Common use of Employee and Independent Contractor Matters Clause in Contracts

Employee and Independent Contractor Matters. The Company and its Subsidiary have generally enjoyed satisfactory employer/employee relationships with their respective employees and are in compliance in all material respects with all government, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to, applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the employment of their respective employees and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours relating thereto. To the knowledge of the Company, there are no pending or threatened investigations involving the Company or its Subsidiary by the U.S. Department of Labor or corresponding foreign agency, or any other governmental agency responsible for the enforcement of such government, state or local laws and regulations. To the knowledge of the Company, there are no unfair labor practice charges or complaints against the Company or its Subsidiary pending before the National Labor Relations Board or corresponding foreign agency or any strikes, picketing, boycotts, disputes, slowdowns or stoppages pending or threatened against or involving the Company or its Subsidiary, or any predecessor entity, and none has occurred. No representation question exists respecting the employees of the Company or its Subsidiary. No collective bargaining agreements or modifications thereof are currently in effect or being negotiated by the Company or its Subsidiary and their respective employees. No grievance or arbitration proceeding is pending under any expired or existing collective bargaining agreements of the Company or its Subsidiary. The Company does not: (i) maintain nor has it maintained, sponsored or contributed to any program or arrangement that is an "employee pension benefit plan," an "employee welfare benefit plan" or a "multi-employer plan" as such terms are defined in Sections 3(2), 3(l) and 3(37), respectively of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), except for the Stock Option Plan described in the Prospectus; (ii) presently maintain or contribute nor at any time in the past, has it maintained or contributed to a defined benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA; or (iii) has ever completely or partially withdrawn from a " multi-employer plan." The Company and its Subsidiary have generally enjoyed satisfactory relationships with their respective independent contractors and are in compliance in all material respects with all government, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the engagement of their respective independent contractors.

Employee and Independent Contractor Matters. The Company and its the Subsidiary have generally enjoyed satisfactory employer/employee relationships with their respective employees and are in compliance in all material respects with all governmentFederal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to, applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the employment of their respective employees and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours relating thereto. To the knowledge of the CompanyCompany or the Subsidiary, there are no pending or threatened investigations involving the Company or its the Subsidiary by the U.S. Department of Labor or corresponding foreign agency, or any other governmental agency responsible for the enforcement of such governmentFederal, state or local laws and regulations. To the knowledge of the CompanyCompany or the Subsidiary, there are no unfair labor practice charges or complaints against the Company or its the Subsidiary pending before the National Labor Relations Board or corresponding foreign agency or any strikes, picketing, boycotts, disputes, slowdowns or stoppages pending or threatened against or involving the Company or its the Subsidiary, or any predecessor entity, and none has occurred. No representation question exists respecting the employees of the Company or its the Subsidiary. No collective bargaining agreements or modifications thereof are currently in effect or being negotiated by the Company or its the Subsidiary and their respective employees. No grievance or arbitration proceeding is pending under any expired or existing collective bargaining agreements of the Company or its the Subsidiary. The Neither the Company does notnor the Subsidiary: (i) maintain nor has it have maintained, sponsored or contributed to any program or arrangement that is an "employee pension benefit plan," an "employee welfare benefit plan" or a "multi-employer plan" as such terms are defined in Sections 3(2), 3(l3(1) and 3(37), respectively of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), except for the Stock Option Plan described in the Prospectus; (ii) presently maintain or contribute nor at any time in the past, has it have they maintained or contributed to a defined benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA; or (iii) has ever completely or partially withdrawn from a " "multi-employer plan." The Company and its the Subsidiary have generally enjoyed satisfactory relationships with their respective independent contractors and are in compliance in all material respects with all governmentfederal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the engagement of their respective independent contractors.

