Release and Covenant Not to Xxx. 2.1 The Executive, his heirs and representatives release, waive and forever discharge the Company, its predecessors and successors, assigns, stockholders, subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, current and former employees, agents and attorneys, past and present and in their respective capacities as such (the Company and each such person or entity is each referred to as a “Released Person”) from all pending or potential claims, counts, causes of action and demands of any kind whatsoever or nature for money or anything else, whether such claims are known or unknown, that arose prior to the Executive’s signing this Agreement or that relate in any way to the Executive’s employment or termination of employment with the Company. This release includes, but is not limited to, any and all claims of race discrimination, sexual discrimination, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination and unlawful retaliation and any and all claims under the following: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq.; Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Chapter 44, Art. 10, K.S.A.; Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.; Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 706, et seq.; any state, municipal and other local anti-discrimination statutes; any and all claims for alleged breach of an express or implied contract; any and all tort claims including, but not limited to, alleged retaliation for assertion of workers’ compensation rights; any and all claims under workers’ compensation law; and any and all claims for attorney’s fees. 2.2 The Executive expressly represents that he has not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person and that he has not assigned any claim against a Released Person. The Executive further promises not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against any Released Person arising out of or in any way related to the Executive’s employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. This Agreement will not prevent the Executive from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Executive for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred. In addition, this release shall not affect the Executive’s rights under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to have a judicial determination of the validity of this release and waiver. 2.3 The foregoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this Agreement, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 6(b) of the Employment Agreement, (c) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Executive and the Company, (d) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws and/or any applicable indemnification agreements, and/or (e) claims to continue health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended or similar state law. The foregoing will not be deemed to release any person or entity from claims arising after the date of this Agreement, whether under this Agreement, under the Employment Agreement or otherwise.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Duckwall Alco Stores Inc), Employment Agreement (Duckwall Alco Stores Inc)
Release and Covenant Not to Xxx. 2.1 The ExecutiveEmployee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, his heirs and representatives releaseacquits, waive and forever discharge discharges the Company, Holdings, XJT Holdings, Inc., their subsidiaries and affiliates, and its predecessors and successors, assigns, their stockholders, subsidiaries, parents, affiliatesdirectors, officers, directors, trustees, current and former employees, agents representatives, agents, and attorneys, past and present all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them (collectively "Releasees"), from any and in their respective capacities as such (the Company and each such person or entity is each referred to as a “Released Person”) from all pending or potential claims, countsliabilities, or causes of action and demands of any kind whatsoever or nature for money or anything elsewhatsoever, whether such claims are known or unknown, that arose arising prior to the Executive’s signing date of execution of this Agreement or Agreement. Employee agrees that relate in she will affirm this covenant and the release set forth below on her Resignation Date. Employee hereby releases the Releasees from any way to the Executiveand all claims arising out of Employee’s employment with or termination of separation from employment with the Company. This release includesany Releasee, including, but is not limited to, any and claims for breach of contract or implied contract, all claims of race discriminationfor benefits (except vested benefits), sexual discrimination, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination and unlawful retaliation and any and all claims under the following: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection ActXxxxxxxxxx Xxx, 29 U.S.C. § 62100 X.X.X. §000, et seq.; Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Chapter 44, Art. 10, K.S.A.; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § §1001, et seq.; Rehabilitation , the Family and Medical Leave Act of 19731993, 29 U.S.C. § 706§2601 et seq., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000e, et seq.; , as amended, the Americans With Disabilities Act, 29 U.S.C. §12101, et seq., the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §201 et seq., the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, any state, municipal and other local state anti-discrimination statutes; any and all claims for alleged breach of an express or implied contract; any and all tort claims including, but not limited to, alleged retaliation for assertion of workers’ compensation rights; any and all claims under workers’ compensation law; and any and all claims for attorney’s fees.
2.2 The Executive expressly represents that he has not filed a lawsuit other statutory, tort, contract or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person and that he has not assigned any claim against a Released Personcommon law causes of action. The Executive further promises parties agree that the Agreement is to be broadly construed in favor of the Releasees. Employee also certifies that she has no unreported on-the-job injuries. Employee covenants not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring xxx Releasees on any other claim against any Released Person arising out of or in any way related to the Executive’s employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. This Agreement will not prevent the Executive from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Executive for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred. In addition, this release shall not affect the Executive’s rights under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to have a judicial determination of the validity of this release and waiver.
