Release of All Claims Clause Example with 5 Variations from Business Contracts
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Release of All Claims. In consideration of the above, and the other promises set forth in this Release, Employee fully and forever waives, releases, acquits and discharges Employer and each and every of its subsidiaries and related or affiliated entities (together, the "Entities"), and each of the Entities' current and former directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees, and attorneys (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and for all manner of claims, actions, suits, charges, grievances and/or... causes of action, in law or in equity, existing by reason of and/or based upon any fact or set of facts, known or unknown, existing from the beginning of time through the date of Employee's execution of this Release relating to and/or arising out any matter or subject, including but not limited to the Employment Agreement, Employee's employment with Employer and/or the cessation of Employee's employment with Employer (collectively, the "Released Claims"). The Released Claims include, but are not limited to, all claims, actions, suits, charges, grievances and/or causes of action for wages, compensation, liquidated damages, commissions, bonuses, benefits, sums of money, damages of every type, costs, attorney fees, judgments, executions, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, breach of implied contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, tortious interference with contract or business relationships, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, misappropriation of trade secrets, promissory estoppel, unjust enrichment, loss of consortium, violation of the penal statutes, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, defamation, retaliation and/or discrimination and/or harassment on account of age, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, race, color, national origin, sensory disability, mental disability, physical disability, veteran or military status, marital status, or any other classification recognized under all applicable discrimination laws, or any other claim or cause of action, which has or could have been alleged under the common law, civil rights statutes, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act ("OWBPA"), the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("COBRA"), the Workers Adjustment Retraining Notification Act ("WARN"), the Equal Pay Act ("EPA"), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ("USERRA"), the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"), the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, the New York State Labor Law, and all other federal, state, local statutes, ordinances, and laws, and every type of relief, (legal, equitable and otherwise) available to Employee. Subject to Section 10 below, Employee covenants and agrees that he will not pursue or allege any claim, matter or cause of action in violation of, and/or released under, this Release. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Release shall be construed as releasing Employer from its obligation to pay those amounts due to Employee under Section 5(a) or 5(d) of the Employment Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, which obligation is not a Released Claim. Nor is this Release intended to release claims arising from facts occurring after Employee executes this Release or that may not be released as a matter of law.View More
Variations of a "Release of All Claims" Clause from Business Contracts
Release of All Claims. (a) In consideration of the above, and the other promises set forth in this Release, Employee Release Agreement, Employee, with the intention of binding himself, his heirs, family members, executors, administrators, representatives and assigns, fully and forever waives, releases, acquits and discharges Employer the Company and each and every of its subsidiaries and related or affiliated entities (together, the "Entities"), and each of the Entities' current and former owners, directors, officers,... trustees, shareholders, members, partners, employees, managers, employees and attorneys agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and for all manner of claims, actions, suits, charges, grievances and/or causes of action, in law or in equity, existing by reason of and/or based upon any fact or set of facts, known or unknown, existing from the beginning of time through the date of Employee's execution of this Release relating to and/or arising out Separation Date which Employee now has, owns or holds, or has at any matter time heretofore had, owned or subject, including held against the Released Parties (collectively, the "Released Claims"), including, but not limited to to, all claims, actions, suits, charges, grievances and/or causes of action arising under the Employment Agreement, Employee's employment with Employer and/or Agreement and Options granted under the cessation of Employee's employment with Employer (collectively, Award Agreement and the "Released Claims"). The Released Claims include, but are not limited to, Equity Plan, all claims, actions, suits, charges, grievances and/or causes of action for wages, compensation, liquidated damages, commissions, bonuses, benefits, sums of money, damages of every type, costs, attorney attorneys' fees, judgments, executions, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, breach of implied contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, tortious interference with contract or business relationships, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, misappropriation of trade secrets, promissory estoppel, unjust enrichment, loss of consortium, violation of the penal statutes, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, defamation, retaliation and/or discrimination and/or harassment on account of age, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, race, color, national origin, sensory disability, mental disability, physical disability, veteran or military status, marital status, or any other classification recognized under all applicable discrimination laws, or any other claim or cause of action, which has or could have been alleged under the common law, civil rights statutes, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act ("OWBPA"), the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("COBRA"), Act, COBRA, the Workers Adjustment Retraining Notification Act ("WARN"), Act, the Equal Pay Act ("EPA"), Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ("USERRA"), Act, the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"), the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, the New York State Labor Law, Act, any and all other federal, state, state or local statutes, ordinances, ordinances and laws, and every type of relief, relief (legal, equitable and otherwise) available to Employee. Subject to Section 10 below, Employee covenants and agrees that he will not pursue or allege any claim, matter or cause of action in violation of, and/or released under, this Release. