Release of Claims by Executive. It is understood and agreed by the Seneca Gaming Corporation (the “Company”), a governmental instrumentality of the Seneca Nation of Indians of New York, and ___________________ (“Executive”), that in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained in this general release of all claims (the “Release Agreement”), Executive, on behalf of Executive and Executive’s agents, representatives, administrators, receivers, trustees, estates, heirs, devisees, assignees, legal representatives, and attorneys, past or present (as the case may be), hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, discharges, and acquits all the Released Parties (as defined below) from any and all claims, promises, demands, liabilities, contracts, debts, losses, damages, attorneys’ fees and causes of action of every kind and nature, known and unknown, up to and including the Effective Date (as defined below), provided, however, that any claims arising after the Effective Date from the then present effect of acts or conduct occurring on or before the Effective Date shall be deemed released under this agreement, including but not limited to causes of action, claims or rights arising out of, or which might be considered to arise out of or to be connected in any way with (i) Executive’s employment or service with the Company and, to the extent applicable, a Released Party, or the termination thereof; (ii) the Employment Agreement dated as of _______________ between the Company and Executive, or the termination thereof; (iii) any treatment of Executive by any of the Released Parties, which shall include, without limitation, any treatment or decisions with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, discipline, work hours, demotion, transfer, termination, compensation, performance review, or training; (iv) any statements or alleged statements by the Company or any of the Released Parties regarding Executive, whether oral or in writing; (v) any damages or injury that Executive may have suffered, including without limitation, emotional or physical injury, compensatory damages, or lost wages; (vi) employment discrimination, which shall include, without limitation, any individual or class claims of discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual preference, or any other basis whatsoever; or (vii) all such other claims that Executive could assert against any, some, or all of the Released Parties in any forum, whether such claims are known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or contingent, direct or indirect. Said release shall be construed as broadly as possible and shall also extend to release the Released Parties, without limitation, from any and all claims that Executive has alleged or could have alleged, whether known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, against any Released Party for violation(s) of any of the following, to the extent applicable: the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; Sections 1981-1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code; the Equal Pay Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; the Immigration Reform Control Act, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended; the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; the New York Human Rights Law; the New York City Human Rights Law; the New York Labor Law; the New York Whistleblower Protection Law; the New York Wage and Hour Laws; the New York City Administrative Code; any other tribal, federal, state, or local law or ordinance; any public policy, whistleblower, contract, tort, or common law; and any demand for costs or litigation expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Seneca Gaming Corp), Employment Agreement (Seneca Gaming Corp)
Release of Claims by Executive. It is understood and agreed by the Seneca Gaming Corporation (the “Company”), a governmental instrumentality of the Seneca Nation of Indians of New York, and ___________________ (“Executive”), that in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained in this general release of all claims (the “Release Agreement”), Executive, on behalf of Executive and Executive’s agents, representatives, administrators, receivers, trustees, estates, heirs, devisees, assignees, legal representatives, and attorneys, past or present (as the case may be), hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, discharges, and acquits all the Released Parties (as defined below) from any and all claims, promises, demands, liabilities, contracts, debts, losses, damages, attorneys’ fees and causes of action of every kind and nature, known and unknown, up to and including the Effective Date (as defined below), provided, however, that any claims arising after the Effective Date from the then present effect of acts or conduct occurring on or before the Effective Date shall be deemed released under this agreement, including but not limited to causes of action, claims or rights arising out of, or which might be considered to arise out of or to be connected in any way with (i) Executive’s employment or service with the Company and, to the extent applicable, a Released Party, or the termination thereof; (ii) the Employment Agreement dated as of _______________ between the Company and Executive, or the termination thereof; (iii) any treatment of Executive by any of the Released Parties, which shall include, without limitation, any treatment or decisions with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, discipline, work hours, demotion, transfer, termination, compensation, performance review, or training; (iv) any statements or alleged statements by the Company or any of the Released Parties regarding Executive, whether oral or in writing; (v) any damages or injury that Executive may have suffered, including without limitation, emotional or physical injury, compensatory damages, or lost wages; (vi) employment discrimination, which shall include, without limitation, any individual or class claims of discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual preference, or any other basis whatsoever; or (vii) all such other claims that Executive could assert against any, some, or all of the Released Parties in any forum, whether such claims are known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or contingent, direct or indirect. Said release shall be construed as broadly as possible and shall also extend to release the Released Parties, without limitation, from any and all claims that Executive has alleged or could have alleged, whether known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, against any Released Party for violation(s) of any of the following, to the extent applicable: the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; Sections 1981-1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code; the Equal Pay Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; the Immigration Reform Control Act, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended; the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; the New York Human Rights Law; the New York City Human Rights Law; the New York Labor Law; the New York Whistleblower Protection Law; the New York Wage and Hour Laws; the New York City Administrative Code; any other tribal, federal, state, or local law or ordinance; any public policy, whistleblower, contract, tort, or common law; and any demand for costs or litigation expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees.
