Common use of Claims Released Clause in Contracts

Claims Released. The Claims released by Employee under Section 7(a) include all known and unknown claims, causes of action, grievances, liabilities, debts, obligations, injuries, damages, or similar rights of any type that Employee had or presently may have (“Claims”), with respect to any Released Party listed in Section 7(f). Employee acknowledges that the Claims released under this section might arise under many different foreign, domestic, national, state, or local laws (including statutes, regulations, other administrative guidance, and common law doctrines), including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Claims for breach of contract, whether express, implied, implied-in-fact, promissory estoppel and/or detrimental reliance; (ii) Claims under or pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), as amended; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Equal Pay Act; 42 U.S.C. § 1981, as amended; 42 U.S.C. § 1985; the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”); the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended; the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended; the Fair Credit Reporting Act; the Occupational Safety & Health Act; the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended; the Employee Polygraph Protection Act; as well as any other federal law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or executive order relating to employment and/or discrimination in employment; (iii) Claims under or pursuant to the Minnesota Human Rights Act (“MHRA”), Minn. Stat. Chap. 363; any provision of Minn. Stat. Chapter 181; the Illinois Human Rights Act, 775 ILCS § 5; the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, 820 ILCS §§ 112/1-90; the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, 820 ILCS §§ 105/1-15; the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820 ILCS §§ 115/1-16; the Illinois Personnel Records Review Act, 820 ILCS §§ 40/0.01-13; the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act, 820 ILCS §§ 140/1-9; the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 820 ILCS § 65; and any other Claims under any other Minnesota or Illinois statutes; as well as any other state or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or order relating to employment and/or discrimination in employment;

Claims Released. The Claims released by Employee under Section 7(a) include all known and unknown claims, causes of action, grievances, liabilities, debts, obligations, injuries, damages, or similar rights of any type that Employee had or presently may have (“Claims”), with respect to any Released Party listed in Section 7(f). Employee acknowledges that the Claims released under this section might arise under many different foreign, domestic, national, state, or local laws (including statutes, regulations, other administrative guidance, and common law doctrines), including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Claims for breach of contractcontract (including, but not limited to, any claims for unpaid compensation or severance, and any claims under the LTIP, or the 2017 Annual Incentive Program), whether express, implied, implied-in-fact, promissory estoppel and/or detrimental reliance; (ii) Claims under or pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), as amended; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Equal Pay Act; 42 U.S.C. § 1981, as amended; 42 U.S.C. § 1985; the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”); the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended; the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended; the Fair Credit Reporting Act; the Occupational Safety & Health Act; the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended; the Employee Polygraph Protection Act; as well as any other federal law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or executive order relating to employment and/or discrimination in employment; (iii) Claims under or pursuant to the Minnesota Human Rights Act (“MHRA”), Minn. Stat. Chap. 363; any provision of Minn. Stat. Chapter 181; the Illinois Human Rights Act, 775 ILCS § 5; the Illinois Minnesota Equal Pay Act of 2003for Equal Work Law, 820 ILCS Minn. Stat. §§ 112/1181.66-90181.71; the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, 820 ILCS Minn. § 181.81 (age discrimination); Minn. Stat. § 176.82 (retaliatory discharge); Minn. Stat. §§ 105/1-15181.931, 181.932, 181.935 (whistleblower protection); the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820 ILCS Minn. Stat. §§ 115/1181.940-16181.944 (family leave); the Illinois Personnel Records Review Act, 820 ILCS Minn. Stat. §§ 40/0.01181.961-13; the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act, 820 ILCS §§ 140/1-9; the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 820 ILCS § 65181.966 (personnel record access statutes); and any other Claims under any other Minnesota or Illinois statutes; as well as any other state or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or order relating to employment and/or discrimination in employment;

Claims Released. The Claims released by Employee Executive under Section 7(aParagraph 3(a) include all known and unknown claims, causes of action, grievances, liabilities, debts, obligations, injuries, damages, damages or similar rights of any type that Employee Executive had or presently may have (“Claims”), with respect to any Released Party listed in Section 7(fParagraph 3(f). Employee Executive acknowledges that the Claims released under this section paragraph might arise under many different foreign, domestic, national, state, or local laws (including statutes, regulations, other administrative guidance, and common law doctrines), including, but not limited to, such as the following: (i) Claims for breach of contract, whether express, implied, implied or implied-in-factfact (including, without limitation, Claims for any alleged breach of the Employment Agreement or Restricted Stock Agreement), and for promissory estoppel and/or or detrimental reliance; (ii) Claims under or pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended; , the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”)Act, as