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For more information visit our privacy policy.Employee Benefit Plans; Labor Matters (a) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.11(a) of the CALIPSO Disclosure Schedule with respect to each employee benefit plan, program, policy, arrangement and contract (including, without limitation, any "employee benefit plan," as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), maintained or contributed to at any time by CALIPSO or any entity required to be aggregated with CALIPSO pursuant to Section 414 of the Code (each, a "CALIPSO Employee Plan"), no event has occurred and to the Knowledge of CALIPSO, no condition or set of circumstances exists in connection with which CALIPSO could reasonably be expected to be subject to any liability which would have a Material Adverse Effect on CALIPSO. (b) (i) No CALIPSO Employee Plan is or has been subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code; and (ii) each CALIPSO Employee Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code and each trust intended to qualify under Section 501(a) of the Code is the subject of a favorable Internal Revenue Service determination letter, and nothing has occurred which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect such determination. (c) Schedule 2.11(c) of the CALIPSO Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list, as of the date of this Agreement, of each person who holds any CALIPSO Stock Options, together with the number of CALIPSO Shares which are subject to such option, the date of grant of such option, the extent to which such option is vested (or will become vested as a result of the Merger), the option price of such option (to the extent determined as of the date hereof), whether such option is a nonqualified stock option or is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Code, and the expiration date of such option. Section 2.11(c) of the CALIPSO Disclosure Schedule also sets forth the total number of such incentive stock options and such nonqualified options. CALIPSO has furnished KFI with complete copies of the plans pursuant to which the CALIPSO Stock Options were issued. Other than the automatic vesting of CALIPSO Stock Options that may occur without any action on the part of CALIPSO or its officers or directors, CALIPSO has not taken any action that would result in any CALIPSO Stock Options that are unvested becoming vested in connection with or as a result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. (d) CALIPSO has made available to KFI (i) a true and complete description of the terms of employment and compensation arrangements of all officers of CALIPSO and a copy of each such agreement currently in effect; (ii) copies of all agreements with consultants who are individuals obligating CALIPSO to make annual cash payments in an amount exceeding $10,000; (iii) a schedule listing all officers of CALIPSO who have executed a confidentiality and non-competition agreement with CALIPSO and a copy of each such agreement currently in effect; (iv) copies (or descriptions) of all severance agreements, programs and policies of CALIPSO with or relating to its employees; and (v) copies of all plans, programs, agreements and other arrangements of CALIPSO with or relating to its employees which contain change in control provisions all of which are set forth in Schedule 2.11(d) of the CALIPSO Disclosure Schedule. (e) Except as disclosed by CALIPSO on Schedule 2.11(e) of the CALIPSO Disclosure Schedule, there shall be no payment, accrual of additional benefits, acceleration of payments, or vesting in any benefit under any CALIPSO Employee Plan or any agreement or arrangement disclosed under this Section 2.11 solely by reason of entering into or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. (f) There are no controversies pending or, to the Knowledge of CALIPSO, threatened, between CALIPSO and any of their employees, which controversies have or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on CALIPSO. Neither CALIPSO nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to persons employed by CALIPSO or any of its subsidiaries (and neither CALIPSO nor any of its subsidiaries has any outstanding material liability with respect to any terminated collective bargaining agreement or labor union contract), nor does CALIPSO know of any activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any of its or employees. CALIPSO has no Knowledge of any strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout or threat thereof, by or with respect to any of its employees.
Sweatshop Labor If this Agreement provides for the laundering of apparel, garments or corresponding accessories, or for furnishing equipment, materials, or supplies other than for public works, this section is applicable. Contractor certifies that no apparel, garments or corresponding accessories, equipment, materials, or supplies furnished to the JBE under this Agreement have been laundered or produced in whole or in part by sweatshop labor, forced labor, convict labor, indentured labor under penal sanction, abusive forms of child labor or exploitation of children in sweatshop labor, or with the benefit of sweatshop labor, forced labor, convict labor, indentured labor under penal sanction, abusive forms of child labor or exploitation of children in sweatshop labor. Contractor adheres to the Sweatfree Code of Conduct as set forth on the California Department of Industrial Relations website located at xxx.xxx.xx.xxx, and PCC 6108. Contractor agrees to cooperate fully in providing reasonable access to Contractor’s records, documents, agents, and employees, and premises if reasonably required by authorized officials of the Department of Industrial Relations, or the Department of Justice to determine Contractor’s compliance with the requirements under this section and shall provide the same rights of access to the JBE.
Child Labor The Contractor represents and warrants that neither it, its parent entities (if any), nor any of the Contractor’s subsidiary or affiliated entities (if any) is engaged in any practice inconsistent with the rights set forth in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including Article 32 thereof, which, inter alia, requires that a child shall be protected from performing any work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with the child’s education, or to be harmful to the child’s health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral, or social development.