2.3 The foregoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this Agreement, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 6(b) matters of the Employment Agreementtype enumerated above and hereby waives any right, (c) claims solely to enforce the terms promise, covenant, action, cause of action, claim, representation, controversy, contract, agreement, restitution, demand, or damage of any equity incentive award agreement between the Executive and the Company, (d) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws and/or any applicable indemnification agreements, and/or (e) claims to continue health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended or similar state law. The foregoing will not be deemed to release any person or entity from claims arising after the date of this Agreement, whether under this Agreement, under the Employment Agreement or otherwisenature whatsoever.
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Samples: Severance Agreement (Expressjet Holdings Inc), Severance Agreement (Expressjet Holdings Inc)
Release and Covenant Not to Xxx. 2.1 The Executive, his heirs and representatives release, waive and forever discharge the Company, its predecessors and successors, assigns, stockholders, subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, current and former employees, agents and attorneys, past and present and in their respective capacities as such (the Company and each such person or entity is each referred to as a “Released Person”) from all pending or potential claims, counts, causes of action and demands of any kind whatsoever or nature for money or anything else, whether such claims are known or unknown, that arose prior to the Executive’s signing this Agreement or that relate in any way to the Executive’s employment or termination of employment with the Company. This release includes, but is not limited to, any and all claims of race discrimination, sexual discrimination, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination and unlawful retaliation and any and all claims under the following: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq.; Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Chapter 44, Art. 10, K.S.A.; Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.; Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 706, et seq.; any state, municipal and other local anti-discrimination statutes; any and all claims for alleged breach of an express or implied contract; any and all tort claims including, but not limited to, alleged retaliation for assertion of workers’ compensation rights; any and all claims under workers’ compensation law; and any and all claims for attorney’s fees.
2.2 The Executive expressly represents that he has not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person and that he has not assigned any claim against a Released Person. The Executive further promises not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against any Released Person arising out of or in any way related to the Executive’s employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. This Agreement will not prevent the Executive from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Executive for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred. In addition, this release shall not affect the Executive’s rights under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to have a judicial determination of the validity of this release and waiver.
2.3 The foregoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this Agreement, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 6(b) of the Employment Agreement, (c) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Executive and the Company, (d) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws and/or any applicable indemnification agreements, and/or (ec) claims to continue health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended or similar state law. The foregoing will not be deemed to release any person or entity from claims arising after the date of this Agreement, whether under this Agreement, under the Employment Agreement or otherwise, including any additional benefits payable under Section 4.2(a)(3)(t), (y) and (z) if a Change of Control (as that term is defined in the Employment Agreement) occurs within 240 days after the Termination Date.
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Samples: Separation and Release Agreement (Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.), Separation and Release Agreement (Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.)
Release and Covenant Not to Xxx. 2.1 2.1. The Executive, his heirs and representatives release, waive and forever discharge the Company, its predecessors and successors, assigns, stockholders, subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, current and former employees, agents and attorneys, past and present and in their respective capacities as such (the Company and each such person or entity is each referred to as a “"Released Person”") from all pending or potential claims, counts, causes of action and demands of any kind whatsoever or nature for money or anything else, whether such claims are known or unknown, that arose prior to the Executive’s 's signing this Agreement or that relate in any way to the Executive’s 's employment or termination of his separation from employment with the Company. This release includes, but is not limited to, any and all claims of race discrimination, sexual discrimination, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination and unlawful retaliation and any and all claims under the following: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq.; Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Chapter 44, Art. 10, K.S.A.; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 706, et seq.; any state, municipal and other local anti-discrimination statutes; any and all claims for alleged breach of an express or implied contract; any and all tort claims including, but not limited to, alleged retaliation for assertion of workers’ ' compensation rights; any and all claims under workers’ ' compensation law; and any and all claims for attorney’s 's fees.