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing Nothing in this Release Agreement shall be construed as releasing Employer the Released Parties from its obligation (i) any claims arising after Employee signs this Release Agreement; (ii) any claims related to pay those amounts due the enforcement of this Release Agreement; (iii) any rights or claims to Employee under Section 5(a) or 5(d) any Base Salary accrued, but unpaid as of the Employment Agreement, subject Separation Date; (iv) any rights or claims to any benefits earned or vested pursuant to the terms Company's benefit plans as of the Separation Date; (v) any rights arising out of Employee's ownership of shares of Capital Stock; (vi) any rights or claims Employee may have to workers' compensation or unemployment benefits; (vii) claims for indemnification in accordance with the Company's by-laws and conditions thereof, which obligation is not a Released Claim. Nor is certificate of incorporation; and/or (viii) any claims that cannot be waived by law. (b) Employee agrees and acknowledges that he has no further right to receive any compensation, payments or benefits from the Company, other than (i) as set forth in this Release intended Agreement and (ii) with respect to release claims arising any matters that are excluded from facts occurring after the Release pursuant to the last sentence of Section 3(a). Employee executes further agrees and acknowledges that, except as otherwise specified in this Release or that may not be released as a matter of law. Agreement, the Company has no further obligations under the Employment Agreement. View More
Release of All Claims. In consideration of the above, and the other promises set forth in this Release, Employee fully and forever waives, releases, acquits and discharges Employer and each and every of its subsidiaries and related or affiliated entities (together, the "Entities"), and each of the Entities' current and former directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees, and attorneys (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and for all manner of claims, actions, suits, charges, grievances and/or... causes of action, in law or in equity, existing by reason of and/or based upon any fact or set of facts, known or unknown, existing from the beginning of time through the effective date of Employee's execution of this Release relating to and/or arising out any matter or subject, including but not limited to of the Employment Agreement, Employee's employment with Employer and/or the cessation of Employee's employment with Employer (collectively, the "Released Claims"). The Released Claims include, Claims"), including, but are not limited to, all claims, actions, suits, charges, grievances and/or causes B-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E0DE264-57B1-499F-AFA7-F6AD50F64C1A of action for wages, compensation, liquidated damages, commissions, bonuses, benefits, sums of money, damages of every type, costs, attorney fees, judgments, executions, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, breach of implied contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, tortious interference with contract or business relationships, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, misappropriation of trade secrets, promissory estoppel, unjust enrichment, loss of consortium, violation of the penal statutes, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, defamation, retaliation and/or discrimination and/or harassment on account of age, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, race, color, national origin, sensory disability, mental disability, physical disability, veteran or military status, marital status, or any other classification recognized under all applicable discrimination laws, or any other claim or cause of action, which has or could have been alleged under the common law, civil rights statutes, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act ("OWBPA"), the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), the The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("COBRA"), the Workers Adjustment Retraining Notification Act ("WARN"), the Equal Pay Act ("EPA"), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ("USERRA"), the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"), the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, the New York State Labor Law, and any and all other federal, state, local statutes, ordinances, and laws, and every type of relief, relief (legal, equitable and otherwise) otherwise), available to Employee. Subject to Section 10 below, Employee covenants and agrees that he she will not pursue or allege any claim, matter or cause of action in violation of, and/or released under, this Release. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing Nothing in this Release shall be construed as releasing Employer from its from, and the Released Claims shall not include: (a) any obligation to pay those amounts due to Employee under Section 5(a) or 5(d) of the Employment Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, which obligation is not a Released Claim. Nor is this Release intended thereof; (b) Employee's rights to release claims arising from facts occurring after Employee executes this Release enforce the terms of the Employment Agreement that survive the termination of the Employment Period (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or that may not be released Employment Agreement; (c) Employee's rights described in Section 5(d) of the Employment Agreement; (d) Employee's non-forfeitable rights to accrued benefits (within the meaning of Sections 203 and 204 of ERISA), (e) Employee's right to indemnification or exculpation under the Employment Agreement, Employer's policies or law with respect to Employee's service as a matter director or officer of Employer (including without limitation any such rights under Employer's Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws and Directors and Officers Liability Insurance coverage); (f) any claims for wages that are due and owing to Employee; (g) any claims that by law cannot be waived by private agreement without judicial or governmental supervision; or (h) Employee's right to file a charge with or participate in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") or similar government agency; provided that even though Employee can file a charge or participate in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or similar government agency, by executing this Release, Employee is waiving her ability to obtain relief of any kind from Employer to the extent permitted by law. 