amended; , Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; , the Civil Rights Act of 1991; , the Equal Pay Act; , United States Presidential Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, as amended; , 42 U.S.C. § 1985; , the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended; , the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”); , the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended; , the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act; , the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; , the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; , and the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended; the Fair Credit Reporting Act; the Occupational Safety & Health Act; the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended; the Employee Polygraph Protection Act; as well as any other federal law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, regulation or executive order relating to employment and/or discrimination in employment, and/or any Claims to attorneys’ fees or costs thereunder; (iii) Claims under or pursuant to the Minnesota New York State Human Rights Act (“MHRA”), Minn. Stat. Chap. 363; any provision of Minn. Stat. Chapter 181; the Illinois Human Rights Act, 775 ILCS § 5; the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, 820 ILCS §§ 112/1-90; the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, 820 ILCS §§ 105/1-15; the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Actas amended, 820 ILCS §§ 115/1-16; the Illinois Personnel Records Review ActNew York State Labor Law, 820 ILCS §§ 40/0.01-13; the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Actas amended, 820 ILCS §§ 140/1-9; the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Actany state or local family and/or medical leave laws, 820 ILCS § 65; and any other Claims under any other Minnesota or Illinois statutes; as well as any other state or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or executive order relating to employment and/or discrimination in employment;, and/or any Claims to attorneys’ fees or costs thereunder; and (iv) Claims for wrongful discharge, retaliatory discharge, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, interference with contractual relations or prospective economic advantage, personal, emotional or physical injury, fraud, defamation, libel, slander, misrepresentation, violation of public policy, invasion of privacy, intentional torts, gross negligence, negligent hiring, negligent retention or any other statutory or common law theory of recovery.

Claims Released. The Claims released by Employee Executive under Section 7(aParagraph 3(a) include all known and unknown claims, causes of action, grievances, liabilities, debts, obligations, injuries, damages, damages or similar rights of any type that Employee Executive had or presently may have (“Claims”), with respect to any Released Party listed in Section 7(fParagraph 3(f). Employee Executive acknowledges that the Claims released under this section paragraph might arise under many different foreign, domestic, national, state, or local laws (including statutes, regulations, other administrative guidance, and common law doctrines), including, but not limited to, such as the following: (i) Claims for breach of contract, whether express, implied, implied or implied-in-factfact (including, without limitation, Claims for any alleged breach of the Employment Agreement), and for promissory estoppel and/or or detrimental reliance; (ii) Claims under or pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended; , the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”)Act, as amended; , Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; , the Civil Rights Act of 1991; , the Equal Pay Act; , United States Presidential Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, as amended; , 42 U.S.C. § 1985; , the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended; , the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”); , the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended; , the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act; , the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; , the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; , and the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended; the Fair Credit Reporting Act; the Occupational Safety & Health Act; the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended; the Employee Polygraph Protection Act; as well as any other federal law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, regulation or executive order relating to employment and/or discrimination in employment, and/or any Claims to attorneys’ fees or costs thereunder; (iii) Claims under or pursuant to the Minnesota New York State Human Rights Act (“MHRA”), Minn. Stat. Chap. 363; any provision of Minn. Stat. Chapter 181; the Illinois Human Rights Act, 775 ILCS § 5; the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, 820 ILCS §§ 112/1-90; the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, 820 ILCS §§ 105/1-15; the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Actas amended, 820 ILCS §§ 115/1-16; the Illinois Personnel Records Review ActNew York State Labor Law, 820 ILCS §§ 40/0.01-13; the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Actas amended, 820 ILCS §§ 140/1-9; the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Actany state or local family and/or medical leave laws, 820 ILCS § 65; and any other Claims under any other Minnesota or Illinois statutes; as well as any other state or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or executive order relating to employment and/or discrimination in employment;, and/or any Claims to attorneys’ fees or costs thereunder; and (iv) Claims for wrongful discharge, retaliatory discharge, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, interference with contractual relations or prospective economic advantage, personal, emotional or physical injury, fraud, defamation, libel, slander, misrepresentation, violation of public policy, invasion of privacy, intentional torts, gross negligence, negligent hiring, negligent retention or any other statutory or common law theory of recovery.