2.2 2.2. The Executive expressly represents that he has not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person and that he has not assigned any claim against a Released Person. The Executive further promises not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against any Released Person arising out of or in any way related to the Executive’s 's employment by the Company or the termination resignation of that employment. This Agreement will not prevent the Executive from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Executive for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred. In addition, this release shall not affect the Executive’s 's rights under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to have a judicial determination of the validity of this release and waiver.
2.3 2.3. The foregoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this Agreement, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 6(b) of the Employment Agreement, (c) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Executive and the Company, (d) claims for indemnification under the Company’s 's By-Laws and/or any applicable indemnification agreements, and/or (ec) claims to continue health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended or similar state law, and/or (d) claims that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. The foregoing will not be deemed to release any person or entity from claims arising after the date of this Agreement.
2.4. The Executive agrees that, whether under effective as of the date of this Agreement, under no further vesting of any stock option, restricted stock award, restricted stock unit, stock appreciation right, or other equity based compensation shall occur, whether by virtue of the Employment Agreement Executive’s resignation from employment, actual or potential change of control of the Company, or otherwise.
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Samples: Separation and Release Agreement (Duckwall Alco Stores Inc)
Release and Covenant Not to Xxx. 2.1 (a) The Executive, his heirs and representatives release, waive and forever discharge the Company, its predecessors and successors, assigns, stockholders, subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, current and former employees, agents and attorneys, past and present and in their respective capacities as such (the Company and each such person or entity is each referred to as a “Released Person”) from all pending or potential claims, counts, causes of action and demands of any kind whatsoever or nature for money or anything else, whether such claims are known or unknown, that arose prior to the Executive’s signing this Agreement or Release and that relate in any way to the Executive’s employment or termination of employment with the Company. This release includes, but is not limited to, any and all claims of race discrimination, sexual discrimination, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination and unlawful retaliation and any and all claims under the following: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 1866,42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq.; Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Chapter 44, Art. 10, K.S.A.; Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.; Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 706, et seq.; any state, municipal and other local anti-discrimination statutes; any and all claims for alleged breach of an express or implied contract; any and all tort claims including, but not limited to, alleged retaliation for assertion of workers’ compensation rights; any and all claims under workers’ compensation law; and any and all claims for attorney’s feesfees or costs.
2.2 (b) The Executive expressly represents that he has not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person and that he has not assigned any claim against a Released Person. The Executive further promises not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against any Released Person arising out of or in any way related to the Executive’s employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. This Agreement Release will not prevent the Executive from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Executive for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred. In addition, this release shall not affect the Executive’s rights under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to have a judicial determination of the validity of this release and waiver.
2.3 (c) The foregoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this AgreementRelease, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 6(b) 8 of the Employment Agreement, (c) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Executive and the Company, (d) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws and/or any applicable indemnification agreements, and/or (ed) claims to continue health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended or similar state law. The foregoing will not be deemed to release any person or entity from claims arising after the date of this AgreementRelease, whether under this AgreementRelease, under the Employment Agreement or otherwise.
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Release and Covenant Not to Xxx. 2.1 The Executive, his heirs and representatives release, waive and forever discharge the Company, its predecessors and successors, assigns, stockholders, subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, current and former employees, agents and attorneys, past and present and in their respective capacities as such (the Company and each such person or entity is each referred to as a “Released Person”) from all pending or potential claims, counts, causes of action and demands of any kind whatsoever or nature for money or anything else, whether such claims are known or unknown, that arose prior to the Executive’s signing this Agreement or that relate in any way to the Executive’s employment or termination of employment with the Company. This release includes, but is not limited to, any and all claims of race discrimination, sexual discrimination, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination and unlawful retaliation and any and all claims under the following: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 1866,42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq.; Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Chapter 44, Art. 10, K.S.A.; Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.; Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 1973,29 U.S.C. § 706, et seq.; any state, municipal and other local anti-discrimination statutes; any and all claims for alleged breach of an express or implied contract; any and all tort claims including, but not limited to, alleged retaliation for assertion of workers’ compensation rights; any and all claims under workers’ compensation law; and any and all claims for attorney’s fees.
