Common use of General Release by Employee Clause in Contracts

General Release by Employee. a. In exchange for the Company’s promises as set forth herein (including without limitation its obligations as set forth in Section 2), and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which Employee hereby acknowledges, to the fullest extent permitted by law Employee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, waives and forever discharges the Company, its direct and indirect parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, partnerships, successors and assigns, and all of their past and present directors, members, partners, contractors, distributors, officers, stockholders, consultants, agents, representatives, attorneys, employees, employee benefit plans and plan fiduciaries (collectively, the “Company Releasees”), individually and collectively, from any and all actions, causes of action, claims, demands, damages, rights, remedies and liabilities of whatsoever kind or character, in law or equity, suspected or unsuspected, known or unknown, past or present, that he/she has ever had, may now have, or may later assert against any of the Company Releasees, whether or not arising out of or related to Employee’s employment by or the performance of any services to or on behalf of the Company or the termination of that employment and those services, from the beginning of time through the date of Employee’s execution and delivery of this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “Employee Claims”), including without limitation: (i) any claims arising out of or related to any federal, state and/or local labor, employment or civil rights laws, as amended, including, without limitation, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq.; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 et seq.; Equal Pay Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d); the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; the False Claims Act , 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq.; the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 215 et seq.; the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002; the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, as amended, Cal. Lab. Code § 12940 et seq.; the California Equal Pay Law, as amended, Cal. Lab. Code §§ 1197.5(a),1199.5; the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxxx Family Rights Act of 1991, as amended, Cal. Gov’t Code §§12945.2, 19702.3; California Labor Code §§ 1101, 1102, California Labor Code §§ 1102.5(a),(b); the California WARN Act, Cal. Lab. Code § 1400 et seq.; the California False Claims Act, Cal. Gov’t Code § 12650 et seq.; the California Corporate Criminal Liability Act, Cal. Penal Code § 387; the California Business and Professions Code, as amended; the Xxxxx Civil Rights Act; the Xxx Xxxx Civil Rights Act; or under the California Labor Code, and any other federal, state or local laws against discrimination; (ii) any claims arising out of or related to any and all other federal, state or local constitutions, statutes, rules or regulations; (iii) any claims arising out of any contract, agreement or understanding; or (iv) any claims arising under any common law right of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, any claims for any kind of tortious conduct, promissory or equitable estoppel, breach of the Company’s policies, rules, regulations, handbooks or manuals, breach of implied contract or covenants of good faith, wrongful discharge or dismissal, and/or failure to pay in whole or part any compensation, bonus, incentive compensation, stock bonus or options, stock, overtime compensation, severance pay or benefits of any kind whatsoever, including disability and medical benefits, back pay, front pay or any compensatory, special or consequential damages, punitive or liquidated damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, disbursements or expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee’s release herein shall not affect Employee’s rights, if any, to enforce the terms of this Agreement or the Employment Agreement, or under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA).

General Release by Employee. a. In exchange for the Company’s promises as set forth herein (including without limitation its obligations as set forth in Section 2), and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which Employee hereby acknowledges, to the fullest extent permitted by law Employee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, waives and forever discharges the Company, its direct and indirect parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, partnerships, successors and assigns, and all of their past and present directors, members, partners, contractors, distributors, officers, stockholders, consultants, agents, representatives, attorneys, employees, employee benefit plans and plan fiduciaries (collectively, the “Company ReleaseesReleases”), individually and collectively, from any and all actions, causes of action, claims, demands, damages, rights, remedies and liabilities of whatsoever kind or character, in law or equity, suspected or unsuspected, known or unknown, past or present, that he/she has ever had, may now have, or may later assert against any of the Company ReleaseesReleases, whether or not arising out of or related to Employee’s employment by or the performance of any services to or on behalf of the Company or the termination of that employment and those services, from the beginning of time through the date of Employee’s execution and delivery of this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “Employee Claims”), including without limitation: (i) any claims arising out of or related to any federal, state and/or local labor, employment or civil rights laws, as amended, including, without limitation, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq.; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 et seq.; Equal Pay Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d); the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; the False Claims Act , 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq.; . the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 215 et seq.; , the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002; the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, as amended, Cal. Lab. Code § 12940 et seq.; the California Equal Pay Law, as amended, Cal. Lab. Code §§ 1197.5(a),1199.5; the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxxx Family Rights Act of 1991, as amended, Cal. Gov’t Code §§12945.2, 19702.3; California Labor Code §§ 1101, 1102, California Labor Code §§ 1102.5(a),(b); the California WARN Act, Cal. Lab. Code § 1400 et seq.; the California False Claims Act, Cal. Gov’t Code § 12650 et seq.; the California Corporate Criminal Liability Act, Cal. Penal Code § 387; the California Business and Professions Code, as amended; the Xxxxx Civil Rights Act; the Xxx Xxxx Civil Rights Act; or under the California Labor Code, and any other federal, state or local laws against discrimination; (ii) any claims arising out of or related to any and all other federal, state or local constitutions, statutes, rules or regulations; , (iii) any claims arising out of any contract, agreement or understanding; , or (iv) any claims arising under any common law right of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, any claims for any kind of tortious conduct, promissory or equitable estoppel, breach of the Company’s policies, rules, regulations, handbooks or manuals, breach of implied contract or covenants of good faith, wrongful discharge or dismissal, and/or failure to pay in whole or part any compensation, bonus, incentive compensation, stock bonus or options, stock, overtime compensation, severance pay or benefits of any kind whatsoever, including disability and medical benefits, back pay, front pay or any compensatory, special or consequential damages, punitive or liquidated damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, disbursements or expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee’s release herein shall not affect Employee’s rights, if any, any to enforce the terms of this Agreement or the Employment Agreement, or under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA).