Employment and Labor Matters None of the employees of Allied or any of the Allied Subsidiaries is represented in his or her capacity as an employee of Allied or any of the Allied Subsidiaries by any labor organization. Neither Allied nor any of the Allied Subsidiaries has recognized any labor organization, nor has any labor organization been elected as the collective bargaining agent of any employees of Allied or any of the Allied Subsidiaries, nor has Allied or any of the Allied Subsidiaries entered into any agreement recognizing any labor organization as the bargaining agent of any employees of Allied or any of the Allied Subsidiaries. Neither Allied nor any Allied Subsidiary has entered into or is in the process of negotiating any neutrality agreement or agreement with similar effect with any labor organization. There is no union organization activity involving any of the employees of Allied or any of the Allied Subsidiaries pending or, to the Knowledge of Allied, threatened, that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Allied. There is no picketing pending or, to the Knowledge of Allied, threatened, and there are no strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages, other job actions, lockouts, arbitrations, grievances or other labor disputes involving any of the employees of Allied or any of the Allied Subsidiaries pending or, to the Knowledge of Allied, threatened that, individually or in the aggregate, have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Allied. There are no complaints, charges or claims against Allied or any of the Allied Subsidiaries pending or, to the Knowledge of Allied, threatened that could be brought or filed with any Governmental Entity or arbitrator based on, arising out of, in connection with, or otherwise relating to employment Laws or to the employment or termination of employment or failure to employ by Allied or any of the Allied Subsidiaries, of any individual that, individually or in the aggregate, have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Allied. Except for those matters that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had or would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Allied, Allied and the Allied Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Laws relating to the employment of labor, including all such Laws relating to wages, hours, the WARN Act, collective bargaining, discrimination, civil rights, safety and health, whistleblower statutes, workers’ compensation and the collection and payment of withholding and/or social security taxes and any similar tax. Since December 31, 2005, there has been no “mass layoff” or “plant closing” (as defined by the WARN Act or similar state or local Laws) with respect to Allied or any of the Allied Subsidiaries.
Employees; Labor Matters Seller employs approximately full-time employees and part-time employees and generally enjoys good employer-employee relationships. [Seller does not currently employ, will not as of the Closing date employ, or will not have employed during the six calendar months prior to the Closing date, 50 or more full-time employees in any single facility in Massachusetts.] [Seller does not employ 100 or more employees (excluding employees who work less than 20 hours per week or who have worked for Seller less than six of the last twelve months) and will not have employed 100 or more employees at any point during the 90 days prior to and including the Closing date.]23 Seller is not delinquent in payments to any of its employees for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other direct compensation for any services performed for it to the date hereof or amounts required to be reimbursed to such employees. Upon termination of the employment of any of said employees, neither Seller nor Buyer will by reason of the acquisition transaction or anything done prior to the Closing be liable to any of said employees for so-called “severance pay” or any other payments, except as set forth in Schedule 2.31. Seller does not have any policy, practice, plan or program of paying severance pay or any form of severance compensation in connection with the termination of employment, except as set forth in said Schedule. Seller is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations respecting labor, employment, fair employment practices, work place safety and health, terms and conditions of employment, and wages and hours. There are no charges of employment discrimination or unfair labor practices, nor are there any strikes, slowdowns, stoppages of work, or any other concerted interference with normal operations existing, pending or threatened against or involving Seller. No question concerning representation exists respecting any group of employees of Seller. There are no grievances, complaints or charges that have been filed against Seller under any dispute resolution procedure (including, but not limited to, any proceedings under any 22The buyer may seek to have this warranty apply to offering materials furnished by the seller. The seller, on the other hand, may seek to eliminate this warranty on the grounds that disclosures under the Agreement will be fully negotiated, and the seller should not have to furnish information that the buyer does not request. 23The bracketed clauses are intended to smoke out whether the seller is subject to the Massachusetts or federal plant-closing laws, and may not be appropriate for larger employers. dispute resolution procedure under any collective bargaining agreement) that might have an adverse effect on Seller or the conduct of its business, and no arbitration or similar proceeding is pending and no claim therefor has been asserted. No collective bargaining agreement is in effect or is currently being or is about to be negotiated by Seller. Seller has received no information to indicate that any of its employment policies or practices is currently being audited or investigated by any federal, state or local government agency. Seller is, and at all times since November 6, 1986 has been, in compliance with the requirements of the Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986.24
Employees and Labor Matters (a) Schedule 3.21(a) contains a true and complete list of all contracts, agreements, plans, arrangements, commitments and understandings (formal and informal) pertaining to terms of employment, compensation, bonuses, profit sharing, stock purchases, stock repurchases, stock options, commissions, incentives, loans or loan guarantees, severance pay or benefits, use of the Company's property and related matters of the Company with any current or former officer, director, employee or consultant, and true and complete copies of all such contracts, agreements, plans, arrangements and understandings have been delivered to Buyer heretofore. A true and complete copy of the Company's employee manual has been delivered to Buyer heretofore.
