Relations Clause Samples
The 'Relations' clause defines the nature of the relationship between the parties involved in the agreement. Typically, it clarifies that the parties are acting as independent entities and that nothing in the contract creates a partnership, joint venture, or employer-employee relationship. This clause helps prevent misunderstandings about the legal standing of each party and ensures that neither party can claim authority to act on behalf of the other, thereby reducing the risk of unintended legal obligations or liabilities.
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Relations. Except as disclosed in the Filed Company SEC Documents or as expressly permitted pursuant to Section 4.01(a)(i) through (xvi), since the date of the most recent audited financial statements included in the Filed Company SEC Documents, there has not been any adoption or amendment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any collective bargaining agreement or any employment, bonus, pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, stock ownership, stock purchase, stock appreciation, restricted stock, stock option, "phantom" stock, performance, retirement, thrift, savings, stock bonus, paid time off, perquisite, fringe benefit, vacation, severance, disability, death benefit, hospitalization, medical, welfare benefit or other plan, program, policy, arrangement or understanding (whether or not legally binding) maintained, contributed to or required to be maintained or contributed to by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any other person or entity that, together with the Company, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code (each, a "Commonly Controlled Entity"), in each case providing benefits to any current or former director, officer, employee or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company Benefit Plans"), or any material change in any actuarial or other assumption used to calculate funding obligations with respect to any Company Pension Plans, or any change in the manner in which contributions to any Company Pension Plans are made or the basis on which such contributions are determined, other than amendments or other changes as required to ensure that such Company Benefit Plan is not then out of compliance with applicable law, or reasonably determined by the Company to be necessary or appropriate to preserve the qualified status of a Company Pension Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code. Except as disclosed in the Filed Company SEC Documents, there exist no currently binding Company Benefit Agreements. There are no collective bargaining or other labor union agreements to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound. As of the date hereof, none of the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are represented by any union with respect to their employment by the Company or such Subsidiary. As of the date hereof, since August 4, 2000, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidia...
Relations. The Agreement shall not create nor shall it be interpreted as creating any association, partnership, employment relationship or any agency relationship between the Parties.
Relations. Being engaged in a mutual endeavor in the public interest, the Board and the Association encourage fair and harmonious relations between their respective representatives at all levels.
Relations. This Agreement creates no partnership, joint venture, franchise or agency between the parties. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, neither party has the right to assume or create, either directly or indirectly, any liability or any obligation of any kind, expressed or implied, in the name of or on behalf of the other party, and neither party shall represent that it has such authority.
Relations. (a) No Buyer Entity is the subject of any Litigation asserting that it or any other Buyer Entity has committed an unfair labor practice (within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act or comparable state Law) or other violation of state or federal labor Law or seeking to compel it or any other Buyer Entity to bargain with any labor organization, trade union, workers council, or other employee representative as to wages or conditions of employment, nor is any Buyer Entity a party to any collective bargaining agreement or subject to any bargaining order, injunction, legally binding commitment, or other Order relating to any Buyer Entity’s relationship or dealings with its employees, any labor organization, trade union, workers council, or any other employee representative. There is no strike, slowdown, lockout, work stoppage, or other job action or labor dispute involving any Buyer Entity pending or, to the Knowledge of Buyer, threatened, and there have been no such actions or disputes in the past five (5) years. To the Knowledge of Buyer, there has not been any attempt by any Buyer Entity employees or any labor organization or other employee representative to organize or certify a collective bargaining unit or to engage in any other union organization activity with respect to the workforce of any Buyer Entity.
(b) All of the employees employed by any Buyer Entity in the United States are either United States citizens or are, to the Knowledge of Buyer, legally entitled to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended, other United States immigration Laws and the Laws related to the employment of non-United States citizens applicable in the state in which the employees are employed. Each Buyer Entity has complied with E-Verify and any comparable Law.
(c) No Buyer Entity has effectuated (i) a “plant closing” (as defined in the WARN Act) affecting any site of employment or one or more facilities or operating units within any site of employment or facility of any Buyer Entity; or (ii) a “mass layoff” (as defined in the WARN Act) affecting any site of employment or facility of any Buyer Entity; and no Buyer Entity has been affected by any transaction or engaged in layoffs or employment terminations sufficient in number to trigger application of any similar state or local Law.
(d) Except as disclosed in Section 5.18(d) of the Buyer Disclosure Memorandum, all independent contractors of each Buyer Entity meet the ...
Relations. Except as could not (either individually or in the aggregate) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, there exists no actual or threatened termination, limitation or modification of any business relationship between any Obligor or Subsidiary and any customer or supplier, or any group of customers or suppliers.
Relations. (a) Except as disclosed in Section 4.14(a) of the Company Disclosure Memorandum, (i) employment of each employee and the engagement of each independent contractor of each of Company and its Subsidiaries is terminable at will by Company or the relevant Company Subsidiary without any penalty, Liability, or severance obligation incurred by Company or the relevant Company Subsidiary, and in all cases without prior consent by any Governmental Entity, and (ii) neither Company nor any Company Subsidiary will owe any amounts to any of its employees or independent contractors as of the Closing Date, other than for wages, bonuses, vacation pay, sick leave, and mileage reimbursement obligations incurred, properly accrued for and recorded in Company’s Books and Records, and paid in the ordinary course in accordance with past practice and not as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) All of the employees employed by Company and each of its Subsidiaries in the United States are either United States citizens or are, to the knowledge of Company, legally entitled to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended, other United States immigration Laws and the Laws related to the employment of non-United States citizens applicable in the state in which the employees are employed. Each of Company and its Subsidiaries has complied with E-Verify and any comparable Law.
(c) Section 4.14(c) of the Company Disclosure Memorandum contains a current list of all independent contractors of Company and each of its Subsidiaries (separately listed by Company and each of its Subsidiaries), and each such person meets the standard for an independent contractor under all federal and state Laws and is not an employee of Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any applicable Law.
(d) Each of Company and its Subsidiaries are and for the past three (3) years have been in material compliance with all applicable Laws pertaining to employment and employment practices with respect to the employees of Company and its Subsidiaries, including but not limited to all Laws relating to wages, hours, overtime, employment discrimination, workplace harassment, retaliation, family and medical leave, disability accommodation, civil rights, safety and health, workers’ compensation, pay equity, I-9 employment eligibility verification and the collection and payment of payroll withholding, unemployment, Medicare and/or social security taxes, and t...
Relations. No Loan Party is a party to any collective bargaining agreement, there is no strike or request for union representation, no material labor dispute, grievance or controversy pending, or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, threatened against such Loan Party, including any work stoppages, slowdowns or lockouts. There are no matters relating to any Loan Party pending before the National Labor Relations Board or any similar state or local labor agency, nor, to the best of the Loan Parties' knowledge, are any of the Loan Parties engaged in any unfair labor practices, and the Loan Parties believe they have good labor relations with their employees.
Relations. It is recognized that the City is a public trust operated for the benefit of its citizenry. To that end, both parties recognize their mutual obligation to promote efficient City operations and harmonious relations.
Relations. This Agreement on Intellectual Property Protection defines the general principles of protection of intellectual property rights created as a result of obligations fulfillment to Unilever by third parties (Partners).