Claims Released. The Claims claims released by Employee under Section 7(ainclude but are not limited to those which in any way relate to: (a) include all known and unknown claimsEmployee’s employment with the Company or the termination of Employee’s employment, causes of actionsuch as claims for sales incentive compensation, grievancesspecial payments, liabilitiessign on bonuses, debts, obligations, injuries, damagesretention bonuses, or similar rights any other cash bonuses, stock grants, option grants, or relocation benefits; (b) the design or administration of any type that employee benefit plan or Employee’s entitlement to benefits under any such plan; (c) any rights Employee had or presently may have to severance or similar income replacement benefits under any plan of the Company; (d) any rights Employee may have to the continued receipt of health or life insurance-type benefits, except for any rights Employee may have to benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“ClaimsCOBRA”); (e) any claims to attorneys’ fees or other indemnities; and (f) any other claims or demands Employee may have on any basis. The claims released, with respect to for example, may have arisen under any Released Party listed in Section 7(f). Employee acknowledges that of the Claims released under this section might arise under many different foreign, domestic, national, state, following statutes or local laws (including statutes, regulations, other administrative guidance, and common law doctrines), including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Claims for breach of contractAnti-Discrimination Statutes, whether express, implied, implied-in-fact, promissory estoppel and/or detrimental reliance; (ii) Claims under or pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, such as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), as amended; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; § 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 19911866 and Executive Order 11246; the Equal Pay Act; 42 U.S.C. the Americans With Disabilities Act; § 1981, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 503 and § 1985504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Immigration Reform and Control Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 19862008; the Massachusetts Fair Employment Practices Act; the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination; the New Jersey Family Leave Act; the ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Equal Pay Act; the Virginia Human Rights Act; the Virginians with Disabilities Act; the Illinois Human Rights Act; and any other federal, state or local law or regulation prohibiting retaliation or discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other protected characteristic. (ii) Other Federal and State Statutes, such as amendedthe following federal statutes and their state and local counterparts: the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; ; the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act; the Fair Credit Reporting Act; the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; the Occupational Safety and Health Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”); the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended; the Illinois Whistleblower Act; and Va. Code ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. §§ 40.1-▇▇▇▇▇ Act; the Worker Adjustment 51.2:1 et seq. and Retraining Notification Act; the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended; the Fair Credit Reporting Act; the Occupational Safety & Health Act; the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended; the Employee Polygraph Protection Act; as well as any other federal law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or executive order relating to employment and/or discrimination in employment;40.1-51.4:5 (Virginia whistleblower protection laws). (iii) Claims under Other Laws, such as state or pursuant local laws or regulations restricting an employer’s right to terminate employees, enforcing express or implied employment contracts, requiring an employer to deal with employees fairly or in good faith, relating to salary, commission, compensation, or benefits, or otherwise regulating employment; laws or regulations limiting unfair competition; laws or regulations relating to the Minnesota Human Rights Act (“MHRA”)private enforcement of state labor codes; including but not limited to the Massachusetts Payment of Wages Law, Minn. Stat. Chap. 363; any provision of Minn. Stat. Chapter 181; the Illinois Human Massachusetts Overtime Law, the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, 775 ILCS the Massachusetts Equal Rights Act, the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act, the Massachusetts Labor and Industries Act, the Massachusetts Privacy Act, the Massachusetts Independent Contractor statute, the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law, Va. Code ▇▇▇. § 5; 40.1-28.6 (Virginia equal pay law), the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, 820 ILCS §§ 112/1-90; the Illinois Minimum Equal Wage Law, 820 ILCS §§ 105/1-15; the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820 ILCS §§ 115/1-16; the Illinois Personnel Records Review Act, 820 ILCS §§ 40/0.01-13; the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act, 820 ILCS §§ 140/1-9; the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 820 ILCS § 65; and any other Claims under any other Minnesota or Illinois statutes; as well as any other federal, state or local lawlaws, whether based on statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or order relating to employment and/or discrimination in employment;common law, providing recourse for alleged wrongful discharge, physical or personal injury, emotional distress, fraud, unfair competition, negligent misrepresentation, libel, slander, defamation and similar or related claims.

