EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.10
Execution Copy
This Employment Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and entered into on this 16 day of February, 2016, by and between Therapix Biosciences Ltd., a public company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (the "Company") and Xx. Xxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxx, Israeli I.D No. 023823818, residing at Ramat Hasharon, Israel (the "Employee". The Company and Employee shall be sometimes referred to each as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties").
| WHEREAS, | the Company desires to employ Employee on the terms and conditions set forth herein and Employee desires to be employed by the Company and enter into this Agreement on such terms and conditions; |
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings of the Parties, it is hereby agreed as follows:
| 1. | duties and responsibilities |
| 1.1 | Commencing as of February 1, 2016 (the "Effective Date"), Employee shall be employed by the Company as CTO (the "Position") and shall perform such duties and activities as are customarily performed by a CTO of a company and as shall be assigned to Employee from time to time by the Company's Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO"). |
| 1.2 | Employee shall report directly and only to the Company's CEO. Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company may, from time to time, revise the terms and conditions of Employee's Position, provided, however, that such revision shall be made in accordance with Employee's skills and provided, further, that it shall not adversely affect Employee's employment terms or responsibilities with the Company. |
| 1.3 | Employee shall devote her full working time and best efforts to the business and affairs of the Company and the performance of Employee's duties hereunder, and shall not undertake or accept any other employment or paid occupation. |
The Company acknowledges that the Employee has prior commitments to assist her former Employee, Macrocure Ltd., in relation with a law suit filed against it in the U.S, as well as in the event of Macrocure Ltd. selling technology that was developed by the Employee. The Company will have no objection to the Employee executing the said commitments to Macrocure Ltd., providing that (i) such activities do not and may not diminish, conflict or otherwise adversely affect the performance of the Employee’s duties pursuant to this Agreement, and (ii) Employee shall promptly notify the Company of any such matter or activity.
| 1.4 | Employee shall be employed at the Company's facilities as shall be decided by the Company's CEO. Employee acknowledges and agrees that the performance of Employee's duties may also require travel outside of Israel, at the Company's request and expense. |
| 1.5 | Employee's liability towards the Company shall be that of an office holder under the Companies Law-1999 and any other applicable law. |
| 2. | TERM AND TERMINATION |
| 2.1. | This Agreement and the employer-employee relationship created hereunder shall enter into effect as of the Effective Date and shall remain in force and effect unless and until terminated as provided herein. |
| 2.2. | Either Party may terminate this Agreement by providing the other Party with a prior written notice. The notice period shall be thirty (30) days prior written notice, (the "Notice Period"). |
| 2.3. | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Company may terminate this Agreement and the employer-employee relationship hereunder at any time, and without derogating from any other remedy to which the Company may be entitled, for Cause (as hereinafter defined), by providing Employee written notice thereof. In such event, this Agreement and the employer-employee relationship hereunder shall be deemed effectively terminated as of the date of delivery of such notice. |
The term "Cause" shall mean,: (i) a breach by Employee of any of the material terms or conditions of this Agreement, including but not limited to Sections 4 and 5 below; or (ii) Employee's willful misconduct, or action of personal dishonesty, bad faith or breach of trust towards the Company or any of its subsidiaries and/or affiliates; or (iii) the commission by Employee of a criminal offense, or fraud against the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries and/or affiliates; or (iv) circumstances that deny Employee to severance payment under any applicable law and/or under any judicial decision of a competent tribunal authority.
| 2.4. | During the Notice Period, Employee shall continue working and shall cooperate with the Company and use her best efforts to assist the integration of the person or persons who will assume Employee's responsibilities. |
Notwithstanding, the Company shall have the right, at any time during the Notice Period, to terminate the employment relationship immediately, in which case the Company shall pay Employee the Salary due for the remaining period of the Notice Period, and the benefits set forth in Sections 3.3 and 3.4 below.
