General Release. Employee knowingly and voluntarily waives, terminates, cancels, releases and discharges forever the Released Parties from any and all suits, actions, causes of action, claims, allegations, rights, obligations, liabilities, demands, entitlements or charges (collectively, “Claims”) that Employee (or Employee’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns) has or may have, whether known, unknown or unforeseen, vested or contingent, by reason of any matter, cause or thing occurring at any time before and including the date of this Release arising under or in connection with Employee’s employment or termination of employment with the Company or the Released Parties, including, without limitation: Claims under United States federal, state or local law and the national or local law of any foreign country (statutory or decisional), for wrongful, abusive, constructive or unlawful discharge or dismissal, for breach of any contract, or for discrimination based upon race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other unlawful criterion or circumstance, including rights or Claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), violations of the Equal Pay Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, including all amendments to any of the aforementioned acts; and violations of any other federal, state, or municipal fair employment statutes or laws, including, without limitation, violations of any other law, rule, regulation, or ordinance pertaining to employment, wages, compensation, hours worked, or any other Claims for compensation or bonuses, whether or not paid under any compensation plan or arrangement; breach of contract; tort and other common law Claims; defamation; libel; slander; impairment of economic opportunity defamation; sexual harassment; retaliation; attorneys’ fees; emotional distress; intentional infliction of emotional distress; assault; battery, pain and suffering; and punitive or exemplary damages. In addition, in consideration of the provisions of this Release, Employee further agrees to waive any and all rights under the laws of any jurisdiction in the United States, or any other country, that limit a general release to those Claims that are known or suspected to exist in Employee’s favor as of the Effective Date (as defined below).
General Release. In consideration of the Companys obligations, the Employee hereby releases, acquits and forever discharges the Company and each of its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates and each of their respective officers, employees, directors, successors and assigns (collectively, the Released Parties) from any and all claims, actions or causes of action in any way related to his employment with the Company or the termination thereof, whether arising from tort, statute or contract, including, but not limited to, claims of defamation, claims arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the discrimination and wage payment laws of any state, and any other federal, state or local statutes or ordinances of the United States, it being the Employees intention and the intention of the Company to make this Release as broad and as general as the law permits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties understand that this Release does not waive any of Employees rights or claims # that may arise after his execution of this Release, or # for payments owed to Employee pursuant to the terms hereof.
EXECUTIVE RELEASOR’S GENERAL RELEASE. Executive Releasor knowingly and voluntarily waives, terminates, cancels, releases and discharges forever the Employer Releasees from any and all suits, actions, causes of action, claims, allegations, rights, obligations, liabilities, demands, entitlements or charges (collectively, “Claims”) that Executive Releasor (or Executive Releasor’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns) has or may have, whether known, unknown or unforeseen, vested or contingent, by reason of any matter, cause or thing occurring at any time before and including the date of this Release, including all claims arising under or in connection with Executive Releasor’s employment, or termination or resignation of employment with the Employer, including, without limitation: Claims under United States federal, state or local law and the national or local law of any foreign country (statutory or decisional), for wrongful, abusive, constructive or unlawful discharge or dismissal, for breach of any contract, or for discrimination based upon race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other unlawful criterion or circumstance, including rights or Claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (“OWBPA”), violations of the Equal Pay Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, including all amendments to any of the aforementioned acts; and violations of any other federal, state, or municipal fair employment statutes or laws, including, without limitation, violations of any other law, rule, regulation, or ordinance pertaining to employment, wages, compensation, hours worked, or any other Claims for compensation or bonuses, whether or not paid under any compensation plan or arrangement; breach of contract; tort and other common law Claims; defamation; libel; slander; impairment of economic opportunity defamation; sexual harassment; retaliation; attorneys’ fees; emotional distress; intentional infliction of emotional distress; assault; battery, pain and suffering; and punitive or exemplary damages (the “Executive Released Matters”). In addition, in consideration of the provisions of this Release, Executive Releasor further agrees to waive any and all rights under the laws of any jurisdiction in the United States, or any other country, that limit a general release to those Claims that are known or suspected to exist in Executive Releasor’s favor as of the Effective Date (as defined below).
Employee Release. In exchange for the mutual promises and obligations of the Agreement, which are expressly excluded from this Release, Employee fully and forever relieves, releases, and discharges Company and its predecessors, successors, subsidiaries, operating units, affiliates, and divisions, and the agents, representatives, officers, directors, shareholders, members, employees and attorneys (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, promises, acts, agreements, costs, expenses, damages, actions, and causes of action, whether in law or in equity, whether known or unknown, whether suspected or unsuspected, and whether arising from or related in any way to Employee’s employment and/or Employee’s Resignation (as defined in the Agreement), including but not limited to any and all claims pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Older Worker Benefit Protection Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), and all other federal, state or local laws or regulations which concern Employee’s employment and which exist, or might exist, as of the date of the execution of this Release. This Release also includes, but is not limited to, a release by Employee of any claims for breach of contract, mental pain, suffering and anguish, emotional harm, impairment of economic opportunities, unlawful interference with employment rights, defamation, intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, fraud, wrongful termination, wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, wrongful demotion, breach of any express or implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, claims that Company has dealt with Employee unfairly or in bad faith, and all other common law contract and tort claims. Employee understands that he is not waiving any rights or claims that may arise after this Release is signed by Employee. Furthermore, Employee understands that he is not giving up the right to file a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). However, Employee is expressly releasing and waiving any right to obtain monetary or other relief relating to such a charge or subsequent lawsuit filed by the EEOC. Employee agrees to turn over to the Company any such monetary relief obtained by the EEOC (or any other third party) on behalf of the Employee for any claim waived herein.