Benefit Plans; ERISA (a) The Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete list of all "employee benefit plans" (as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), bonus, pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, excess benefit, stock, stock option, severance, termination pay, change in control or other material employee benefit plans, programs, arrangements or agreements currently maintained, or contributed to, or required to be maintained or contributed to, by the Company, the Majority Stockholder or any Person that, together with the Company, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code for the benefit of any current or former employees, officers, directors or independent contractors of the Company or any Subsidiary and with respect to which the Company or any Subsidiary has any liability (collectively, the "Benefit Plans"). The Company has delivered or made available to Parent true, complete and correct copies of each Benefit Plan. (b) Each Benefit Plan has been administered in accordance with its terms and in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable law, except where the failure to so administer or comply would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. (c) All Benefit Plans intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code have been the subject of determination letters from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that such Benefit Plans are qualified and exempt from federal income taxes under Section 401(a) and 501(a), respectively, of the Code as amended at least through the statutory changes implemented under the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and no such determination letter has been revoked nor, to the knowledge of the Company, has revocation been threatened, nor has any such Benefit Plan been amended since the date of its most recent determination letter or application therefor in any respect that would adversely affect its qualification. (d) No Benefit Plan is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code and no Benefit Plan is a "multiemployer plan" (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA). (e) No Person has incurred any material liability under Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code during the time such Person was required to be treated as a single employer with the Company under Section 414 of the Code that would have a Company Material Adverse Effect. (f) With respect to any Benefit Plan that is an employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(l) of ERISA), (i) no such Benefit Plan provides benefits, including without limitation, death or medical benefits, beyond termination of employment or retirement other than (A) coverage mandated by law or (B) death or retirement benefits under a Benefit Plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, and (ii) each such Benefit Plan (including any such Plan covering retirees or other former employees) may be amended or terminated without liability that would have a Company Material Adverse Effect. (g) The execution of, and performance of the transactions contemplated in, this Agreement will not (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent events) (i) constitute an event under any Benefit Plan that will or may result in any payment (whether of severance pay or otherwise), acceleration, forgiveness of indebtedness, vesting, distribution, increase in benefits or obligation to fund benefits with respect to any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) result in the triggering or imposition of any restrictions or limitations on the right of the Company or Parent to cause any such Benefit Plan to be amended or terminated (or which would result in any materially adverse consequence for so doing). No payment or benefit that will or may be made by the Company, Parent, or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates with respect to any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any Benefit Plan in connection with the Offer and the Merger will be characterized as an "excess parachute payment," within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code. The parties hereby agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts to limit the application of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code to the transactions contemplated hereby.
Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA (i) Such party's Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of each material employee or director benefit plan, arrangement or agreement (including, without limitation, stock purchase, stock option, severance, employment, change in control, fringe benefit, collective bargaining, bonus, incentive, deferred compensation and all other employee benefit plans, agreements, programs, policies or other arrangements, whether or not subject to ERISA) that is maintained, or contributed to, as of the date of this Agreement (the "Benefit Plans") by such party or any of its Subsidiaries or by any trade or business, whether or not incorporated (an "ERISA Affiliate"), all of which together with such party would be deemed a "single employer" within the meaning of Section 4001 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"). (ii) Such party has made available to the other party true and complete copies of each of such party's Benefit Plans and certain related documents, including, but not limited to, (A) the actuarial report for such party's Benefit Plans (if applicable) for each of the last two years, and (B) the most recent determination letter from the IRS (as defined herein) (if applicable) for such plan. (iii) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (A) each of such party's Benefit Plans has been operated and administered in all material respects in accordance with their terms and with applicable laws, including, but not limited to, ERISA and the Code, (B) each of such party's Benefit Plans intended to be "qualified" within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter with respect to such qualified status, or such Benefit Plans shall be submitted for such determination in a timely fashion and there are no existing circumstances or events that have occurred that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any such plan, (C) with respect to each Benefit Plan of such party which is subject to Title IV of ERISA, the present value of accrued benefits under such Plan, based upon the actuarial assumptions used for funding purposes in the most recent actuarial report prepared by such Plan's actuary with respect to such Plan, did not, as of its latest valuation date, exceed the then current value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such secured benefits, (D) no Benefit Plan of such party provides benefits, including, without limitation, death or medical benefits (whether or not insured), with respect to current or former employees or directors of such party or its Subsidiaries beyond their retirement or other termination