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Release of All Claims. In consideration of the above, and the other promises set forth in this Release, Employee fully and forever waives, releases, acquits and discharges Employer and each and every of its subsidiaries and related or affiliated entities (together, the "Entities"), and each of the Entities' current and former directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees, and attorneys (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and for all manner of claims, actions, suits, charges, grievances and/or... causes of action, in law or in equity, existing by reason of and/or based upon any fact or set of facts, known or unknown, existing from the beginning of time through the effective date of Employee's execution of this Release relating to and/or arising out any matter or subject, including but not limited to of the Employment Agreement, Employee's employment with Employer and/or the cessation of Employee's employment with Employer (collectively, the "Released Claims"). The Released Claims include, Claims"), including, but are not limited to, all claims, actions, suits, charges, grievances and/or causes of action for wages, compensation, liquidated damages, commissions, bonuses, benefits, sums of money, damages of every type, costs, attorney fees, judgments, executions, wrongful discharge, B-1 breach of contract, breach of implied contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, tortious interference with contract or business relationships, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, misappropriation of trade secrets, promissory estoppel, unjust enrichment, loss of consortium, violation of the penal statutes, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, defamation, retaliation and/or discrimination and/or harassment on account of age, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, race, color, national origin, sensory disability, mental disability, physical disability, veteran or military status, marital status, or any other classification recognized under all applicable discrimination laws, or any other claim or cause of action, which has or could have been alleged under the common law, civil rights statutes, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act ("OWBPA"), the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), the The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("COBRA"), the Workers Adjustment Retraining Notification Act ("WARN"), the Equal Pay Act ("EPA"), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ("USERRA"), the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"), the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, the New York State Labor Law, any and all other federal, state, local statutes, ordinances, and laws, and every type of relief, relief (legal, equitable and otherwise) otherwise), available to Employee. Subject to Section 10 below, Employee covenants and agrees that he will not pursue or allege any claim, matter or cause of action in violation of, and/or released under, this Release. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing Nothing in this Release shall be construed as releasing Employer from its from, and the Released Claims shall not include: (a) any obligation to pay those amounts due to Employee under Section 5(a) or 5(d) of the Employment Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, which obligation is not a Released Claim. Nor is this Release intended thereof; (b) Employee's rights to release claims arising from facts occurring after Employee executes this Release enforce the terms of the Employment Agreement that survive the termination of the Employment Period (as defined in the Employment Agreement); (c) Employee's rights described in Section 5(d) of the Employment Agreement; (d) Employee's non-forfeitable rights to accrued benefits (within the meaning of Sections 203 and 204 of ERISA), (e) Employee's right to indemnification or that may not be released exculpation under the Employment Agreement, Employer's policies or law with respect to Employee's service as a matter director or officer of Employer; (f) any claims for wages that are due and owing to Employee; (g) any claims that by law cannot be waived by private agreement without judicial or governmental supervision; or (h) Employee's right to file a charge with or participate in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") or similar government agency; provided that even though Employee can file a charge or participate in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or similar government agency, by executing this Release, Employee is waiving his ability to obtain relief of any kind from Employer to the extent permitted by law. View More
Release of All Claims. In consideration of the above, and the other promises set forth in this Release, Employee fully and forever waives, releases, acquits and discharges Employer and each and every of its subsidiaries and related or affiliated entities (together, the "Entities"), and each of the Entities' current and former directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees, and attorneys (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and for all manner of claims, actions, suits, charges, grievances and/or... causes of action, in law or in equity, existing by reason of and/or based upon any fact or set of facts, known or unknown, existing from the beginning of time through the effective date of Employee's execution of this Release relating to and/or arising out any matter or subject, including but not limited to of the Employment Agreement, Employee's employment with Employer and/or the cessation of Employee's employment with Employer (collectively, the "Released Claims"). The Released Claims include, Claims"), including, but are not limited to, all claims, actions, suits, charges, grievances B-1 and/or causes of action for wages, compensation, liquidated damages, commissions, bonuses, benefits, sums of money, damages of every type, costs, attorney fees, judgments, executions, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, breach of implied contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, tortious interference with contract or business relationships, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, misappropriation of trade secrets, promissory estoppel, unjust enrichment, loss of consortium, violation of the penal statutes, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, defamation, retaliation and/or discrimination and/or harassment on account of age, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, race, color, national origin, sensory disability, mental disability, physical disability, veteran or military status, marital status, or any other classification recognized under all applicable discrimination laws, or any other claim or cause of action, which has or could have been alleged under the common law, civil rights statutes, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act ("OWBPA"), the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), the The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("COBRA"), the Workers Adjustment Retraining Notification Act ("WARN"), the Equal Pay Act ("EPA"), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ("USERRA"), the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"), the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, the New York State Labor Law, and any and all other federal, state, local statutes, ordinances, and laws, and every type of relief, relief (legal, equitable and otherwise) otherwise), available to Employee. Subject to Section 10 below, Employee covenants and agrees that he will not pursue or allege any claim, matter or cause of action in violation of, and/or released under, this Release. