EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
FOR “AT WILL” EMPLOYEE (the "Agreement") is made effective the _____
day of _________________, _______, by and between ______________________,
a _________ corporation (hereinafter called the "Corporation"), and
____________________________ (hereinafter called the "Employee"),
whose residence address is _____________________________________.
W I T N E S S E T H:
In consideration of the
covenants and agreements herein contained and the moneys to be paid hereunder,
the Corporation [Section Deleted - Included In Full
Licensed Version] mployee and the Employee hereby agrees to perform
services as an employee of the Corporation, on an “at will” basis, upon the
following terms and conditions:
ARTICLE I
DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS
1.1 Appointment. The Employee is hereby employed by the Corporation to render such
services and to perform suc[Section Deleted - Included
In Full Licensed Version]ts sole discretion, increase or reduce the
duties, or modify the title and job description, of the Employee from time
to time, and any such increase, reduction or modi[Section
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a termination of this Agreement.
1.2 Acceptance of Employment. Employee accepts employment with the Corporation
upon the terms set forth above and agrees to devote all Employee’s time, energy
and ability to the interests of the Corporation, and to perform Employee’s
d[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Version]cient,
trustworthy and business-like manner.
1.3 Devotion of Time to Employment. The Employee shall devote the Employee's best
efforts and substantially all of the Employee's working time to performing
the duties on [Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed
Version]are scheduled by the Corporation management.
The Employee shall be prompt in reporting to work at the assigned time.
1.4
No Conflict of Interest. Employee shall not engage in any other business
while employed by the Employer. Employee
shall not engage in any activity that conflicts with the Employees duties
to the Corporation. [Section
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party that competes with the services offered by the Corporation. Employee shall not provide any services to
clients or prospective clients of the Corporation outside of the provision
of services for the Corporation, whet[Section
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services are provided with or without compensation or remuneration.
1.5 Corporation Property. Employee acknowledges and agrees that while employed by the Corporation the Employee may be provided with use of computer equipment[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Version] such items shall be subject to any policies, requirements or restrictions established by the Corporation. Such items may only be used in performance of the Employee’s duties for the corp[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Version]er any such items to the Corporation. Upon termination of employment, Employee shall have the affirmative duty to return any such item to the Corporation whether a request is made or not. The [Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Version] and all work product, client property, proprietary rights, intangible property, and all other property of the corporation regardless of the form or medium.
ARTICLE II
COMPENSATION
2.1 Compensation. The Corporation shall pay the Employee such hourly compensation
as determined by the [Section Deleted - Included In
Full Licensed Version]nt shall be at the same time as the Corporations
usual payroll to other employees.
2.2 Bonus.
Payment of any bonuses shall be at the complete discretion of the Corpora[Section
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any bonuses will be paid has been made to the Employee.
2.3 Benefits. Standard benefits that a[Section Deleted
- Included In Full Licensed Version]o other non-management employees
shall be offered to the Employee, subject to the Corporation’s policies and
the terms and conditions of such benefits.
2.4 Withholding. All sums payable to Employee under this Agreement will be reduced
by all federal, state, lo[Section Deleted - Included
In Full Licensed Version]er withholdings and similar taxes and payments
required by applicable law.
ARTICLE III
QUALIFICATIONS
3.1 Qualifications of Employee. The employee shall, as a condition of this
Agreement, satisfy all of the qualification [Section
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ARTICLE IV
TERM
4.1 Term of Agreement. There shall be no guaranteed term of employment.
Employ acknowledges and agrees that Employee shall be an “at will”
Employee and that Employee’s employm[Section Deleted
- Included In Full Licensed Version]be terminated at any time by the
Corporation, with or without cause.
ARTICLE V
FEES FROM EMPLOYEE’S WORK
The Corporation shall have
exclusive authority to determine the fees, or a procedure for establishing
the fee[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed
Version]ovided by the Employee. All
sums paid to the Employee or the Corporation in the way of fees, in cash or
in kind, or otherwise for services of the Employee, shall, except as otherwise
specifically agreed by the Corporation, be and remain the prope[Section
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be included in the Corporation's name in such checking account or accounts
as the Corporation may from time to time [Section Deleted
- Included In Full Licensed Version]
ARTICLE VI
CLIENTS AND CLIENT
RECORDS
The Corporation shall have
the authority to determine who will be accepted as clients of the Corporation,
and the Employee recog[Section Deleted - Included In
Full Licensed Version]mployee. All
client records and files of any type concerning clients of the Corporation
shall belong to and remain the property of the Corporation, notwithstanding
the subsequent termination of the Employee’s employment.