Employee and Independent Contractor Matters. The Company and its Subsidiary have has generally enjoyed satisfactory employer/employee relationships with their respective its employees and are is in compliance in all material respects with all governmentFederal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to, applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the employment of their respective employees and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours relating thereto. To the knowledge of the Company, there are no pending or threatened investigations involving the Company or its Subsidiary by the U.S. Department of Labor or corresponding foreign agency, or any other governmental agency responsible for the enforcement of such governmentFederal, state or local laws and regulations. To the knowledge of the Company, there are no unfair labor practice charges or complaints against the Company or its Subsidiary pending before the National Labor Relations Board or corresponding foreign agency or any strikes, picketing, boycotts, disputes, slowdowns or stoppages pending or threatened against or involving the Company or its SubsidiaryCompany, or any predecessor entity, and none has occurred. No representation question exists respecting the employees of the Company or its SubsidiaryCompany. No collective bargaining agreements or modifications thereof are currently in effect or being negotiated by the Company or its Subsidiary and their respective employees. No grievance or arbitration proceeding is pending under any expired or existing collective bargaining agreements of the Company or its SubsidiaryCompany. The Company does not: (i) maintain nor has it maintained, sponsored or contributed to any program or arrangement that is an "employee pension benefit plan," an "employee welfare benefit plan" or a "multi-employer plan" as such terms are defined in Sections 3(2), 3(l3(1) and 3(37), respectively of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), except for the Stock Option Plan described in the Prospectus; (ii) presently maintain or contribute nor at any time in the past, has it maintained or contributed to a defined benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA; or (iii) has ever completely or partially withdrawn from a " "multi-employer plan." The Company and its Subsidiary have has generally enjoyed satisfactory relationships with their respective its independent contractors and are is in compliance in all material respects with all governmentfederal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the engagement of their respective its independent contractors.

Employee and Independent Contractor Matters. The Company and its Subsidiary have has generally enjoyed satisfactory employer/employee relationships with their respective its employees and are is in compliance in all material respects with all governmentFederal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to, applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the employment of their respective employees and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours relating thereto. To the knowledge of the Company, there are no pending or threatened investigations involving the Company or its Subsidiary by the U.S. Department of Labor or corresponding foreign agency, or any other governmental agency responsible for the enforcement of such governmentFederal, state or local laws and regulations. To the knowledge of the Company, there are no unfair labor practice charges or complaints against the Company or its Subsidiary pending before the National Labor Relations Board or corresponding foreign agency or any strikes, picketing, boycotts, disputes, slowdowns or stoppages pending or threatened against or involving the Company or its SubsidiaryCompany, or any predecessor entity, and none has occurred. No representation question exists respecting the employees of the Company or its SubsidiaryCompany. No collective bargaining agreements or modifications thereof are currently in effect or being negotiated by the Company or its Subsidiary and their respective employees. No grievance or arbitration proceeding is pending under any expired or existing collective bargaining agreements of the Company or its SubsidiaryCompany. The Company does not: (i) maintain nor has it maintained, sponsored or contributed to any program or arrangement that is an "employee pension benefit plan," an "employee welfare benefit plan" or a "multi-employer plan" as such terms are defined in Sections 3(2), 3(l) and 3(37), respectively of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), except for the Stock Option Plan described in the Prospectus; (ii) presently maintain or contribute nor at any time in the past, has it maintained or contributed to a defined benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA; or (iii) has ever completely or partially withdrawn from a " "multi-employer plan.. " The Company and its Subsidiary have has generally enjoyed satisfactory relationships with their respective its independent contractors and are is in compliance in all material respects with all governmentfederal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the engagement of their respective its independent contractors.

Employee and Independent Contractor Matters. The Company and its Subsidiary have has generally enjoyed satisfactory employer/employee relationships with their respective its employees and are is in compliance in all material respects with all governmentFederal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to, applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the employment of their respective employees and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours relating thereto. To the knowledge of the Company, there are no pending or threatened investigations involving the Company or its Subsidiary by the U.S. Department of Labor or corresponding foreign agency, or any other governmental agency responsible for the enforcement of such governmentFederal, state or local laws and regulations. To the knowledge of the Company, there are no unfair labor practice charges or complaints against the Company or its Subsidiary pending before the National Labor Relations Board or corresponding foreign agency or any strikes, picketing, boycotts, disputes, slowdowns or stoppages pending or threatened against or involving the Company or its SubsidiaryCompany, or any predecessor entity, and none has occurred. No representation question exists respecting the employees of the Company or its SubsidiaryCompany. No collective bargaining agreements or modifications thereof are currently in effect or being negotiated by the Company or its Subsidiary and their respective employees. No grievance or arbitration proceeding is pending under any expired or existing collective bargaining agreements of the Company or its SubsidiaryCompany. The Company does not: (i) maintain nor has it maintained, sponsored or contributed to any program or arrangement that is an "employee pension benefit plan," an "employee welfare benefit plan" or a "multi-employer plan" as such terms are defined in Sections 3(2), 3(l) and 3(37), respectively of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), except for the Stock Option Plan described in the Prospectus; (ii) presently maintain or contribute nor at any time in the past, has it maintained or contributed to a defined benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA; or (iii) has ever completely or partially withdrawn from a " "multi-employer plan." The Company and its Subsidiary have has generally enjoyed satisfactory relationships with their respective its independent contractors and are is in compliance in all material respects with all governmentfederal, state and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to applicable tax laws and regulations, respecting the engagement of their respective its independent contractors.