2.2 The Executive expressly represents that he has not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person and that he has not assigned any claim against a Released Person. The Executive further promises not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against any Released Person arising out of or in any way related to the Executive’s employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. This Agreement will not prevent the Executive from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Executive for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred. In addition, this release shall not affect the Executive’s rights under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to have a judicial determination of the validity of this release and waiver.
2.3 The foregoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this Agreement, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 6(b) of the Employment Agreement, (c) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Executive and the Company, (d) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws and/or any applicable indemnification agreements, and/or (e) claims to continue health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended or similar state law. The foregoing will not be deemed to release any person or entity from claims arising after the date of this Agreement, whether under this Agreement, under the Employment Agreement or otherwise.and/or
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Release and Covenant Not to Xxx. 2.1 The Executive, his heirs and representatives release, waive and forever discharge the Company, its predecessors and successors, assigns, stockholders, subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, current and former employees, agents and attorneys, past and present and in their respective capacities as such (the Company and each such person or entity is each referred to as a “Released Person”) from all pending or potential claims, counts, causes of action and demands of any kind whatsoever or nature for money or anything else, whether such claims are known or unknown, that arose prior to the Executive’s signing this Agreement or that relate in any way to the Executive’s employment or termination of employment with the Company. This release includes, but is not limited to, any and all claims of race discrimination, sexual discrimination, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination and unlawful retaliation and any and all claims under the following: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 1866,42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq.; Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Chapter 44, Art. 10, K.S.A.; Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.; Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 1973,29 U.S.C. § 706, et seq.; any state, municipal and other local anti-discrimination statutes; any and all claims for alleged breach of an express or implied contract; any and all tort claims including, but not limited to, alleged retaliation for assertion of workers’ compensation rights; any and all claims under workers’ compensation law; and any and all claims for attorney’s fees.
2.2 The Executive expressly represents that he has not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person and that he has not assigned any claim against a Released Person. The Executive further promises not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against any Released Person arising out of or in any way related to the Executive’s employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. This Agreement will not prevent the Executive from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Executive for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred. In addition, this release shall not affect the Executive’s rights under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to have a judicial determination of the validity of this release and waiver.
2.3 The foregoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this Agreement, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 6(b) of the Employment Agreement, (c) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Executive and the Company, (d) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws Amended and Restated Bylaws and/or any applicable indemnification agreements, and/or (e) claims to continue health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended or similar state law. The foregoing will not be deemed to release any person or entity from claims arising after the date of this Agreement, whether under this Agreement, under the Employment Agreement or otherwise.
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Release and Covenant Not to Xxx. 2.1 (a) The Executive, his heirs and representatives release, waive and forever discharge the Company, its predecessors and successors, assigns, stockholders, subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, current and former employees, agents and attorneys, past and present and in their respective capacities as such (the Company and each such person or entity is each referred to as a “Released Person”) from all pending or potential claims, counts, causes of action and demands of any kind whatsoever or nature for money or anything else, whether such claims are known or unknown, that arose prior to the Executive’s signing this Agreement or Release and that relate in any way to the Executive’s employment or termination of employment with the Company. This release Release includes, but is not limited to, any and all claims of race discrimination, sexual discrimination, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination and unlawful retaliation and any and all claims under the following: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 1866,42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq.; Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Chapter 44, Art. 10, K.S.A.; Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001X.X.X. §0000, et seq.; Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 706, et seq.; any state, municipal and other local anti-discrimination statutes; any and all claims for alleged breach of an express or implied contract; any and all tort claims including, but not limited to, alleged retaliation for assertion of workers’ compensation rights; any and all claims under workers’ compensation law; and any and all claims for attorney’s feesfees or costs.
2.2 (b) The Executive expressly represents that he has not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person and that he has not assigned any claim against a Released Person. The Executive further promises not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against any Released Person arising out of or in any way related to the Executive’s employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. This Agreement Release will not prevent the Executive from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Executive for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred. In addition, this release shall not affect the Executive’s rights under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to have a judicial determination of the validity of this release and waiver.