| 2.5. | Upon the earlier of (a) the date of termination of the Notice Period; and (b) the date of actual termination of employment for any reason other than for Cause (or in the event of termination for Cause then immediately upon termination of employment), Employee shall return to the Company, at its principal office, any and all Company equipment, property and documents in Employee's possession or control. |
| 2.6. | Any outstanding payment due by Employee to the Company in connection with Employee's employment shall be repaid by Employee by the earlier of (a) the date of termination of the Notice Period or (b) the date of actual termination of employment for any reason other than for Cause (or in the event of termination for Cause then immediately upon termination of employment). |
| 2.7. | The provisions of Sections 3.3.4, 3.10 and 6.5 below and the provisions of the Undertaking (as defined below), will remain in full force and effect after termination or expiration of this Agreement. |
| 3. | Salary and benefits |
In full consideration for Employee's services hereunder, Employee shall be entitled to the following payments and benefits, effective as of the Effective Date:
| 3.1 | Salary |
| 3.1.1 | The Employee shall be entitled to a gross monthly salary of NIS 25,200 (the "Base Salary"). In consideration for overtime hours the Employee shall receive a global payment of NIS 6,300 per month (the "Overtime Payment"), payable regardless of the amount of overtime hours actually performed. Employee specifically acknowledges the special nature of the Position, and agrees that her duties and responsibilities may entail irregular work hours and extensive traveling in Israel and abroad, for which she is adequately rewarded by the compensation provided for in this Agreement. The Base Salary and the Overtime Payment shall be referred to herein as the "Salary". The Overtime Payment is meant to compensate the Employee for working overtime and/or in off-days (including weekends and holidays). The Overtime Payment shall be regarded as part of the Salary for determining Employee's rights for severance pay, Manager's Insurance/Pension Fund and Education Fund. |
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| 3.1.2 | The Salary may be adjusted from time to time according to government directives and other adjustments as may be required by applicable law. |
| 3.1.3 | It is agreed between the Parties that the position that Employee holds within the Company is a management position, which demands a special level of loyalty, and accordingly, the Work Hours and Rest Law (1951) shall not apply to Employee's employment by the Company and this Agreement. Employee further acknowledges that the compensation payable hereunder includes benefits that would otherwise not be due to Employee pursuant to applicable law. |
| 3.1.4 | The Salary shall be payable monthly in arrears, in accordance with the Company's usual practice, by the 9th day of the following calendar month. |
| 3.2 | Evaluation of Performance; Annual Bonus |
| 3.2.1 | Six months following the Effective Date the Company will evaluate the Employee's performance and discuss the Employee's Salary. |
| 3.2.2 | At the end of every year of employment, the Company will evaluate the Employee's performance and discuss the Employee's Salary for the following year. |
| 3.2.3 | At the end of every year of employment, the Company may consider paying the Employee a bonus, depending on her performance, the Company's performance, and subject to the recognition of the Board of the successful achievement of Company measureable objectives as shall be set forth in the Company's annual work plan determined by the Board. |
| 3.2.4 | Nothing in this Section 3.2 shall be interpreted as an undertaking or an obligation by the Company to increase Employee's Salary, grant an annual bonus, amend any other terms and social benefits provided hereunder or an entitlement of the Employee to additional compensation hereunder, and any such decision, if resolved, shall be subject to the Company's sole discretion (and the obtainment of all corporate approvals, to the extent required), taking into account, inter alia, the financial resources of the Company and contemplated work plans. Employee shall not hold any demand, allegations or claims against the Company in connection with the above. |
| 3.3 | Manager's Insurance; Pension Fund |
| 3.3.1 | The Company shall insure Employee under an accepted Manager's Insurance Policy (the "Policy"), and shall pay an amount equal to (i) 8.33% of the Salary on account of severance pay payable to Employee upon severance in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (ii) 5% or 6% (as required under applicable law and the General Approval referred to below) of the Salary towards pension fund payments, subject to the deduction of 5% of the Salary to be paid towards the Policy on behalf of Employee. In addition, the Company shall pay an amount equal to up to 2.5% of the Salary towards disability insurance in favor of Employee. |
| 3.3.2 | Employee may extend an existing policy or plan and/or incorporate it into the Policy, at Employee's discretion. In the event the Employee elects to be insured under a pension plan, the allocations set forth in Section 3.2.1 above shall be adjusted in accordance with the pension plans policies', provided, however, that in any event payments by the Company shall not exceed the amounts set forth in Section 3.2.1 above. In addition, all contributions and amounts under this Section 3.2 shall not exceed tax exempt amounts pursuant to the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance and the regulations thereunder, whereupon such amounts shall be decreased accordingly. |