Except as otherwise set forth in this Release, I, on behalf of myself and my heirs, executors, representatives, administrators, agents, insurers, and assigns (collectively, the “Releasors”) hereby generally, completely and irrevocably waive, release, and discharge the Company and its current and former directors, officers, employees, stockholders, partners, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors, parent and subsidiary entities, insurers, affiliates, and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, liabilities obligations, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), both known and unknown, that arise out of or are in any way related to events, acts, conduct, or omissions occurring prior to my signing this Release (collectively, the “Released Claims”). The Released Claims include, but are not limited to: (1) all claims arising out of or in any way related to my employment with the Company or its affiliates, or the termination of that employment; (2) all claims related to my compensation or benefits, including salary, bonuses, commissions, vacation pay, expense reimbursements, severance pay, fringe benefits, stock, stock options, or any other ownership interests in the Company or its affiliates; (3) all claims for breach of contract, wrongful termination, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (4) all tort claims, including claims for fraud, defamation, emotional distress, and discharge in violation of public policy; and (5) all federal, state, and local statutory claims, including claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, attorneys’ fees, or other claims arising under the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the federal Equal Pay Act, the federal Civil Rights Act of 1991, Section 1981 of U.S.C. Title 42, the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, the federal National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the federal Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, or any Ohio labor and employment law (including any law concerning unlawful and unfair labor and employment practices), all including any amendments and their respective implementing regulations.
Complete Release. Employee hereby releases LP and any affiliated companies, along with the employees, partners, agents, directors, officers, contractors, and attorneys of any of them, (the “Releasees”) from any and all claims or demands, whether known or unknown, which Employee may have or claim to have against any of them. This complete release of all claims includes but is not limited to a complete release of any and all causes of action, claims, actions, rights, judgments, obligations, damages, demands, accountings, or liabilities of whatever kind or character, which Employee may have against them, or any of them, by reason of or arising out of, touching upon, or concerning Employee’s employment with the Company, Employee’s termination of employment with the Company, or any other matter. Employee acknowledges that this release of claims specifically includes, but is not limited to, any and all claims for torts; fraud; breach of contract or quasi contract; claims in equity; breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; inducement of breach; interference with contractual rights; wrongful or unlawful discharge or demotion; violation of public policy; invasion of privacy; intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress; intentional or negligent misrepresentation; conspiracy; failure to pay wages, overtime, commissions, benefits, vacation pay, expenses, severance pay, attorneys’ fees, or other compensation of any sort; defamation; unlawful effort to prevent employment; discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, disability, medical condition, or marital status; any claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII, as amended), 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq., the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (“OWBPA”), 29 U.S.C. § 626(f), the Equal Pay Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (“COBRA”), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”) or any other health and/or safety laws, statutes, or regulations, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, any similar State or local statutes to the federal statutes above, and any and all other foreign, federal, State or local laws, common law, or case law, including but not limited to all statutes, regulations, common law, and other laws in place in the States of Michigan and Texas. The parties agree that Employee is not releasing any claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act that arise after this Agreement is executed. Also, this release excludes any claim for unemployment compensation, any claim for workers’ compensation benefits that may not be released as a matter of law, any benefits Employee is entitled to receive under any Company plan that is a qualified plan under I.R.C. § 401(a) or is a group health plan under applicable state law to the extent Employee properly elects and pays for such continuation coverage, and any claim that cannot be released by private agreement under applicable law.
Except as provided in paragraph 4 below, I knowingly and voluntarily (for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns) release and forever discharge the Company and the other Released Parties from any and all claims, suits, controversies, actions, causes of action, cross-claims, counter-claims, demands, debts, compensatory damages, liquidated damages, punitive or exemplary damages, other damages, claims for costs and attorneys’ fees, or liabilities of any nature whatsoever in law and in equity, both past and present (through the date this General Release becomes effective and enforceable) and whether known or unknown, suspected, or claimed against the Company or any of the Released Parties which I, my spouse, or any of my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, may have, which arise out of or are connected with my employment with, or my separation or termination from, the Company (including, but not limited to, any allegation, claim or violation, arising under: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (including the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act); the Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; any applicable Executive Order Programs; the Fair Labor Standards Act; or their state or local counterparts; or under any other federal, state or local civil or human rights law, or under any other local, state, or federal law, regulation or ordinance; or under any public policy, contract or tort, or under common law; or arising under any policies, practices or procedures of the Company; or any claim for wrongful discharge, breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, defamation; or any claim for costs, fees, or other expenses, including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters) (all of the foregoing collectively referred to herein as the “Claims”).
