No Solicitation of Employees and Consultants. Each Subject Party agrees that, during the Restricted Period, such Subject Party will not, without the prior written consent of Parent (which may be withheld in its sole discretion), either on its own behalf or on behalf of any other Person (other than, if applicable, a Covered Party in the performance of such Subject Party’s duties on behalf of the Covered Parties), directly or indirectly: (i) hire or engage as an employee, independent contractor, consultant or otherwise any Covered Personnel (as defined below); (ii) solicit, induce, encourage or otherwise cause (or attempt to do any of the foregoing) any Covered Personnel to leave the service (whether as an employee, consultant or independent contractor) of any Covered Party; or (iii) in any way interfere with or attempt to interfere with the relationship between any Covered Personnel and any Covered Party; provided, however, no Subject Party will be deemed to have violated this Section 2(a) if any Covered Personnel voluntarily and independently solicits an offer of employment from such Subject Party (or other Person whom such Subject Party is acting on behalf of) by responding to a general advertisement or solicitation program conducted by or on behalf of such Subject Party (or such other Person whom such Subject Party is acting on behalf of) that is not targeted at such Covered Personnel or Covered Personnel generally, so long as such Covered Personnel is not hired. For purposes of this Agreement, “Covered Personnel” shall mean any Person who is or was an employee, consultant or independent contractor of the Covered Parties, (A) if the relevant time of determination is before the Termination Date, as of such date of determination or during the one (1) year period preceding such date and, (B) if the relevant time of determination is after the Termination Date, as of the Termination Date or during the one (1) year period preceding the Termination Date.
No Solicitation of Employees and Consultants. Each of the Subject Parties agrees that, during the Restricted Period, neither of the Subject Parties will, and each will not permit its respective Affiliates to, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser (which may be withheld in its sole discretion), either on its own behalf or on behalf of any other Person (other than, if applicable, a Covered Party in the performance of the Subject Parties’ duties on behalf of the Covered Parties), directly or indirectly: (i) hire or engage as an employee, independent contractor, consultant, or otherwise any Covered Personnel (as defined below); (ii) solicit, induce, encourage, or otherwise knowingly cause (or attempt to do any of the foregoing) any Covered Personnel to leave the service (whether as an employee, consultant, or independent contractor) of any Covered Party; or (iii) in any way interfere with or attempt to interfere with the relationship between any Covered Personnel and any Covered Party; provided, however, the Subject Parties and its Affiliates will not be deemed to have violated this Section 2(a) if any Covered Personnel voluntarily and independently solicits an offer of employment from the Subject Parties or their respective Affiliates by responding to a general advertisement or solicitation program conducted by or on behalf of either or both of the Subject Parties or any of their respective Affiliates that is not targeted at such Covered Personnel or Covered Personnel generally, so long as such Covered Personnel are not hired. For purposes of this Agreement, “Covered Personnel” shall mean any Person who is or was an employee, consultant, or independent contractor of either of the Covered Parties, as of the Closing Date, at any time during the Restricted Period, or as of the relevant time of determination.
No Solicitation of Employees and Consultants. Recipient shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, recruit, hire, or induce or encourage to leave the employ of the Company any person who is at that time an employee or independent contractor of the Company, or who has been employed or hired by the Company for any period of time, nor will Recipient cooperate with others in doing or attempting to do so. The terms “solicit, recruit, hire, or induce or encourage” include, but are not limited to, directly or indirectly: (a) initiating communications with an employee or independent contractor of the Company relating to actual or possible employment or an independent contractor relationship for an entity other than the Company; (b) offering bonuses or additional compensation to encourage or cause any employee or independent contractor of the Company to terminate employment with the Company; or (c) supplying the names of, or otherwise referring or recommending, any employee or independent contractor of the Company to personnel recruiters or persons engaged in hiring for an entity other than the Company.
No Solicitation of Employees and Consultants. I agree that, during the Restricted Period, I or my affiliates will not, either on my own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity (other than the Covered Parties), directly or indirectly, (i) hire or engage as an employee, independent contractor, consultant or otherwise any Covered Party Personnel (as defined below), (ii) encourage, induce, attempt to induce, solicit or attempt to solicit any Covered Party Personnel to leave the service (whether as an employee, consultant or independent contractor) of any Covered Party, (iii) in any way adversely interfere with the relationship between any Covered Party Personnel and any Covered Party or (iv) disclose names or other information about any Covered Party Personnel to any person or entity under circumstances which is reasonably likely to lead to the use of that information for purposes of recruiting or hiring. For purposes of this PIIA, “Covered Party Personnel” means and includes any person or entity who (A) was an employee, consultant or independent contractor of any Covered Party on the date of such hiring, solicitation, interference, or disclosure, or (B) was an employee, consultant or independent contractor of any Covered Party within the one (1) year preceding the date I cease to be an employee or consultant/independent contractor of a Covered Party; provided, however, that I (including through any of my affiliates) may make general solicitations for employment not specifically directed toward such Covered Party Personnel.