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| 3.3.3 | During Employee's employment period with the Company, the Company shall be the sole owner of the Policy. Other than as set forth below, in the event of a termination of this Agreement, the Company shall transfer the title in and to the Policy to Employee. |
| 3.3.4 | The Company and Employee agree and acknowledge that transfer of ownership of the severance portion of the Policy to the Employee as set forth in Section 3.2.3 above shall be lieu and not in addition to any entitlement of the Employee under any applicable law or this Agreement to severance pay, according to the General Approval of the Minister of Labor and Welfare, regarding Employers' Payments to Pension Funds and Insurance Policies in Lieu of Severance Pay in Accordance with Section 14 of the Severance Pay Law 1963, attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "General Approval"). Accordingly, the Company hereby waives any rights to said payments made to the Policy, except as set forth in the General Approval. |
| 3.4 | Education Fund (Keren Hishtalmut) |
The Company shall pay an amount equal to 7.5% of the Salary to an Education Fund (Keren Hishtalmut) designated by the Employee (the "Education Fund"), and shall deduct from the Salary an amount equal to 2.5% of the Salary on behalf of Employee, and shall pay such amounts to the Education Fund.
In the event that contributions or amounts set forth hereinabove shall exceed tax exempt amounts pursuant to the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance and/or the regulations promulgated thereunder, then the Employee shall bear any and all taxes imposed thereupon.
| 3.5 | Annual Recreation Allowance |
Employee shall be entitled to annual recreation allowance (Dmei Havra'a) according to applicable law.
| 3.6 | Vacation |
Employee shall be entitled to 20 paid vacation days (business days) per year (the "Vacation Days"). Each leave shall be coordinated with the direct manager in advance, with adequate regard to the needs of the Company.
Accumulation of any unused Vacation Days due to Employee pursuant to the Annual Vacation Law - 1951 (the "Vacation Law"), shall be subject to the provisions of the Vacation Law. Vacation Days exceeding such number of Vacation Days accruable by Employee pursuant to the Vacation Law from time to time, shall not be accumulated by Employee.
Subject to applicable law, accrued vacation days shall not be redeemable by Employee until and subject to termination of employment.
| 3.7 | Sick Leave |
Employee shall be entitled to paid sick leave pursuant to applicable law. Payments by the Company of sick leave days in connection with disability payments shall be set-off against payments received by Employee pursuant to Section 3.2 above.
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| 3.8 | Options. |
| 3.8.1 | Subject to and following (i) the sole discretion and approval of the Board and any applicable Company organs, law or regulation, if and to the extent required (ii) the Company's Compensation Policy then in effect, or as otherwise determined by the Company and approved by the Company's relevant organs, and (iii) the execution by Employee of a customary option agreement in a form approved by the Board, Employee shall be granted with an option to purchase up to 500,000 Ordinary Shares of the Company, par value NIS 0.01 each, under the Plan (the "Shares" and collectively, the “Option”) constituting approximately 1.5% of the Company's issued share capital on an issued basis. The Option shall be issued pursuant to and in accordance with the capital gains route under Section 102B of the Israeli Tax Ordinance, shall be subject to the provisions of the Plan, and shall vest over a 3 year period, on a quarterly basis. The exercise price of the Option shall be in accordance with the provisions of Company's Compensation Policy applicable to such determination of exercise price. |
| 3.8.2 | The grant of the Option shall be subject to the obtainment by the Company of all (i) applicable corporate approvals, including, without limitation, approvals by the Board and the shareholders of the Company; and (ii) completion of appropriate filings with and obtainment of the required approvals of the Israeli Securities Authority, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and the OTCQB, to the extent required. |
| 3.8.3 | In case a regulatory approval (if indeed shall be required) is not obtained, for reasons beyond the Company’s control, this shall not be considered to be a breach by the Company of this agreement, Employee shall not hold any demand, allegations or claims against the Company in connection with the Company's failure to obtain such regulatory approval. |
| 3.8.4 | Nothing herein shall be construed as an obligation to grant any options to the Employee. |
| 3.9 | Mobile Phone |
Employee shall be entitled to NIS 200 (net) for each month for expenses related to mobile phone usage, plus any reasonable phone expenses incurred by the Employee while abroad on Company business.
