no lockout of any employees by Company or any SubsidiaryAcquired Company, and no such action is contemplated by any Acquired Company. Each Acquired Company or any Subsidiary. Company and each Subsidiary have has complied in all respects with all Legal Requirements relating to employment, equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, hours, benefits, collective bargaining, the payment payment, except as set forth in Part 4.21 of the Primal Disclosure Letter, of social security and similar taxes, occupational safety and health, and plant closing. Neither Except as set forth in Part 4.21 of the Primal Disclosure Letter, no Acquired Company nor any Subsidiary is liable for the payment of any compensation, damages, taxes, fines, penalties, or other amounts, however designated, for failure to comply with any of the foregoing Legal Requirements.

Labor Relations; Compliance. Since June 30April 1, 20001999, neither no Acquired Company nor any Subsidiary has been or is a party to any collective bargaining or other labor Contract. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20Since April 1, since June 30, 20001999, there has not been, there is not presently pending or existing, and to Company’s Principal Vendors' Knowledge there is not Threatened, (a) any strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage, or employee grievance process, (b) any Proceeding against or affecting any Acquired Company or any Subsidiary relating to the alleged violation of any Legal Requirement pertaining per-taining to labor relations or employment matters, including any charge or complaint filed by an employee or union with the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any comparable Governmental Body, organizational organisational activity, or other labor or employment dispute against or affecting Company any of the Acquired Companies or any Subsidiarytheir premises, or (c) any application for certification of a collective bargaining agent. To Company’s Knowledge, Principal Vendors' Knowledge no event has occurred or circumstance exists that could provide the basis for any work stoppage or other labor dispute by employees of Company or any Subsidiarydispute. There is no lockout lock-out of any employees by Company or any SubsidiaryAcquired Company, and no such action is contemplated by any Acquired Company. Each Acquired Company or any Subsidiary. Company and each Subsidiary have has complied in all respects with all Legal Requirements relating to employment, equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigrationimmi-gration, wages, hours, benefits, collective bargaining, the payment of social security and similar taxes, occupational safety and health, and plant closing. Neither No Acquired Company nor any Subsidiary is liable for the payment of any compensation, damages, taxes, fines, penalties, or other amounts, however designated, for failure to comply with any of the foregoing Legal Requirements.