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Release of Claims by Executive. It is understood and agreed by the Seneca Gaming Corporation Corporation, on behalf of itself and each of its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), a governmental instrumentality of the Seneca Nation of Indians of New York, and ___________________ (“Executive”), that in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained in this general release of all claims (the “Release Agreement”), Executive, on behalf of Executive and Executive’s agents, representatives, administrators, receivers, trustees, estates, heirs, devisees, assignees, legal representatives, and attorneys, past or present (as the case may be), hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, discharges, and acquits all the Released Parties (as defined below) from any and all claims, promises, demands, liabilities, contracts, debts, losses, damages, attorneys’ fees and causes of action of every kind and nature, known and unknown, up to and including the Effective Date (as defined below), provided, however, that any claims arising after the Effective Date from the then present effect of acts or conduct occurring on or before the Effective Date shall be deemed released under this agreement, including but not limited to causes of action, claims or rights arising out of, or which might be considered to arise out of or to be connected in any way with (i) Executive’s employment or service with the Company and, to the extent applicable, a Released Party, or the termination thereof; (ii) the Employment Agreement dated as of _______________ between the Company and Executive, or the termination thereof; (iii) any treatment of Executive by any of the Released Parties, which shall include, without limitation, any treatment or decisions with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, discipline, work hours, demotion, transfer, termination, compensation, performance review, or training; (iv) any statements or alleged statements by the Company or any of the Released Parties regarding Executive, whether oral or in writing; (v) any damages or injury that Executive may have suffered, including without limitation, emotional or physical injury, compensatory damages, or lost wages; (vi) employment discrimination, which shall include, without limitation, any individual or class claims of discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual preference, or any other basis whatsoever; or (vii) all such other claims that Executive could assert against any, some, or all of the Released Parties in any forum, whether such claims are known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or contingent, direct or indirect. Said release shall be construed as broadly as possible and shall also extend to release the Released Parties, without limitation, from any and all claims that Executive has alleged or could have alleged, whether known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, against any Released Party for violation(s) of any of the following, to the extent applicable: the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; Sections 1981-1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code; the Equal Pay Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; the Immigration Reform Control Act, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended; the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; the New York Human Rights Law; the New York City Human Rights Law; the New York Labor Law; the New York Whistleblower Protection Law; the New York Wage and Hour Laws; the New York City Administrative Code; any other tribal, federal, state, or local law or ordinance; any public policy, whistleblower, contract, tort, or common law; and any demand for costs or litigation expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees.
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Release of Claims by Executive. It is understood and agreed by the Seneca Gaming Corporation (the “Company”), a governmental instrumentality of the Seneca Nation of Indians of New York, and ___________________ (“Executive”), that in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained in this general release of all claims (the “Release Agreement”), Executive, on behalf of Executive and Executive’s agents, representatives, administrators, receivers, trustees, estates, heirs, devisees, assignees, legal representatives, and attorneys, past or present (as the case may be), hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, discharges, and acquits all the Released Parties (as defined below) from any and all claims, promises, demands, liabilities, contracts, debts, losses, damages, attorneys’ fees and causes of action of every kind and nature, known and unknown, up to and including the Effective Date (as defined below), provided, however, that any claims arising after the Effective Date from the then present effect of acts or conduct occurring on or before the Effective Date shall be deemed released under this agreement, including but not limited to causes of action, claims or rights arising out of, or which might be considered to arise out of or to be connected in any way with (i) Executive’s employment or service with the Company and, to the extent applicable, a Released Party, or the termination thereof; (ii) the Employment Agreement dated as of _______________ , 20 between the Company and Executive, or the termination thereof; (iii) any treatment of Executive by any of the Released Parties, which shall include, without limitation, any treatment or decisions with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, discipline, work hours, demotion, transfer, termination, compensation, performance review, or training; (iv) any statements or alleged statements by the Company or any of the Released Parties regarding Executive, whether oral or in writing; (v) any damages or injury that Executive may have suffered, including without limitation, emotional or physical injury, compensatory damages, or lost wages; (vi) employment discrimination, which shall include, without limitation, any individual or class claims of discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual preference, or any other basis whatsoever; or (vii) all such other claims that Executive could assert against any, some, or all of the Released Parties in any forum, whether such claims are known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or contingent, direct or indirect. Said release shall be construed as broadly as possible and shall also extend to release the Released Parties, without limitation, from any and all claims that Executive has alleged or could have alleged, whether known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, against any Released Party for violation(s) of any of the following, to the extent applicable: the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; Sections 1981-1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code; the Equal Pay Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; the Immigration Reform Control Act, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended; the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985; the New York Human Rights Law; the New York City Human Rights Law; the New York Labor Law; the New York Whistleblower Protection Law; the New York Wage and Hour Laws; the New York City Administrative Code; any other tribal, federal, state, or local law or ordinance; any public policy, whistleblower, contract, tort, or common law; and any demand for costs or litigation expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees.