| 3.10 | Car Expenses |
The Company shall reimburse Employee for (i) travel expenses, in the amounts prescribed by applicable law, and (ii) petrol incurred in connection with the fulfillment of her duties hereunder, in the amount of up to NIS 1,000 (net) per month. Reimbursement shall be made upon payment of the Salary and against the submission of applicable receipts by Employee to the Company.
| 3.11 | Any and all benefit, right or payment to which Employee is entitled pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated based on the Salary only, excluding any additional compensation, payment or reimbursement payable to Employee hereunder. |
| 3.12 | Employee will bear any and all taxes applicable to Employee in connection with amounts paid by Employee and/or the Company pursuant to this Section 3. The Company shall legally deduct and withhold income tax payments and other obligatory payments, such as social security and mandatory health insurance, from all of the payments which shall be paid to Employee hereunder and pursuant to applicable law, including all taxes imposed on any benefits granted to Employee and on any part of the benefits which exceeds maximum exemption(s) provided by law. |
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| 4. | CONFIDENTIALITY, proprietary RIGHTS AND NON-COMPETITION |
Upon execution hereof, Employee shall execute and deliver the Confidentiality, Proprietary Rights and Non-Competition Undertaking attached hereto as Exhibit B (the "Undertaking").
| 5. | Employee Representations and Warranties |
Employee hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
| 5.1. | Employee has the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, expertise and experience to fulfill her obligations hereunder, shall do so diligently, professionally and conscientiously and shall comply with the regulations and procedures of the Company. |
| 5.2. | The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will constitute the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of Employee and will not violate, conflict with or constitute a default under or breach of any agreement and/or undertaking and/or instrument, judgment or order to which the Employee is a party or by which he is bound, or any provision of law, rule or regulation applicable to the Employee, and do not require the consent of any person or entity. In the performance of Employee's obligations hereunder, Employee will not make use of (i) any confidential or proprietary information belonging to any third party, or (ii) any information to which Employee is restricted from disclosing or using due to contractual undertakings or by law. |
| 5.3. | Employee will not accept, whether during the term of this Agreement or at any time thereafter, directly or indirectly, any payment, benefit and/or other consideration, from any third party in connection with Employee's employment with the Company, without the Company's prior written authorization. |
The company hereby authorizes that the Employee will act as a paid advisor to Macrocure Ltd. as described in Section 1.3 above and subject to the extent and limitations provided thereunder.
| 5.4. | The Employee undertakes to use the Company's equipment and facilities only for the purpose of the provision of the services. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company is entitled to conduct inspections within the Company's offices and on the Company's computers, including inspections of electronic mail transmissions, Internet usage and inspections of their content, for the Company's relevant needs. For the avoidance of any doubt, it is hereby clarified that all examination's finding shall be the Company's sole property. It is further agreed that the e-mail box which the Company shall provide to the Contractor shall be "professional box", shall be used by the Employee solely for the provision of the services and shall not be used for personal purposes. The Employee acknowledges that the Company may inspect such e-mail box and agrees that such inspection shall not be deemed a violation of the Employee's privacy and/or other rights. |
| 6. | Compensation Policy |
| 6.1. | Employee declares and confirms, that he is familiar and aware that the Company has adopted a compensation policy pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Law 5759-1999 (the "Compensation Policy", and the "Law", respectively), and that the terms of this Agreement are subject to and shall be aligned with the provisions and guidelines of the Compensation Policy in force, unless otherwise determined from time to time by the Company and approved by the Company's relevant organs. |
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| 6.2. | In the event that this Agreement and/or any of its provisions shall be proclaimed and/or considered by a competent authority not aligned with the Compensation Policy and not in accordance with the provision of the Law ("Conflicting Provision"), then the parties shall cooperate to adjust any Conflicting Provision with the Compensation Policy or to approve such Conflicting Provisions by the Company's relevant organs, in accordance with applicable law and regulations. |
| 6.3. | Without derogating from the Employee’s rights under this Agreement, in the event that the abovementioned adjustment is not possible, the Employee shall not have any demand, allegations or claims against the Company. |
| 6.4. | Without derogating from the provisions of the Compensation Policy, to the extent that any amount or fees paid to the Employee hereunder other than the Employee's Salary, shall be revealed, within three (3) years of the payment thereof, to have been paid based on erroneous calculations that have been restated in the Company's financial statements, the Employee shall repay the Company amount paid in excess as aforesaid; all in accordance with the provisions of the Compensation Policy. |
| 7. | Securities Internal Compliance Plan; Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Policy |
Employee declares and confirms, that he is familiar and aware that the Company has adopted a Securities Internal Compliance Plan (the "Internal Compliance Plan"), and is familiar with its terms, obligations and restrictions, and shall act in accordance with the provisions and guidelines of the Internal Compliance Plan in force, and as shall be determined from time to time.
