Complaints Investigation The employee who complains of harassment under the provisions of the Human Rights Code must first comply with the Employer’s harassment policy procedures before filing a grievance or human rights complaint.
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.
(b) Except with respect to any other matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law, (ii) has become subject to any Environmental Liability or (iii) has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability.
(c) There are no strikes, lockouts or slowdowns against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pending or, to their knowledge, threatened that could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The hours worked by and payments made to employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable Federal, state, local or foreign law relating to such matters that could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All material payments due from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or for which any claim may be made against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits, have been paid or accrued as liabilities on the books of the Borrower or such Subsidiary. The consummation of the Transactions will not give rise to any right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any collective bargaining agreement under which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is bound.
Environment, Health, and Safety 23.4.1. The Supplier and its staff (and/or any sub-supplier and/or subcontractor) shall comply with the laws and regulations in force related to protection of the environment, the health and safety instructions applicable to the Goods and Services performed pursuant to the Contract and especially, if appropriate, to the Goodsand Services performedon any Site by a third company.
23.4.2. The Supplier and its staff (and/or any sub-supplier and/or subcontractor) shall also comply with the internal rules at the Purchaser and/or Customer’s site(s) where it may have to work for the purpose of performance of the Contract including EHS rules and requirements, as applicable. In case of conflict between different EHS requirements, the most stringent standard shall apply.
23.4.3. In the eventof presence or activity of the Supplier (and/or any sub-supplier and/or subcontractor) on any Purchaser and/or Customer Site, the Supplier, and any sub-supplier and/or subcontractor, as the case may be, the Supplier shall ensure appropriate personnel training and qualification and submit any proof relating to such qualification upon Purchaser’s request. Additionally, the Supplier shall consider any hazards associated with Site conditions, installations and/or machinery nearby. More generally, Supplier shall, at all times, comply with the Purchaser and/or Customer internal rules, including EHS rules and requirements, as applicable. In case of conflict between different EHS requirements, the most stringent standard shall apply.
23.4.4. If the Supplier’s staff (and/or any sub-supplier and/or subcontractor) fail to comply with any of the laws, regulation and or internal rules mentioned under this Article 23.4, the Purchaser is entitled to apply to the Supplier, penalties which in no case shall be considered asliquidateddamagesandwithoutanypriorofficialnotification, correspondingtothirtynine thousand Renminbi (39 000 CNY) per event, without prejudice (i) to the possibility for the Purchaser to ask for the replacement of its staff member or the staff member of its sub- supplier and/or subcontractor, responsible of the breach, and/or (ii) to the possibility for the Purchaser to terminate the Contract for Supplier’s default or to ask for the Supplier to terminate its sub-suppliers and/or subcontractors contracts, and/or (iii) for the Supplier to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser, its affiliates, officers, employees and agents
23.4.5. In application of applicable employment laws, the Purchaser must take all appropriate measures to ensure the safety and security as well as the physical and mental health of all employees present on its premises.
23.4.6. The Supplier shall be fully responsible and commits to take all necessary measures ensuring the safety and security as well as the physical and mental health of all its employees who could have to travel in whatever country for the proper execution by the supplier of its obligations as set out under the Contract.
Environmental and Safety Matters (a) The Company and its Subsidiaries have at all times complied in all material respects with all applicable Environmental and Safety Requirements, which compliance has included obtaining and complying in all material respects at all times with all material permits, licenses and other authorizations required pursuant to Environmental and Safety Requirements for the occupation of their facilities and the operation of their respective businesses.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 4.27(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, since February 19, 2008, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice, report, order, or directive regarding any, and is not subject to any litigation, proceedings or order regarding any, actual or alleged violation of Environmental and Safety Requirements, or any liability or potential liability arising under Environmental and Safety Requirements, in effect prior to and as of the date of the applicable Closing, relating to the business, the Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property.
(c) Except as set forth in Section 4.27(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has treated, stored, disposed of, arranged for or permitted the disposal of, transported, handled, released, or exposed any Person to, any substance (including without limitation any hazardous substance), owned or operated any property or facility which is or has been contaminated by any substance, so as to give rise to any current or future liabilities under any Environmental and Safety Requirements in effect at the time of such treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, handling, release or exposure.
(d) Except as set forth in Section 4.27(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has assumed, undertaken, or provided any indemnity with respect to, any liability of any other Person relating to Environmental and Safety Requirements.
(e) The Company has furnished to Investor true and correct copies of all environmental audits, reports, assessments and all other documents materially bearing on environmental, health or safety liabilities relating to the past or current operations or facilities of the Company and all of its Subsidiaries, in each case which are in its possession or under its reasonable control.
Environmental Health and Safety i. Environment, Health and Safety Performance. Seller acknowledges and accepts full and sole responsibility to maintain an environment, health and safety management system ("EMS") appropriate for its business throughout the performance of this Contract. Buyer expects that Seller’s EMS shall promote health and safety, environmental stewardship, and pollution prevention by appropriate source reduction strategies. Seller shall convey the requirement of this clause to its suppliers. Seller shall not deliver goods that contain asbestos mineral fibers.