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Release of Claims by Executive. It is understood and agreed by the Seneca Gaming Corporation (the “Company”), a governmental instrumentality of the Seneca Nation of Indians of New York, and ___________________ (“Executive”), that in a) In consideration of the mutual promises foregoing, the adequacy of which is hereby expressly acknowledged, Executive hereby unconditionally and covenants contained in this general release of all claims (irrevocably releases and forever discharges, to the fullest extent applicable law permits, the “Release Agreement”), Executive, on behalf of Executive and Executive’s agents, representatives, administrators, receivers, trustees, estates, heirs, devisees, assignees, legal representatives, and attorneys, past or present (as the case may be), hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, discharges, and acquits all the Released Parties (Company Releasees,” as defined below) from any and all claims, promises, demands, liabilities, contracts, debts, losses, damages, attorneys’ fees and causes of action of every kind and nature, known and unknown, up to and including the Effective Date (as defined below), provided, however, that any claims arising after the Effective Date from the then present effect of acts or conduct occurring on or before the Effective Date shall be deemed released under this agreement, including but not limited to causes of action, claims or rights arising out of, or which might be considered to arise out of or to be connected in any way with (i) Executive’s employment or service with the Company and, to the extent applicable, a Released Party, or the termination thereof; (ii) the Employment Agreement dated as of _______________ between the Company and Executive, or the termination thereof; (iii) any treatment of Executive by any of the Released Parties, which shall include, without limitation, any treatment or decisions with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, discipline, work hours, demotion, transfer, termination, compensation, performance review, or training; (iv) any statements or alleged statements by the Company or any of the Released Parties regarding Executive, whether oral or in writing; (v) any damages or injury that Executive may have suffered, including without limitation, emotional or physical injury, compensatory damages, or lost wages; (vi) employment discrimination, which shall include, without limitation, any individual or class claims of discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual preference, or any other basis whatsoever; or (vii) all such other claims that Executive could assert against any, some, or all of the Released Parties in any forum, whether such claims are known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or contingent, direct or indirect. Said release shall be construed as broadly as possible and shall also extend to release the Released Parties, without limitation, from any and all claims every action, cause of action, complaint, claim, demand, legal right, compensation, obligation, damages (including consequential, exemplary and punitive damages), liability, cost and/or expense (including attorney’s fees) that Executive has alleged she has, may have or could have allegedmay be entitled to from or against the Company Releasees, whether legal, equitable or administrative, in any forum or jurisdiction, whether known or unknown, accrued foreseen or unaccruedunforeseen, matured or unmatured, which arises directly or indirectly out of, or is based on or related in any way to Executive’s employment with or termination of employment from the Company, its predecessors, successors and assigns and past, present and future Affiliates (as defined in Paragraph 5 below), subsidiaries, divisions and parent corporations, including, without limitation, any such matter arising from the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Company Releasees (together, the “Executive Released Claims”); provided, however, that this release does not apply to any claims solely and specifically (i) arising after the date this Agreement is executed, (ii) for indemnification (including, without limitation, under the Company’s organizational documents or insurance policies) arising in connection with an action instituted by a third party against the Company, its Affiliates (as defined below) or Executive in her capacity as an employee or a former officer or director of the Company or its Affiliates (it being agreed by the Company that Executive shall continue to be entitled to such indemnification in respect of the period prior to the Date of Retirement), (iii) arising from any Released Party for violation(sbreach or failure to perform this Agreement, or (iv) that cannot be waived by law. For the sake of clarity, this Paragraph 4 shall not operate to deny Executive of any of rights to coverage under the followingCompany’s directors and officers liability and insurance policy, as in effect from time to time, to the extent applicable: the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; Sections 1981-1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code; the Equal Pay Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; the Immigration Reform Control Act, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended; the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; the New York Human Rights Law; the New York City Human Rights Law; the New York Labor Law; the New York Whistleblower Protection Law; the New York Wage and Hour Laws; the New York City Administrative Code; any other tribal, federal, state, or local law or ordinance; any public policy, whistleblower, contract, tort, or common law; and any demand for costs or litigation expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ feeswhich she would otherwise be entitled.