No Solicitation of Employees and Consultants. Because of Gemma’s legitimate business interests as described in this Agreement and in consideration of the payments and other benefits described above in Paragraph 2, and for other good and valuable consideration, for the period of two (2) years, to run consecutively, beginning on the Separation Date, you agree and covenant not to, directly or indirectly, solicit, recruit, hire, induce or encourage to leave the employ of Gemma any person who is at that time an employee or independent contractor of Gemma, or who has been employed or hired by Gemma during the two (2) year period before the Separation Date, nor will you cooperate with others in doing or attempting to do so. The terms “solicit, recruit, hire, induce or encourage” in this paragraph include, but are not limited to, directly or indirectly: (a) initiating communications with an employee or independent contractor of Gemma relating to actual or possible employment or an independent contractor relationship for an entity other than Gemma; (b) offering bonuses or additional compensation to encourage or cause any employee or independent contractor of Gemma to terminate employment with Gemma; (c) supplying the names of, or otherwise referring or recommending, any employee or independent contractor of Gemma to personnel recruiters or persons engaged in hiring for any entity other than Gemma; or (d) designing advertisements or job postings calculated to reach and appeal to any employee or independent contractor of Gemma.
No Solicitation of Employees and Consultants. Each SELLER agrees that, during the Restricted Period, such SELLER will not, either on such SELLER’s own behalf or on behalf of any other Person, (i) hire or engage as an employee, independent contractor, consultant or otherwise any Company Personnel, (ii) encourage, induce, attempt to induce, solicit or attempt to solicit any Company Personnel to leave the service (whether as an employee, consultant or independent contractor) of any Company, (iii) in any way interfere with the relationship between any Company Personnel and any Company or (iv) disclose names or other information about any Company Personnel to any Person under circumstances which could lead to the use of that information for purposes of recruiting or hiring.
No Solicitation of Employees and Consultants. The Subject Party agrees that, during the Restricted Period, the Subject Party will not, and will not permit its Affiliates to, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser (which may be withheld in its sole discretion), either on its own behalf or on behalf of any other Person (other than, if applicable, a Covered Party in the performance of the Subject Party’s duties on behalf of the Covered Parties), directly or indirectly: (i) hire or engage as an employee, independent contractor, consultant or otherwise any Covered Personnel (as defined below); (ii) solicit, induce, encourage or otherwise knowingly cause (or attempt to do any of the foregoing) any Covered Personnel to leave the service (whether as an employee, consultant or independent contractor) of any Covered Party; or (iii) in any way interfere with or attempt to interfere with the relationship between any Covered Personnel and any Covered Party; provided, however, the Subject Party and its Affiliates will not be deemed to have violated this Section 2(a) if any Covered Personnel voluntarily and independently solicits an offer of employment from the Subject Party or its Affiliate (or other Person whom any of them is acting on behalf of) by responding to a general advertisement or solicitation program conducted by or on behalf
No Solicitation of Employees and Consultants. During the Restricted Period, the Subject Party and its Affiliates will not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser (which may be withheld in its sole discretion), either on its own behalf or on behalf of any other Person (other than, if applicable, a Covered Party in the performance of the Subject Party’s duties on behalf of the Covered Parties), directly or indirectly: (i) solicit, induce, encourage or otherwise knowingly cause (or attempt to do any of the foregoing) any Covered Personnel to leave the service (whether as an employee, consultant or independent contractor) of any Covered Party; or (ii) in any way interfere with or attempt to interfere with the relationship between any Covered Personnel and any Covered Party; provided, however, the Subject Party and its Affiliates will not be deemed to have violated this Section 2(a) if any Covered Personnel voluntarily and independently solicits an offer of employment from the Subject Party or its Affiliate (or other Person whom any of them is acting on behalf of) by responding to a general advertisement or solicitation program conducted by or on behalf of the Subject Party or its Affiliate (or such other Person whom any of them is acting on behalf of) that is not targeted at such Covered Personnel or Covered Personnel generally. For purposes of this Agreement, “Covered Personnel” shall mean any Person who is or was an employee, consultant or independent contractor of the Covered Parties, as of such date of the relevant act prohibited by this Section 2(a) or during the one (1) year period preceding such date.
