Severance Agreement And General Release Page 8
ADVERTISEMENT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
107.
Release of Claims Against Company and Others. In consideration of
receiving the promises set forth in this Severance Agreement, to the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law, you agree not to sue or bring any claim against 8x8 for any
reason whatsoever. Specifically, you, on behalf of yourself and your heirs, personal
representatives, employees, successors, spouses, registered domestic partners, children,
and assigns, hereby release and discharge 8x8, its respective current and former officers,
directors, employees, agents, stockholders, subsidiaries, predecessors, related companies,
parent companies, companies with common or related ownership, successors, assigns,
insurers, ERISA plans, trustees and administrators of ERISA plans, attorneys, owners and
affiliates from any and all claims, liens, demands or liabilities whatsoever, whether
known or unknown or suspected to exist by you, which you ever had or may now have
against 8x8, or any of them. This includes, without limitation, any claims, liens, demands,
attorney s fees or liabilities in connection with your employment with 8x8 and the
termination of that employment, pursuant to any federal, state, or local employment laws,
regulations, executive orders, or other requirements. This release does not cover any
rights or claims that may arise after the date on which it is signed.
8.
Examples of Laws Released. The laws that you and your heirs, personal
representatives, successors, spouses, registered domestic partners, children and assigns
waive in Paragraph 7, above include, but are not limited to, contract law, common and
statutory law regarding employee benefits, tort law, defamation law, wrongful discharge
law, privacy rights, whistleblower protections, constitutional protections, wage and hour
law, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and any similar state law (which
may include claims for age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical
condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious creed,
pregnancy, sex discrimination and harassment), the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
1991, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), the Older
Workers' Benefit Protection Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act ("ADA"), the
Employee Retirement Income and Security Act ( ERISA ), the Family and Medical
Leave Act ("FMLA"), the California Family Rights Act ("CFRA"), the Fair Labor
Standards Act ( FLSA ), the Equal Pay Act, the National Labor Relations Act
( NLRA ), wage and hour law, the Labor Management Relations Act ( LMRA ), any
and all protections pursuant to any state s Labor Code (to the extent waivable), with the
sole exclusion of any claims for unemployment insurance with the State of California,
any claims against 8x8 s workers compensation insurance carrier and any claims that
cannot be waived under applicable law. This release includes claims for disputed back
pay, front pay, wages, commissions, overtime compensation, penalties, accrued paid time
off and attorneys fees, to the maximum extent available under applicable law. You
acknowledge and agree that you have been fully paid all earned compensation and any
earned commissions and that this waiver is for the purpose of resolving any disputed
claim.
9.
Waiver of Unknown Claims. In giving this general release, you
specifically waive the provisions of section 1542 of the California Civil Code (and any
similar provisions of other applicable law), which section reads as follows:
A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not
know or suspect to exist in his or his favor at the time of executing the
Page 2 of 4
K.N. __________
ADVERTISEMENT
0 votes
Related Articles
Related forms
Related Categories
Parent category: Business