of service, other than (1) coverage mandated by applicable law, (2) death benefits or retirement benefits under any "employee pension plan" (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), (3) deferred compensation benefits accrued as liabilities on the books of such party or its Subsidiaries or (4) benefits the full cost of which is borne by the current or former employee or director (or his beneficiary), (E) no material liability under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by such party, its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate that has not been satisfied in full, and no condition exists that could reasonably be expected to present a material risk to such party, its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate of such party incurring a material liability thereunder (other than the payment of premiums and funding obligations in the ordinary course of business), (F) no Benefit Plan is a "multiemployer pension plan" (as such term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), (G) all contributions or other amounts payable by such party or its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time with respect to each Benefit Plan in respect of current or prior plan years have been paid or accrued in accordance with GAAP and Section 412 of the Code, (H) neither such party nor its Subsidiaries has engaged in a transaction with respect to such party's Benefit Plans in connection with which such party or its Subsidiaries reasonably could be subject to either a material civil penalty accessed pursuant to Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a material tax imposed pursuant to Section 4975 or 4976 of the Code, and (I) to the best knowledge of such party, there are no pending, threatened or anticipated claims (other than routine claims for benefits) by, on behalf of or against any of the Benefit Plans of such party or any trusts related thereto. (iv) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (A) result in any material payment (including, without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation, "excess parachute payment" (within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code), forgiveness of indebtedness or otherwise) becoming due to any director or any employee of such party or any of its Subsidiaries under any Benefit Plan of such party or otherwise, (B) materially increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Benefit Plan of such party or (C) result in any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits to any material extent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will constitute or be deemed a "Change of Control" within the meaning of the Firstar Supplemental Retirement Plan for Key Executives and the Firstar Corporation Pension Plan.
National Labor Relations Board Orders No more than one, final unappealable finding of contempt of court by a federal court has been issued against Contractor within the immediately preceding two-year period because of Contractor's failure to comply with an order of a federal court requiring Contractor to comply with an order of the National Labor Relations Board. Contractor swears under penalty of perjury that this representation is true.
Casual Labour 19.1.1 A casual employee is an employee employed on an occasional basis and whose work pattern is not regular and systematic. When a person is engaged for casual employment the employee will be informed in writing that the employee is to be employed as a casual, the job to be performed, the classification level, the actual or likely length of engagement including number of hours to be worked per week, and the relevant rate of pay. 19.1.2 A casual employee shall be entitled to all the applicable rates and conditions of employment prescribed in this Agreement except annual leave, personal leave, parental leave, jury service and public holidays. 19.1.3 On each occasion a casual employee is required to attend work the employee shall be entitled to payment for a minimum of four hours work plus the relevant fares and travel allowance. 19.1.4 A casual employee for working ordinary hours shall be paid 125 percent of the hourly rate prescribed in this Agreement for the employees’ classification. 19.1.5 A casual employee required to work overtime or weekend shall be entitled to the relevant penalty rates prescribed in this Agreement provided that: Where the relevant penalty rate is time and a half the employee shall be paid 175 percent of the hourly rate prescribed in this Agreement for the employee’s classification and where the relevant penalty rate is double time the employee shall be paid 225 percent of the hourly rate prescribed in this Agreement for the employee's classification. 19.1.6 A casual employee required to work on a public holiday shall be paid 275 percent of the hourly rate prescribed in this Agreement for the employee's classification. 19.1.7 Termination of all casual employment shall require one hours notice on either side or the payment or forfeiture of one hours pay, as the case may be.
CHILD LABOUR The Supplier represents and warrants that neither it nor any of its affiliates is engaged in any practice inconsistent with the rights set forth in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including Article 32 thereof, which, inter alia, requires that a child shall be protected from performing any work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with the child's education, or to be harmful to the child's health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development. Any breach of this representation and warranty shall entitle UNDP to terminate this Purchase Order immediately upon notice to the Supplier, without any liability for termination charges or any other liability of any kind of UNDP.
NOTICE OF LABOR DISPUTES (a) If the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential labor dispute is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of this Contract, the Contractor immediately shall give notice, including all relevant information, to the Authority. (b) The Contractor agrees to insert the substance of this paragraph, including this subparagraph (b), in any Sub- contract under which a labor dispute may delay the timely performance of this Contract; except that each Subcontract shall provide that in the event its timely performance is delayed or threatened by delay by any actual or potential labor dispute, the Subcontractor shall immediately notify the next higher tier Subcontractor or the Contractor, as the case may be, of all relevant information concerning the dispute.
Selection of Labor During the performance of this contract, the contractor shall not use convict labor for any purpose within the limits of a construction project on a Federal-aid highway unless it is labor performed by convicts who are on parole, supervised release, or probation. The term Federal-aid highway does not include roadways functionally classified as local roads or rural minor collectors.