| 8. | Miscellaneous |
| 8.1. | Preamble; Exhibits; Headings; Interpretation. The preamble to this Agreement, and the Exhibits attached hereto, constitute an integral part hereof. Section headings contained herein are for reference and convenience purposes only and shall not in any way be used for the interpretation of this Agreement. |
| 8.2. | The Company shall insure Employee under the Company's officers’ insurance policy, in accordance with its terms. |
| 8.3. | This Agreement shall not invoke the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement (Heskem Kibutsi), collective arrangement (Hesder Kibutzi), extension orders (Tzavei Harhava) or any other law, except and only to the extent so mandated by law. |
| 8.4. | Entire Agreement. The Parties confirm that this is a personal services contract and that the relationship between them shall not be subject to any general or special collective employment agreement or any custom or practice of the Company in respect of any of its other employees or contractors. This Agreement, together with the Exhibits hereto, constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matters hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements, oral or written, between the parties with respect to the subject matters hereof and thereof. |
| 8.5. | Amendment; Waiver. Any term of this Agreement may be amended only with the written consent of the Parties. The observance of any term hereof may be waived (either prospectively or retroactively and either generally or in a particular instance) only with the written consent of the Party against which such waiver is sought. No waiver by either Party at any time to act with respect to any breach or default by the other Party of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other Party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. |
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| 8.6. | Successors and Assign; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns. Neither this Agreement or any of the Employee's rights, privileges, or obligations set forth in, arising under, or created by this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by Employee without the prior consent in writing of the Company, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. The Company may freely assign and/or transfer this Agreement and any of its rights, privileges, or obligations hereunder. |
| 8.7. | Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel, without giving effect to the rules with respect to conflicts-of-law. Any dispute arising out of, or relating to this Agreement, its interpretation or performance hereunder shall be resolved exclusively by the competent court of the Tel Aviv-Jaffa district, and each of the parties hereby submits exclusively and irrevocably to the jurisdiction of such court. |
| 8.8. | Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement shall be declared invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then such term or provision shall be enforceable to the extent that a court shall deem it reasonable to enforce such term or provision and, if any such term or provision shall be held by any competent court to be unreasonable to enforce to any extent, such term or provision shall be severed and all remaining terms and provisions shall be unaffected and shall continue in full force and effect. |
| 8.9. | Notices. Each notice and/or demand given by a party pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and sent by registered mail to the other party at the address appearing in the caption of this Agreement, and such notice and/or demand shall be deemed given at the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of mailing by registered mail or immediately if delivered by hand. Such address shall be effective unless notice of a change in address is provided by registered mail to the other party. |
| 8.10. | The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement is subject to the obtainment of all applicable corporate and regulatory approvals, if and to the extent necessary. |
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[Signature Page to Employment Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Employment Agreement as of the day and year first above written:
| /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | /s/ Elran Xxxxx | /s/ Xx. Xxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxx | ||||
Xx. Xxx Xxxxxx-Shani | ||||||
| By: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | Elran Xxxxx | ||||
