A.あなたは当社の任意の従業員であり、この契約に署名した場合、当社は2024年12月31日まであなたの任意の雇用契約を延長することに同意しています(以下「計画された解雇日」)、その時点で当社との雇用が終了します(当社との雇用が終了する日を「実際の解雇日」といいます)。以下に説明する解雇手当を受けるためには、この契約および添付のSeparation Date Supplemental Waiver and Release(以下「補足リリース」という)を両方署名する必要があります。
regarding this Agreement and given notice of and an opportunity to retain an attorney or is already represented by an attorney.
13.Section 409a. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) if at the time of your termination of employment with the Company you are a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code (and any related regulations or other pronouncements there under) and the deferral of the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwise payable hereunder as a result of such termination of employment is necessary in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then the Company will defer the commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder (without any reduction in such payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to you) until the date that is six months following your termination of employment with the Company (or the earliest date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code) and (ii) if any other payments of money or other benefits due to you hereunder could cause the application of an accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, such payments or other benefits shall be deferred if deferral will make such payment or other benefits compliant under Section 409A of the Code, or otherwise such payment or other benefits shall be restructured, to the extent possible, in a manner, determined by the Company, that does not cause such an accelerated or additional tax. Each payment made under this Agreement shall be designated as a “separate payment” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. The Company shall consult with you in good faith regarding the implementation of the provisions of this Section; provided that neither the Company nor any the Released Parties shall have any liability to you with respect thereto.
14.準拠法の選択. This Agreement will be construed under the law of the state of California.
THE FULLESt EXTENt PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU MAY BRING ANY SUCH ARBITRATION PROCEEDING ONLY IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY. ANY ARBITRATION WILL OCCUR IN ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA BEFORE JAMS, PURSUANt TO ITS EMPLOYMENt ARBITRATION RULES & PROCEDURES (“JAMS RULES”), EXCEPt AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. THE PARTIES AGREE THAt THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DECIDE ANY MOTIONS BROUGHt BY ANY PARTY TO THE ARBITRATION, INCLUDING MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENt AND/OR ADJUDICATION, AND MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND DEMURRERS, APPLYING THE STANDARDS SEt FORTH UNDER THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. THE PARTIES AGREE THAt THE ARBITRATOR SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN DECISION ON THE MERITS. THE PARTIES ALSO AGREE THAt THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO AWARD ANY REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, AND THAt THE ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS TO THE PREVAILING PARTY, WHERE PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THE ARBITRATOR MAY GRANt INJUNCTIONS AND OTHER RELIEF IN SUCH DISPUTES. THE DECISION OF THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE FINAL, CONCLUSIVE, AND BINDING ON THE PARTIES TO THE ARBITRATION. THE PARTIES AGREE THAt THE PREVAILING PARTY IN ANY ARBITRATION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IN ANY COURt OF COMPETENt JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE THE ARBITRATION AWARD. THE PARTIES TO THE ARBITRATION SHALL EACH PAY AN EQUAL SHARE OF THE COSTS AND EXPENSES OF SUCH ARBITRATION, AND EACH PARTY SHALL SEPARATELY PAY FOR ITS RESPECTIVE COUNSEL FEES AND EXPENSES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAt THE ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS TO THE PREVAILING PARTY, EXCEPt AS PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RIGHt TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN THEm RESOLVED IN A COURt OF LAW BY A JUDGE OR JURY. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THIS SECTION WILL NOt PREVENt EITHER PARTY FROm SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF (OR ANY OTHER PROVISIONAL REMEDY) FROm ANY COURt HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE PARTIES AND THE SUBJECt MATTER OF THEIR DISPUTE RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL RELEASE AND THE AGREEMENTS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. SHOULD ANY PARt OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENt CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION CONFLICt WITH ANY OTHER ARBITRATION AGREEMENt BETWEEN THE PARTIES, THE PARTIES AGREE THAt THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENt IN THIS SECTION SHALL GOVERN.
10.移行契約の条件の取り込み. The Parties further acknowledge that the terms of the Transition Agreement shall apply to this Supplemental Release and are incorporated herein to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the express terms of this Supplemental Release.
11.Right to Engage in Protected Activity. Nothing in this Supplemental Release shall be construed to waive any right provided by law that is not subject to waiver by private agreement. It is also expressly understood that nothing in this Supplemental Release shall prohibit you from bringing any complaint, claim or action seeking to challenge the validity of, or alleging a breach of this Supplemental Release by the Company. In addition, nothing in this Supplemental Release including but not limited to the acknowledgments, release of claims, proprietary information, confidentiality, cooperation, and non-disparagement provisions waives your right to testify in an administrative, legislative, or judicial proceeding concerning alleged criminal conduct or alleged sexual harassment on the part of the Company, or on the part of the agents or employees of the Company, when you have been required or requested to
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attend such a proceeding pursuant to a court order, subpoena, or written request from an administrative agency or the legislature. Further, you agree and acknowledge that nothing contained in this Supplemental Release will prevent you from filing a charge or complaint with, reporting possible violations of any law or regulation, providing information or documents to, and/or participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by, the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and/or any governmental authority charged with the enforcement of any laws, provided that by signing this Supplemental Release, you are waiving all rights to individual relief from Released Parties (including but not limited to backpay, front pay, reinstatement, or other legal or equitable relief) based on claims asserted in such a charge or complaint, or asserted by any third-party on your behalf, except where such a waiver of individual relief is prohibited and except for any right you may have to receive a payment from a government agency (and not the Company) for information provided to a government agency. Additionally, nothing in this Supplemental Release prevents a non-management, non-supervisory employees from engaging in protected concerted activity under §7 of the NLRA or similar state law such as joining, assisting, or forming a union, bargaining, picketing, striking, or participating in other activity for mutual aid or protection, or refusing to do so; this includes using or disclosing information acquired through lawful means regarding wages, hours, benefits, or other terms and conditions of employment, except where the information was entrusted to the employee in confidence by the Company as part of the employee’s job duties. Notwithstanding your confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations in this Supplemental Release and otherwise, you understand that as provided by the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, you will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret made: (1) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.
12.ADEAに基づく請求権の放棄の承認Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967(「ADEA」)の下で持つかもしれない権利を放棄し、解放していることを理解し認めます。 また、本補足リリースおよび本セクションに反映された放棄とリリースが当事者のいずれかによる強制や不当な影響を受けずに自発的に実行され、全ての請求権を解放するために完全な意図を持っています。