2.3 (c) The foregoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this AgreementRelease, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 6(b8(e) of the Employment Agreement )as modified by the Consulting Agreement), (c) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Executive and the Company, (d) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws and/or any applicable indemnification agreements, and/or (ed) claims to continue health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended or similar state law. The foregoing will not be deemed to release any person or entity from claims arising after the date of this AgreementRelease, whether under this AgreementRelease, under the Employment Agreement or otherwise.
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Release and Covenant Not to Xxx. 2.1 The Executive, his heirs and representatives release, waive and forever discharge the Company, its predecessors and successors, assigns, stockholders, subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, current and former employees, agents and attorneys, past and present and in their respective capacities as such (the Company and each such person or entity is each referred to as a “Released Person”) from all pending or potential claims, counts, causes of action and demands of any kind whatsoever or nature for money or anything else, whether such claims are known or unknown, that arose prior to the Executive’s signing this Agreement Release or that relate in any way to the Executive’s employment or termination of employment with the Company. This release includes, but is not limited to, any and all claims of race discrimination, sexual discrimination, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination and unlawful retaliation and any and all claims under the following: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 1866,42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq.; Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Chapter 44, Art. 10, K.S.A.; Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.; Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 706, et seq.; any state, municipal and other local anti-discrimination statutes; any and all claims for alleged breach of an express or implied contract; any and all tort claims including, but not limited to, alleged retaliation for assertion of workers’ compensation rights; any and all claims under workers’ compensation law; and any and all claims for attorney’s feesfees or costs.
2.2 The Executive expressly represents that he has not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person and that he has not assigned any claim against a Released Person. The Executive further promises not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against any Released Person arising out of or in any way related to the Executive’s employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. This Agreement Release will not prevent the Executive from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Executive for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred. In addition, this release shall not affect the Executive’s rights under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to have a judicial determination of the validity of this release and waiver.
2.3 The foregoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this AgreementRelease, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 6(b) 8 of the Employment Agreement, (c) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Executive and the Company, (d) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws and/or any applicable indemnification agreements, and/or (ed) claims to continue health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended or similar state law. The foregoing will not be deemed to release any person or entity from claims arising after the date of this AgreementRelease, whether under this AgreementRelease, under the Employment Agreement or otherwise.
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Release and Covenant Not to Xxx. 2.1 The Executive, his Employee and the Employee’s heirs and representatives release, waive and forever discharge the Company, its predecessors and successors, assigns, stockholders, subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, current and former employees, agents and attorneys, past and present and in their respective capacities as such (the Company and each such person or entity is each referred to as a “Released Person”) from all pending or potential claims, counts, causes of action and demands of any kind whatsoever or nature for money or anything else, whether such claims are known or unknown, that arose prior to the ExecutiveEmployee’s signing this Agreement or that relate in any way to the ExecutiveEmployee’s employment or termination of employment with the Company. This release includes, but is not limited to, any and all claims of race discrimination, sexual discrimination, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination and unlawful retaliation and any and all claims under the following: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C. 2010, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq.; Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Chapter 44, Art. 10, K.S.A.; Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.; Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 706, et seq.; any state, municipal and other local anti-discrimination statutes; any and all claims for alleged breach of an express or implied contract; any and all tort claims including, but not limited to, alleged retaliation for assertion of workers’ compensation rights; any and all claims under workers’ compensation law; and any and all claims for attorney’s fees.
2.2 The Executive Employee acknowledges that, while pursuant to Section 4(a)(3) of the Employment Agreement any outstanding stock options and stock appreciation rights granted by the Company to the Employee are to remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Employee’s termination of employment, or the expiration of the general term of the award specified in the relevant original award agreements, whichever is the shorter period, the Company is in the process of liquidating and dissolving and that the Company will likely cease to exist on or about April 15, 2017, and the Employee waives any right to exercise the stock options and stock appreciation rights after the date the Company is dissolved.