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Release of Claims by Executive. It is understood (i) In exchange for and agreed by the Seneca Gaming Corporation (the “Company”), a governmental instrumentality of the Seneca Nation of Indians of New York, and ___________________ (“Executive”), that in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained in Severance Payments and/or benefits that Executive shall receive under Sections 2(a) through 2(c) of this general release of all claims Agreement (the “Release AgreementBenefits”), Executive, on behalf of Executive himself and Executive’s his agents, representatives, administrators, receivers, trustees, estates, heirs, devisees, assignees, legal representatives, and attorneys, past or present (as the case may be), hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, discharges, and acquits all the Released Parties (as defined below) from any and all claims, promises, demands, liabilities, contracts, debts, losses, damages, attorneys’ fees and causes of action of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of Executive’s employment with the Company, up to and including the Effective Date (as defined below), provided, however, that any claims arising after the Effective Date from the then present effect of acts or conduct occurring on or before the Effective Date shall be deemed released under this agreementDate, including but not limited to causes of action, claims or rights arising out of, or which might be considered to arise out of or to be connected in any way with (i) Executive’s employment or service with the Company and, to the extent applicable, a Released Party, or the termination thereof; (ii) the Employment Agreement dated as of _______________ between the Company and Executive, or the termination thereof; (iii) any treatment of Executive by any of the Released Parties, which shall include, without limitation, any treatment or decisions with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, discipline, work hours, demotion, transfer, termination, compensation, performance review, or training; (iviii) any statements or alleged statements by the Company or any of the Released Parties regarding Executive, whether oral or in writing; (viv) any damages or injury that Executive may have suffered, including without limitation, emotional or physical injury, compensatory damages, or lost wages; (viv) employment discrimination, which shall include, without limitation, any individual or class claims of discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual preference, or any other basis whatsoever; or (viivi) all such other claims that Executive could assert against any, some, or all of the Released Parties in any forum, whether such claims are known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, suspected or unsuspected, liquidated or contingent, direct or indirect. Said release ; provided, however, that any claims arising after the Effective Date from the then present effect of acts or conduct occurring before the Effective Date shall be construed as broadly as possible deemed released under this Agreement. This release includes but is not limited to rights and shall also extend to release the Released Parties, without limitation, from any and all claims that Executive has alleged or could have alleged, whether known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, against any Released Party for violation(s) of any of the following, to the extent applicable: the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964Act, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; , the Civil Rights Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1991; Sections 1981-1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code; the Equal Pay Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 19741990, as amended; the Immigration Reform Control Act, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended; the Occupational Safety and Health Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, as amended; the New York Human Family and Medical Leave Act, the Virginia Civil Rights Law; Act, the New York City Human Rights Law; Virginia Whistleblower Statute, and any state leave or workers’ compensation retaliation law. Notwithstanding the New York Labor Law; foregoing, the New York Whistleblower Protection Law; provisions of this Section 4(a)(i) do not apply to, and Executive does not release the New York Wage and Hour Laws; the New York City Administrative Code; Company or any other tribalReleased Party in respect of (i) any claims arising under this Agreement, federal(ii) any rights, state, benefits or local claims Executive has or may have as the holder of any equity securities issued by the Company and/or the Fusion Group; (iii) any rights and/or claims under the Company’s employee benefit plans pursuant to COBRA; (iv) any claims that the law or ordinancedoes not permit Executive to release; (v) any public policy, whistleblower, contract, tort, or common lawclaim arising after the Effective Date; and (vi) any demand for costs claim or litigation expensesright to indemnification of Executive in his capacity as an officer of the Fusion Group and any other related rights Executive may have under New Jersey or Virginia State law, including but not limited to attorneys’ feesthe certificate of formation or operating agreement of the Company or any insurance policy maintained by the Company (collectively, the “Excluded Claims”).
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