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing Nothing in this Release shall be construed as releasing Employer from its from, and the Released Claims shall not include: (a) any obligation to pay those amounts due to Employee under Section 5(a) or 5(d) of the Employment Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, which obligation is not a Released Claim. Nor is this Release intended thereof; (b) Employee's rights to release claims arising from facts occurring after Employee executes this Release enforce the terms of the Employment Agreement that survive the termination of the Employment Period (as defined in the Employment Agreement); (c) Employee's rights described in Section 5(d) of the Employment Agreement; (d) Employee's non-forfeitable rights to accrued benefits (within the meaning of Sections 203 and 204 of ERISA), (e) Employee's right to indemnification or that may not be released exculpation under the Employment Agreement, Employer's policies or law with respect to Employee's service as a matter director or officer of Employer; (f) any claims for wages that are due and owing to Employee; (g) any claims that by law cannot be waived by private agreement without judicial or governmental supervision; or (h) Employee's right to file a charge with or participate in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") or similar government agency; provided that even though Employee can file a charge or participate in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or similar government agency, by executing this Release, Employee is waiving his ability to obtain relief of any kind from Employer to the extent permitted by law. View More
Release of All Claims. In consideration of the above, and the other promises set forth in this Release, Employee fully and forever waives, releases, acquits and discharges Employer and each and every of its subsidiaries and related or affiliated entities (together, the "Entities"), and each of the Entities' current and former directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees, and attorneys (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and for all manner of claims, actions, suits, charges, grievances and/or... causes of action, in law or in equity, existing by reason of and/or based upon any fact or set of facts, known or unknown, existing from the beginning of time through the effective date of Employee's execution of this Release relating to and/or arising out any matter or subject, including but not limited to of the Employment Agreement, Employee's employment with Employer and/or the cessation of Employee's employment with Employer (collectively, the "Released Claims"). The Released Claims include, Claims"), including, but are not limited to, all claims, actions, suits, charges, grievances A-1 and/or causes of action for wages, compensation, liquidated damages, commissions, bonuses, benefits, sums of money, damages of every type, costs, attorney fees, judgments, executions, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, breach of implied contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, tortious interference with contract or business relationships, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, misappropriation of trade secrets, promissory estoppel, unjust enrichment, loss of consortium, violation of the penal statutes, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, defamation, retaliation and/or discrimination and/or harassment on account of age, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, race, color, national origin, sensory disability, mental disability, physical disability, veteran or military status, marital status, or any other classification recognized under all applicable discrimination laws, or any other claim or cause of action, which has or could have been alleged under the common law, civil rights statutes, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act ("OWBPA"), the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), the The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("COBRA"), the Workers Adjustment Retraining Notification Act ("WARN"), the Equal Pay Act ("EPA"), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ("USERRA"), the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"), the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, the New York State Labor Law, and any and all other federal, state, local statutes, ordinances, and laws, and every type of relief, relief (legal, equitable and otherwise) otherwise), available to Employee. Subject to Section 10 below, Employee covenants and agrees that he will not pursue or allege any claim, matter or cause of action in violation of, and/or released under, this Release. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing Nothing in this Release shall be construed as releasing Employer from its from, and the Released Claims shall not include: (a) any obligation to pay those amounts due to Employee under Section 5(a) or 5(d) of the Employment Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, which obligation is not a Released Claim. Nor is this Release intended thereof; (b) Employee's rights to release claims arising from facts occurring after Employee executes this Release enforce the terms of the Employment Agreement that survive the termination of the Employment Period (as defined in the Employment Agreement); (c) Employee's rights described in Section 5(d) of the Employment Agreement; (d) Employee's non-forfeitable rights to accrued benefits (within the meaning of Sections 203 and 204 of ERISA), (e) Employee's right to indemnification or that may not be released exculpation under the Employment Agreement, Employer's policies or law with respect to Employee's service as a matter director or officer of Employer; (f) any claims for wages that are due and owing to Employee; (g) any claims that by law cannot be waived by private agreement without judicial or governmental supervision; or (h) Employee's right to file a charge with or participate in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") or similar government agency; provided that even though Employee can file a charge or participate in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or similar government agency, by executing this Release, Employee is waiving his ability to obtain relief of any kind from Employer to the extent permitted by law. View More