2.3 The Employee acknowledges that, while pursuant to Section 4(a)(3)(y) of the Employment Agreement the Company is required to provide disability insurance benefits to the Employee after the Termination Date and dental and health insurance benefits to the Employee and the Employee’s dependents after December 31, 2017, the Company is in the process of liquidating and dissolving and will not be able to continue to provide those disability insurance benefits to the Employee after the Termination Date or those dental and health insurance benefits after December 31, 2017, and, in consideration for the lump sum cash payments described in Section 1.2(f) and set forth on Appendix 1 the Employee waives and relinquishes all rights to receive (a) after the Termination Date, the Unum disability insurance benefits described in Section 4(a)(3)(y) of the Employment Agreement and (b) after December 31, 2017, any dental and health insurance benefits described in Section 4(a)(3)(y) of the Employment Agreement.
2.4 The Employee expressly represents that he the Employee has not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person and that he the Employee has not assigned any claim against a Released Person. The Executive Employee further promises not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against any Released Person arising out of or in any way related to the ExecutiveEmployee’s employment by the Company or the termination of that employment.
2.5 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this release does not constitute a release or waiver of any claim by the Employee (i) solely to enforce this Agreement, (ii) to continue group health plan coverage under Texas law and the terms of the applicable group health plan or for unemployment or workers’ compensation, (iii) for rights vested on the date the Employee signs this Agreement under the Company’s 401(k) plan or other employee benefit plan subject to ERISA, or (iv) that may arise after the Employee signs this Agreement. This Agreement will Further, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this release does not prevent constitute a release or waiver of the Executive from filing Employee’s right to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) participate in an investigation or participating in any investigation proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or similar any other state agency)or federal governmental entity with jurisdiction to regulate employment conditions or relations; provided, however, that the Employee does release and relinquish any claims right to receive any money, property, or any other thing of value, or any other financial benefit or award from any Released Person as a result of any proceeding of any kind or character initiated by the Executive for personal relief in connection EEOC or any other state or federal governmental entity with such a charge jurisdiction to regulate employment conditions or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barredrelations. In addition, this release shall not affect the ExecutiveEmployee’s rights under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (“OWBPA”) to have a judicial determination of the validity of this release and waiver.
2.3 The foregoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this Agreement, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 6(b) of the Employment Agreement, (c) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Executive and the Company, (d) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws and/or any applicable indemnification agreements, and/or (e) claims to continue health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended or similar state law. The foregoing will not be deemed to release any person or entity from claims arising after the date of this Agreement, whether under this Agreement, under the Employment Agreement or otherwise.
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Samples: Separation and Release Agreement (Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.)
Release and Covenant Not to Xxx. 2.1 The Executive, his heirs and representatives release, waive and forever discharge the Company, its predecessors and successors, assigns, stockholders, subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, current and former employees, agents and attorneys, past and present and in their respective capacities as such (the Company and each such person or entity is each referred to as a “Released Person”) from all pending or potential claims, counts, causes of action and demands of any kind whatsoever or nature for money or anything else, whether such claims are known or unknown, that arose prior to the Executive’s signing this Agreement or that relate in any way to the Executive’s employment or termination of employment with the Company. This release includes, but is not limited to, any and all claims of race discrimination, sexual discrimination, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination and unlawful retaliation and any and all claims under the following: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 1866,42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq.; Kansas Act Against Discrimination, Chapter 44, Art. 10, K.S.A.; Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.; Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 1973,29 U.S.C. § 706, et seq.; any state, municipal and other local anti-discrimination statutes; any and all claims for alleged breach of an express or implied contract; any and all tort claims including, but not limited to, alleged retaliation for assertion of workers’ compensation rights; any and all claims under workers’ compensation law; and any and all claims for attorney’s fees.
2.2 The Executive expressly represents that he has not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person and that he has not assigned any claim against a Released Person. The Executive further promises not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against any Released Person arising out of or in any way related to the Executive’s employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. This Agreement will not prevent the Executive from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Executive for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred. In addition, this release shall not affect the Executive’s rights under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to have a judicial determination of the validity of this release and waiver.
2.3 The foregoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this Agreement, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 6(b) of the Employment this Agreement, (c) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Executive and the Company, (d) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws and/or any applicable indemnification agreements, and/or (e) claims to continue health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended or similar state law. The foregoing will not be deemed to release any person or entity from claims arising after the date of this Agreement, whether under this Agreement, under the Employment Agreement or otherwise.
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