| Title: | Chairman | CEO | ||||
Exhibit A
(unofficial translation from Hebrew original)
A General Approval regarding Employers' Payments to a Pension Fund and Insurance Fund in lieu of Severance Pay1
Pursuant to the authority vested in me under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Law - 1963 (the "Law"), I hereby confirm that the payments paid by an employer effective with publication date of publication of this approval for his employees to a comprehensive pension in a provident fund that is not an insurance fund within the meaning of the Income Tax Regulations (rules on the approval and management of provident funds) - 1964 (the "Pension Fund"), or to managers' insurance including the possibility of an annuity or a combination of payments to annuity plan and to a plan that is not for a pension in such insurance fund (the "Insurance Fund"), including payments paid through a combination of payments to a pension and Insurance Funds, whether or not there is a pension plan in the Insurance Fund (the "Employer Payments"), will be in lieu of the severance pay due to the employee in respect of the salary from which said payments were made and for the period payments were made (the “Exempt Wage”) provided that all of the following were met:
| 1. | Employer Payments |
| a. | To a pension fund, payments that are not less than 14 1/3% of the Exempt Wage or 12% of the Exempt Wage if the employer pays for his employee payments in addition to supplement severance pay to the severance pay fund or to insurance fund in the name of employee at a rate of 2 1/3% of the Exempt Wage. If the employer does not pay in addition to 12% the 2 1/3% as above, the payments will be in lieu of only 72% of the employee's severance pay; |
| b. | To an insurance fund, payments that are not less than one of the following: |
| 1) | 13 1/3% of the Exempt Wage if the employer pays for his employee also payments to secure monthly income in the event of work disability in a plan approved by the commissioner of capital market and insurance and savings in the Ministry of Finance at a rate required to secure at least 75% of the Exempt Wage or 2.5% of the Exempt Wage, whichever is lower ("Payment for Work Disability Insurance"); |
| 2) | 11% of the Exempt Wage if the employer paid insurance payments for work disability insurance and in this case the Employer Payments will be in lieu of 72% of the severance pay of the employee provided that; the employer paid in addition to these payments also payments for supplementing the severance pay severance to severance pay fund or to an insurance fund in the name of the employee at the rate of 2 1/3% of the Exempt Wage, the Employer Payments will be in lieu of 100% of the employee's severance pay. |
| 2. | Not later than three months after making the Employer Payments, a written agreement entered into between the employer and the employee containing the following – |
| a) | the employee's consent to the arrangement according to this approval under the version specifying the payments of the employer and the pension fund and insurance fund, as the case may be; the agreement also shall include the version of this approval; |
| b) | a waiver of the employer in advance of any right it may have for a refund of monies from his payments unless the employee's right to severance pay was denied in a ruling under section 17 of the Law and to the extent such right was denied, or in the event that the employee withdrew money from the pension fund or the insurance fund not due to a qualifying event; In this regard, "qualifying event" - death, disability, or retirement at age of sixty or more. |
| 3. | This approval does not derogate from the employee's severance pay right under the Law, collective agreement, expansion order or labor agreement in respect of wages in excess of the Exempt Wage. |
1 Law published 5758, 4394; 5760, 5; 5761, 1949.
EXHIBIT B
CONFIDENTIALITY, proprietary RIGHTS AND NON-COMPETITION UNDERTAKING
The following Undertaking confirms certain terms of my employment with Therapix Biosciences Ltd. (for the purpose of this Undertaking, including its subsidiaries, parent companies and/or affiliated entities, the "Company"), which is a material part of the consideration for my employment by the Company and the compensation received by me from the Company from time to time. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Employment Agreement to which this Undertaking is attached (the "Employment Agreement").
