Relationship Between and Legal Status of Parties. This Agreement shall in no event be construed in such a way that either Party constitutes, or is deemed to be, the representative, agent, employee, partner, or joint venturer of the other Party. Vendor is and shall at all times be an independent contractor with regard to all performance under this Agreement. Neither Party shall have the authority to enter into any agreement, nor to assume any liability, on behalf of the other Party, nor to bind or commit the other Party in any manner, except as expressly provided herein. Vendor’s and its Subcontractors’ employees who provide Services pursuant to this Agreement, or who at any time are located or provide Services on the Client’s premises, shall remain the respective employees of Vendor or its Subcontractors, as applicable, and Vendor and its Subcontractors shall have sole responsibility for all such employees, including responsibility for payment of all compensation to them, the provision of employee benefits to them, and responsibility for injury to them in the course of their employment. Vendor and its Subcontractors shall be responsible for all aspects of labor relations with such employees, including their hiring, supervision, evaluation, discipline, firing, wages, benefits, overtime, and job and shift assignments, and all other terms and conditions of their employment, and the Client shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any of the foregoing.
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Samples: Master Services Agreement, Master Agreement
Relationship Between and Legal Status of Parties. This Agreement shall in no event be construed in such a way that either Party constitutes, or is deemed to be, the representative, agent, employee, partner, or joint venturer of the other Party. Vendor is and shall at all times be an independent contractor with regard to all performance under this Agreement. Neither Party shall have the authority to enter into any agreement, nor to assume any liability, on behalf of the other Party, nor to bind or commit the other Party in any manner, except as expressly provided herein. Vendor’s and its it Subcontractors’ employees who provide Services pursuant to this Agreement, or who at any time are located or provide Services on the ClientCommonwealth’s premises, shall remain the respective employees of Vendor or its Subcontractors, as applicable, and Vendor and its Subcontractors shall have sole responsibility for all such employees, including responsibility for payment of all compensation to them, the provision of employee benefits to them, and responsibility for injury to them in the course of their employment. Vendor and its Subcontractors shall be responsible for all aspects of labor relations with such employees, including their hiring, supervision, evaluation, discipline, firing, wages, benefits, overtime, and job and shift assignments, and all other terms and conditions of their employment, and the Client Commonwealth shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any of the foregoing.
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Samples: Infrastructure Agreement
Relationship Between and Legal Status of Parties. This Agreement shall in no event be construed in such a way that either Party constitutes, or is deemed to be, the representative, agent, employee, partner, or joint venturer of the other Party. Vendor Contractor is and shall at all times be an independent contractor Contractor with regard to all performance under this Agreement. Neither Party shall have the authority to enter into any agreement, nor to assume any liability, on behalf of the other Party, nor to bind or commit the other Party in any manner, except as expressly provided herein. VendorContractor’s and its Subcontractors’ employees who provide Services pursuant to this Agreement, or who at any time are located or provide Services on the ClientCounty’s premises, shall remain the respective employees of Vendor Contractor or its Subcontractors, as applicable, and Vendor Contractor and its Subcontractors shall have sole responsibility for all such employees, including responsibility for payment of all compensation to them, the provision of employee benefits to them, and responsibility for injury to them in the course of their employment. Vendor Neither Contractor, nor any employee or Subcontractor or anyone working for or with Contractor shall be considered an agent or an employee of County. Neither Contractor, nor its employees, Subcontractors nor anyone working under Contractor, shall qualify for workers’ compensation or other fringe benefits of any kind through the County. Contractor and its Subcontractors shall be responsible for all aspects of labor relations with such employees, including their hiring, supervision, evaluation, discipline, firing, wages, benefits, overtime, and job and shift assignments, and all other terms and conditions of their employment, and the Client County shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any of the foregoing.
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Samples: Agreement