On behalf of yourself and your executors, administrators, heirs and assigns, you hereby release and forever discharge the “Releasees” hereunder, consisting of the Company, and each of its owners, directors, officers, managers, employees, representatives, agents, attorneys and insurers, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with them, or any of them, of and from any and all manner of action or actions, cause or causes of action, in law or in equity, suits, debts, liens, contracts, agreements, promises, liability, claims, demands, damages, loss, cost or expense, of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, fixed or contingent (hereinafter called “Claims”), which you now have or may hereafter have against the Releasees, or any of them, by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever from the beginning of time through the Separation Date. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you hereby release and forever discharge the Releasees of and from any Claims arising directly or indirectly out of, relating to, or in any other way involving in any manner whatsoever your employment by the Company, including, but not limited to, wage claims (base, bonus or commission), your termination of your position and your employment separation, including without limitation any and all claims arising under federal, state, or local laws relating to employment, claims of any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative agency, any claims arising under that Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866; the Equal Pay Act; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act; the Family Medical Leave Act; the California Fair Employment and Housing Act; the California Family Rights Act; the California Labor Code; the California Occupational Safety and Health Act; Section 17200 of the California Business and Professions Code; Claims arising under any other local, state or federal laws governing employment, including, but not limited to, the laws of California; Claims for breach of contract; Claims arising in tort, including, without limitation, Claims of wrongful dismissal or discharge, failure to pay wages (base, bonus and commission), discrimination, harassment, retaliation, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, libel, infliction of emotional distress, violation of public policy, and/or breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and Claims for damages or other remedies of any sort, including, without limitation, compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief and attorney’s fees. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, you do not release any claims that cannot be released as a matter of law, including, without limitation, claims for indemnity under California Labor Code Section 2802 and any policy of insurance carried by the Company, and your right to bring to the attention
In consideration of the payments to be made and the agreements and consideration provided by the Company hereunder Employee, on Employee’s own behalf and on behalf of Employee’s heirs, executors, agents, successors and assigns, releases and forever discharges the Company, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, agents, current and former employees, successors, predecessors and assigns and any other person, firm, corporation or legal entity in any way related to the Company or its affiliates (the “Released Parties”), of and from all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, statutory rights, duties, debts, sums of money, suits, reckonings, contracts, agreements, controversies, promises, damages, obligations, responsibilities, liabilities and accounts of whatsoever kind, nature or description, direct or indirect, in law or in equity, in contract or in tort or otherwise, which Employee ever had or which Employee now has or hereafter can, shall or may have, against any of the Released Parties, for or by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever up to the present time, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected at the present time, or which may be based upon pre-existing acts, claims or events occurring at any time up to the date hereof which may result in future damages, including without limitation all direct or indirect claims either for direct or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever and rights or claims arising under Title VII, any state civil-rights legislation, claims of disability discrimination, claims relating to the termination of employment as referred to herein, and claims of age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (ADEA), against any of the Released Parties, other than # claims arising under the express provisions of this Agreement, # the right to receive benefits accrued through the end of
Except as otherwise set forth in this Release, I hereby release, acquit and forever discharge the Company, its parents and subsidiaries, and their officers, directors, agents, servants, employees, shareholders, successors, assigns and affiliates, of and from any and all claims, liabilities, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, damages, indemnities and obligations of every kind and nature, in law, equity or otherwise, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed (other than any claim for indemnification I may have as a result of any third party action against me based on my employment with the Company), arising out of or in any way related to agreements, events, acts or conduct at any time prior to the date I execute this Release, including, but not limited to: all such claims and demands directly or indirectly arising out of or in any way connected with my employment with the Company or the termination of that employment, including, but not limited to, claims of intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, any and all tort claims for personal injury, claims or demands related to salary, bonuses, commissions, stock, stock options, or any other ownership interests in the Company, vacation pay, fringe benefits, expense reimbursements, severance pay, or any other form of compensation; and claims pursuant to any federal, state or local law or cause of action including, but not limited to, the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (“ADEA”), the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, as amended, the New York City Human Rights Law, as amended, the Massachusetts Fair Employment Practices Law, as amended, the South Carolina Human Affairs Law, as amended, tort law, contract law, wrongful discharge, discrimination, fraud, defamation, emotional distress, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed in any way to (1) release the Company from its obligation to indemnify me pursuant to the Company’s indemnification obligation pursuant to written agreement or applicable law; (2) release any claim by me against the Company relating to the validity or enforceability of this release or the Agreement; (3) prohibit me from exercising any non-waivable right to file a charge with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), or any other government agency (provided, however, that I shall not be entitled to recover any monetary damages or to obtain non-monetary relief if the agency were to pursue any claims relating to my employment with the Company).
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