Claims Released. The Claims released by Employee Executive under Section 7(a) this paragraph include all known and unknown claims, promises, causes of action, grievances, liabilities, debts, obligations, injuries, damages, or similar rights of any type that Employee Executive had or presently may have (“Claims”)have, with respect to any of the Released Party listed in Section 7(f)Parties. Employee Executive acknowledges that the Claims released under this section might arise under many different foreign, domestic, national, state, or local laws (including statutes, regulations, other administrative guidance, and common law doctrines), including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Claims for breach of contractcontract (including, but not limited to, any breach of the Employment Agreement), whether express, implied, implied or implied-in-fact, promissory estoppel and/or detrimental relianceestoppel, wrongful discharge, retaliatory discharge, interference with contractual relations or prospective economic advantage or violation of any duties of good faith and fair dealing; (ii) Claims for salary, bonus compensation, incentive compensation, commissions, deferred compensation, stock compensation, premium payments, overtime compensation, vacation, paid time off, sick leave, family leave, medical leave, fringe benefits or remuneration of any (iii) Any and all Claims under or pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended; , the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”)Act, as amended; , Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; , the Civil Rights Act of 1991; , the Equal Pay Act; , United States Presidential Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, as amended; 42 U.S.C. § 1985; the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”); the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended; the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act; , the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; , the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; , and the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended; the Fair Credit Reporting Act; the Occupational Safety & Health Act; the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended; the Employee Polygraph Protection Act; as well as any other federal federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, regulation or executive order relating to employment employment, wages and hours and/or discrimination in employment, and/or any Claims to attorneys’ fees or costs under such statutes and laws; (iiiiv) Any and all Claims under or pursuant to the Minnesota Human Rights Act (“MHRA”), Minn. Stat. Chap. 363; any provision of Minn. Stat. Chapter 181; the Illinois Human Rights Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, 775 ILCS § 5; Sections 109.03, 109.07, 109.075 and 109.09 of the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003Wisconsin Statutes, 820 ILCS §§ 112/1-90; the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, 820 ILCS §§ 105/1-15; the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820 ILCS §§ 115/1-16; the Illinois Personnel Records Review Act, 820 ILCS §§ 40/0.01-13; the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act, 820 ILCS §§ 140/1-9; the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 820 ILCS § 65; and any other Claims under any other Minnesota Section 109 of Wisconsin Statutes, state or Illinois statutes; local family and/or medical leave laws, as well as any other state or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or executive order relating to employment and/or discrimination in employment, and/or any Claims to attorneys’ fees or costs under such statutes and laws; (v) Claims for intentional torts, negligence, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, personal, emotional or physical injury, fraud, defamation, libel, slander, misrepresentation, violation of public policy, invasion of privacy, or any other statutory or common law tort theory of recovery; and (vi) Claims arising under the Executive Retirement Income Security Act of 1978 ("ERISA"), or pertaining to ERISA-regulated benefits, including any claims for severance pay, welfare benefits, unvested retirement benefits or other remuneration or benefits of any kind or character.