| 1. | Confidentiality |
| 1.1. | I acknowledge that in the course of my employment with the Company I may (or may have) receive(d), learn(ed), be(en) exposed to, obtain(ed), or have (had) access to non-public information relating to the Company, its business, operations and activities, including without limitation any commercial, financial, business or technical information, inventions, developments, processes, specifications, technology, know-how and trade secrets, information regarding marketing, operations, plans, activities, customers, suppliers, business partners, subsidiaries, parent companies, affiliated entities etc. ("Confidential Information"), and hereby undertake: (a) to maintain the Confidential Information in strict confidence at all times and not to communicate, publish, reveal, describe, allow access to, divulge or otherwise disclose, expose or make available the Confidential Information in whole or in part, to any person or entity, all whether directly or indirectly, and whether in writing or otherwise; and (b) not to use the Confidential Information for any purpose other than for the performance of my employment obligations. I further recognize that the Company may receive confidential or proprietary information from third parties, subject to a duty on the Company's part to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes. Such information shall also be deemed "Confidential Information" hereunder, mutatis mutandis. |
| 2.2. | In addition, I represent and warrant that I will keep the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement and this Undertaking strictly confidential and will not disclose it to any third person, other than my husband (provided he shall abide and comply with the terms of this Undertaking and that any breach by him of this Undertaking shall be deemed a breach by me), attorneys, accountants and tax advisors unless and to the extent required by applicable law and subject to prior written notice to the Company. |
| 3.3. | Upon the earlier of the Company's request or the termination of my employment, I shall return to the Company any and all documents and other tangible materials containing Confidential Information, and shall erase or destroy any computer or data files in my possession containing Confidential Information, such that no copies or samples of Confidential Information shall remain with me. |
| 4.4. | Without derogating from the above, all Confidential Information made available to, received by, or generated by me shall remain the property of the Company (or its respective owners), and no license or other right in or to the Confidential Information is granted hereby. Any and all material (including without limitation, files, records, documents, design, drawings, specifications, equipment, notebooks, notes, memoranda, diagrams, blueprints, bulletins, formula, reports, analyses, computer programs, software) and data of any kind relating to Confidential Information and/or Proprietary Rights (as defined below), whether prepared by the undersigned or otherwise coming or having come into my possession, and whether or not marked or classified as Confidential Information, shall remain the exclusive property of the Company (or its respective owners). |
Ex B-1
| 2. | Proprietary Rights |
| 2.1. | I acknowledge and agree that any and all discoveries, inventions, ideas, developments, technology, products, improvements, derivations, modifications, mask works, trade secrets, concepts, ideas, techniques, methods, processes materials, proceeds, know-how, designs, works of authorship, and proprietary information, whether or not patentable or otherwise protectable, invented, made, developed, discovered, conceived, conducted, reduced to practice, written, authored, compiled, produced and/or created, in whole or in part, by me, independently or jointly with others, (i) during my employment with the Company; or (ii) which result or arise from or relate to my employment with the Company, or work performed by or for the Company, or any Confidential Information; or (iii) with the use of any Company equipment, supplies, facilities, trade secrets or proprietary information of the Company; or (iv) which relate to the Company's business, technology or research and development, including any "Service Inventions", as defined in the Israeli Patent Law – 1967, (collectively, the "Inventions"), and any and all right, title and interest in and to the Inventions, including without limitation, all patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, moral rights and other intellectual, industrial and/or proprietary rights and applications, extensions and renewals associated therewith (collectively and together with the Inventions, the "Proprietary Rights"), shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company its successors and assigns, as shall be designated by the Company. My aggregate compensation terms in connection with my employment with the Company, include specific compensation for the assignment of such Proprietary Rights to the Company and I shall have no title, rights, claims or interest whatsoever in or with respect to the Proprietary Rights and specifically waive any right for additional compensation pursuant to Section 134 of the Israeli Patent Law - 1967. All works authored by me pursuant to the Employment Agreement, including without limitation the Inventions, shall be deemed "work made for hire". |
| 2.2. | I hereby irrevocably and unconditionally transfer and assign to the Company any and all of my rights, title and interest, now and hereafter acquired, in and to the Proprietary Rights, (without any payments, liabilities or restrictions to any person or third party) in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, and all claims and causes of action of any kind with respect to any of the foregoing, throughout the world in perpetuity. |
In the event that pursuant to any applicable law I retain any rights in and to the Proprietary Rights that cannot be assigned to the Company, I hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waive the enforcement of all such rights, and all claims and causes of action of any kind with respect to any of the foregoing and agree, at the request and expense of the Company, to consent to and join in any action to enforce such rights and to procure a waiver of such rights from the holders of such rights, if any.