Employee and Labor Matters There is (i) no unfair labor practice complaint pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened against Borrower or its Subsidiaries before any Governmental Authority and no grievance or arbitration proceeding pending or threatened against Borrower or its Subsidiaries which arises out of or under any collective bargaining agreement and that could reasonably be expected to result in a material liability, (ii) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown, stoppage or similar action or grievance pending or threatened in writing against Borrower or its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in a material liability, or (iii) to the knowledge of Borrower, after due inquiry, no union representation question existing with respect to the employees of Borrower or its Subsidiaries and no union organizing activity taking place with respect to any of the employees of Borrower or its Subsidiaries. None of Borrower or its Subsidiaries has incurred any liability or obligation under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or similar state law, which remains unpaid or unsatisfied. The hours worked and payments made to employees of Borrower or its Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable legal requirements, except to the extent such violations could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All material payments due from Borrower or its Subsidiaries on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of Borrower, except where the failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Employee Relations Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute nor, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened. None of the Company's or its subsidiaries' employees is a member of a union and the Company and its subsidiaries believe that their relations with their employees are good.
Employee and Labor Matters; Benefit Plans (a) Section 3.17(a) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule is a list of all material Parent Benefit Plans, including, without limitation, each Parent Benefit Plan that provides for retirement, change in control, stay or retention deferred compensation, incentive compensation, severance or retiree medical or life insurance benefits. “
Labor and Employee Relations (i) (A) None of the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is represented in his or her capacity as an employee of such company by any labor organization; (B) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has recognized any labor organization nor has any labor organization been elected as the collective bargaining agent of any of their employees, nor has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries signed any collective bargaining agreement or union contract recognizing any labor organization as the bargaining agent of any of their employees; and (C) to the Knowledge of the Company, there is no active or current union organization activity involving the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has there ever been union representation involving employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Labor Matters No labor problem or dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries exists or is threatened or imminent, and the Company is not aware of any existing or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of its or its subsidiaries’ principal suppliers, contractors or customers, that could have a Material Adverse Effect.
Employee Benefit Plans; Labor Matters (a) Section 2.11(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists as of the date hereof all employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), and all bonus, stock option, stock purchase, incentive, deferred compensation, supplemental retirement, health, life, or disability insurance, dependent care, severance and other similar fringe or employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements and any current or former employment or executive compensation or severance agreements written or otherwise maintained or contributed to for the benefit of or relating to any employee or former employee of the Company, any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is a member of a controlled group including the Company or that is under common control with the Company within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code (an "ERISA Affiliate "), as well as"), excluding ") for each each plan with Employee Plans disclosed respect to which under which the Employee Plan the Company or Company has no where such report an ERISA remaining is required and Affiliate could obligations and (ii) the incur liability any of the documents and under Section foregoing that are instruments 4069 (if such required to be governing each plan has been or maintained by the such Employee were terminated) Company under the Plan (other than or Section laws of any those referred to 4212(c) of ERISA foreign in Section (together the jurisdiction. The 4(b)(4) of "Employee Plans Company has made ERISA). No event available to has occurred and, Parent a copy of to the knowledge (i) the most of the Company, recent annual there currently report on Form exists no 5500 filed with condition or set the Internal of circumstances Revenue Service in connection (the "IRS with which the Company or any of its subsidiaries could be subject to any liability under the terms of any Employee Plans, ERISA, the Code or any other applicable law, including any liability under Title IV of ERISA, that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
Litigation, Environmental and Labor Matters (a) There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that involve this Agreement or the Transactions.
