Full and Final Release. In consideration of the payments being provided to Employee above, Employee, for Employee, Employee’s attorneys, heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, fully, finally and forever releases and discharges the Company, all parent, subsidiary, related and affiliated companies, as well as its and their successors, assigns, officers, owners, directors, agents, representatives, attorneys, and employees (all of whom are referred to throughout this Agreement as the “Released Parties”), of and from all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, damages, losses, and expenses, whether known or unknown, of any and every nature whatsoever, as a result of actions or omissions occurring through the execution date of this Agreement. Specifically included in this waiver and release are, among other things, any and all claims of alleged employment discrimination, either as a result of the separation of Employee’s employment or otherwise, any claims under any severance pay plan of the Released Parties, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fair Pay Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), the US tax code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), any other federal, state or local statute, rule, ordinance, or regulation, as well as any claims for alleged wrongful discharge, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of contract, fraud, defamation, or any other unlawful behavior, the existence of which is specifically denied by the Released Parties. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Released Parties, Employee expressly acknowledges that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all claims that Employee does not know or suspect to exist in Employee’s favor at the time Employee executes this Agreement, and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of any such claims. The above release does not waive any rights or claims that (a) may arise after the date on which Employee executes this Agreement; (b) cannot lawfully be released under applicable law, including, but not limited to, unemployment benefits and workers’ compensation claims, (c) constitute an award to Employee from or by a Government Agency for providing information. In addition, nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive any vested right that Employee may have under any pension, 401(k) plan or other benefit plan provided by the Released Parties, and nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit Employee from enforcing such rights. Further, the above release shall not apply to any obligation of the Company pursuant to the Separation Agreement, any rights in the nature of indemnification which Employee may have, any rights that Employee may have to obtain contribution in the event of the entry of judgment against Employee as a result of any act or failure to act for which both Employee and the Company are jointly responsible or any vested benefit to which Employee is entitled under the Company’s employee benefit plans.
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Sources: Full and Final Release of Claims and Covenant Not to Sue (Avanos Medical, Inc.), Separation and Consulting Agreement (Avanos Medical, Inc.), Separation and Consulting Agreement (Avanos Medical, Inc.)
Full and Final Release. In consideration of the payments being provided to Employee above, Employee, for Employee, Employee’s attorneys, heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, fully, finally and forever releases and discharges the Company, all parent, subsidiary, related and affiliated companies, as well as its and their successors, assigns, officers, owners, directors, agents, representatives, attorneys, and employees (all of whom are referred to throughout this Agreement as the “Released Parties”), of and from all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, damages, losses, and expenses, whether known or unknown, of any and every nature whatsoever, as a result of actions or omissions occurring through the execution date of this Agreement. Specifically included in this waiver and release are, among other things, any and all claims of alleged employment discrimination, either as a result of the separation of Employee’s employment or otherwise, any claims under any severance pay plan of the Released Parties, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fair Pay Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), the US tax code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), any other federal, state or local statute, rule, ordinance, or regulation, as well as any claims for alleged wrongful discharge, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of contract, fraud, defamation, or any other unlawful behavior, the existence of which is specifically denied by the Released Parties. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Released Parties, Employee expressly acknowledges that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all claims that Employee does not know or suspect to exist in Employee’s favor at the time Employee executes this Agreement, and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of any such claims. The above release does not waive any rights or claims that (a) may arise after the date on which Employee executes this Agreement; (b) cannot lawfully be released under applicable law, including, but not limited to, unemployment benefits and workers’ compensation claims, (c) constitute an award to Employee from or by a Government Agency government agency for providing information. In addition, nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive any vested right that Employee may have under with respect to any pension, 401(k) plan pension or other benefit plan provided retirement benefits to which Employee is entitled by virtue of Employee’s employment with the Released PartiesCompany, and nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit Employee from enforcing such rights. Further, the above release shall not apply to any obligation of the Company pursuant to the Separation Agreement, any rights in the nature of indemnification which Employee may have, any rights that Employee may have to obtain contribution in the event of the entry of judgment against Employee as a result of any act or failure to act for which both Employee and the Company are jointly responsible or any vested benefit to which Employee is entitled under the Company’s employee benefit plans.
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Full and Final Release. In consideration of the payments being provided to Employee ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ above, Employee▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, for Employeehimself, Employee’s attorneyshis attorney, heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, fully, finally and forever releases and discharges the CompanyK-C, all parent, subsidiary, related and affiliated companies, including K-C, and its parent, subsidiary, related and affiliated companies, as well as its and their successors, assigns, officers, owners, directors, agents, representatives, attorneys, and employees (all of whom are referred to throughout this Agreement Article as the “Released PartiesKCC”), of and from all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, damages, losses, and expenses, whether known or unknown, of any and every nature whatsoever, as a result of actions or omissions occurring through the execution date of this Consulting Agreement. Specifically included in this waiver and release are, among other things, any and all claims of alleged employment discrimination, either as a result of the separation of Employee’s ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ employment or otherwise, any claims under any KCC severance pay plan of the Released Partiesplan, under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fair Pay Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), the US tax code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), any other federal, state or local statute, rule, ordinance, or regulation, as well as any claims for alleged wrongful discharge, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of contract, fraud, defamation, or any other unlawful behavior, the existence of which is specifically denied by KCC. Nothing in this Agreement, however, shall be construed to prohibit ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ from filing a charge or participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the Released PartiesEEOC or comparable state or local agency. Notwithstanding the provisions foregoing, ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ waives his right to recover monetary or other damages as a result of any law, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Released Parties, Employee expressly acknowledges that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all claims that Employee does not know charge or suspect to exist in Employee’s favor at the time Employee executes this Agreement, and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of any such claimslawsuit filed by ▇▇. The above release does not waive any rights or claims that (a) may arise after the date on which Employee executes this Agreement; (b) cannot lawfully be released under applicable law, including, but not limited to, unemployment benefits and workers’ compensation claims, (c) constitute an award to Employee from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or by anyone else on ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ behalf, including a Government Agency for providing informationclass or collective action, whether or not ▇▇. In addition▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is named in such proceeding. Further, nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive any ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ entitlement to vested right that Employee may have benefits under any pension, 401(k) plan or other benefit plan provided by the Released Parties, and nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit Employee from enforcing such rightsKCC. FurtherFinally, the above release shall does not apply to waive claims that ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ could make, if available, for unemployment or workers’ compensation and also excludes any obligation of other claim which cannot be released by private agreement between the Company pursuant to the Separation Agreement, any rights in the nature of indemnification which Employee may have, any rights that Employee may have to obtain contribution in the event of the entry of judgment against Employee as a result of any act or failure to act for which both Employee and the Company are jointly responsible or any vested benefit to which Employee is entitled under the Company’s employee benefit plansparties.
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