In the event that I retain any rights in and to Proprietary Rights that cannot be assigned to the Company and cannot be waived, I hereby grant the Company an irrevocable, exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to exploit, use, develop, perform, modify, change, reproduce, publish and distribute, with the right to sublicense and assign such rights, and all claims and causes of action of any kind with respect to any of the foregoing, in and to the Proprietary Rights, in any way the Company sees fit and for any purpose whatsoever. Without derogating from the above, I hereby forever waive and agree never to assert any and all rights of paternity or integrity, any right to claim authorship of any Invention, to object to any distortion, mutilation or other modification of, or other derogatory action in relation to any Invention, and any similar right.
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| 2.3. | I will promptly disclose to the Company fully and in writing all Inventions but will otherwise keep the Inventions in strict confidence in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 above. |
| 2.4. | I further agree and undertake to take all necessary measures and to fully cooperate with the Company, during and after the term of my employment, in order to perfect, enforce, and/or defend the Proprietary Rights, and effectuate the Company's title and interest therein, including without limitation as follows: (i) to keep accurate records relating to the conception and reduction to practice of all Proprietary Rights, which records shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company and shall be surrendered to the possession of the Company, immediately upon their creation; and (ii) to provide the Company with all information, documentation, and assistance, including the preparation or execution, as applicable, of documents, declarations, assignments, drawings and other data, all such information, documentation, and assistance to be provided at no additional expense to the Company, except for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by me at the Company's request or with the Company's prior written consent. Without derogating from any of my obligations hereunder, I hereby appoint any officer of the Company as my duly authorized agent to execute, file, prosecute and protect the same before any government agency, court or authority. |
| 3. | Non-Competition; NON-SOLICITATION |
| 3.1. | I agree and declare that, so long as I am employed by the Company and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, I will not, directly or indirectly, (i) engage in, participate, assist or become financially interested in, any business venture worldwide that is engaged in any activity competing with or similar to the business or technology of the Company as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted from time to time; (ii) employ or otherwise engage, recruit or otherwise solicit, induce or influence any person to leave the employment or service of the Company; and (iii) solicit or encourage any customer, supplier or service provider to terminate or modify adversely its business relationship with the Company or otherwise intervene in any relationship between the Company and any of its employees, contractors, suppliers or consultants. |
| 3.2. | I expressly acknowledge that the business objectives and targeted operating market of the Company are worldwide, and consequently the obligations prescribed in this Section 3 shall apply on a worldwide basis. |
For the purposes of this Section 3, "directly or indirectly" includes doing business as an owner, partner, joint venturer, an independent contractor, shareholder, director, officer, manager, broker, agent, employee, service provider or advisor, licensor or in any other capacity whatsoever, but does not include holding up to 1% of the free market shares of any publicly traded companies.
| 3.3. | I hereby acknowledge that the provisions of this Section 3 are reasonable to legitimately protect Confidential Information, Proprietary Rights and Company property (including intellectual property and goodwill) to which I, in my position in the Company, have been and will continue to be exposed, and that my compensation under the Employment Agreement incorporates special consideration with respect for these non-competition undertaking. |
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| 4. | GENERAL |
| 4.1. | The undersigned understands and agrees that monetary damages would not constitute a sufficient remedy for any breach or default of the obligations contained in this Undertaking, and that the Company shall be entitled, without derogating from any other remedies, to seek injunctive or other equitable relief to remedy or forestall any such breach or default or threatened breach. |
| 4.2. | The provisions of the Employment Agreement relating to term and termination and the general provisions thereof shall apply to this Undertaking, mutatis mutandis. |
In witness whereof, I hereby affix my name and signature, on this 16 day of February, 2016.
| /s/ Xx. Xxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxx | |
| Name: Xx. Xxx Xxxxxx-Shani |
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