ARTICLE VII
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The Corporation shall have the authority to establish from time
to time the policies and procedures to be followed b[Section
Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Version]he Employee in performing
services for the Corporation. This may include, but is not necessarily limited
to, employment policies, computer use policies, Internet access policies,
email policies, and all other p[Section Deleted - Included
In Full Licensed Version]ether or not in written form or formally adopted.
Employee shall abide by the provisions of any contract entered into by the
Corporation under which the Employee provides services.
Employee sh[Section Deleted - Included In Full
Licensed Version] with the terms and conditions of any and all contracts
entered by the Corporation.
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION
Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee is an “at will” employee of the Corporation. As such, no term [Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Version]me in the sole discretion of the Corporation, whether there exists any cause for termination or not.
ARTICLE IX
CREATIONS AND INVENTIONS
Employee acknowledges
and agrees that any and all work product of the Employee that is conceived
or created during[Section
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Corporation is the exclusive property of the Corporation.
This shall include any and all copyrights, trade secrets, confidential
information, patent[Section
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inventions, drawings, artwork, logos, graphics, web pages, databases, software,
programs, CGI’s, plug ins, applications, brochures, inventions, marketing
plans and concept[Section
Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Version] all other ideas
and work product of the Employee. The
Employee acknowledges and agrees that all creations shall be “works made for
hire” as defined in the United States Copyright Act which is current[Section
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Code. Notwithstanding the fact that this material may be considered to be
a work made for hire, Employee agrees, during Employee’s employment and the[Section
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any termination of the employment relationship, to execute any and all documents
requested by the Corporation to confirm the Corporation’s ownership [Section
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but not limited to assignments of copyright, confirmations of work for hire
status, waivers of proprietary rights, copyright application, and[Section
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Corpora[Section
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ARTICLE X
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
10.1 Restrictive Covenants. The Employee acknowledges that the Corporation,
through its employment of the Employee, has provided the Employee with confidential
informatio[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed
Version] the ability to service and otherwise have access to the Corporation's
clients. The Employee further acknowledges
that such confidential information, business and professional contacts, training
and experience, and the ability to service and otherwise have access[Section
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In consideration of the foregoing and of the benefits generally provided
to the Employee by the Corporation pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
and otherwise, the Employee [Section Deleted - Included
In Full Licensed Version]o abide and be bound by the restrictions and
prohibitions of this Article, which restrictions are intended by the parties
to extend to any and all activities of the Employee, whether as an independent
co[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Version]kholder,
agent, employee or salesman for any person, firm, partnership, corporation
or other entity, or otherwise.
10.2 Hiring. The Employee agrees that during the Employee's
employment with the Corporation and for a [Section Deleted
- Included In Full Licensed Version] shall be voluntary or involuntary,
or with or without cause, the Employee will not attempt to hire any other
employee or independent contractor of the Corporation or o[Section
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of the Corporation to leave the Corporation's employ.
10.3 Confidentiality; Disclosure; Proprietary Information.
Employee recognizes and acknowledges that all records with respect
to clients, business associates, customer or referr[Section
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and business and proprietary information of the Corporation, its employees,
officers, directors and shareholders obtained by the Employee during the term
of this Agreement and not generally known in the public (the "Confi[Section
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valuable, special and unique and proprietary assets of the [Section
Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Version]poration's business. The Employee hereby agrees that during the
term of this Agreement and following the termination of this Agreement, whether
the termination shall be voluntary or involuntary, or with or without cause,
the Employee will not at any time, directly or indirectly, disclose any Confidential
I[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Version]
full or in part, in written or other form, to any person, firm, corporation,
association or other entity, or utilize the same for any reason or purpose
whatsoever other than for the benefit of and pursuant to authorization[Section
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10.3 Solicitation. The Employee further agrees that during the
term of this Agreement and following the termination of this Agreement, whether
the termination shall be voluntary [Section Deleted
- Included In Full Licensed Version]ny manner or at any time, solicit
or encourage any person, firm, corporation or other business entity who are
clients, business associates or referral sources of the Corporation to cease
doing business with the Corporation or to do business [Section
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10.4 Non-Competition With Corporation
Clients. Employee agrees that during the term of the
Employee’s employment with the Corpor[Section Deleted
- Included In Full Licensed Version]relationship with the Corporation,
the Employee shall not provide any service to or lend any aid or device to
any of the clients of the Employer.
10.5 Covenants Independent. Each restrictive covenant on the part of the
Employee set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as a covenant independent
of any other covenant or provisions of this Agreement or any other agreement
which t[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed
Version]ory, and the existence of any claim or cause of action by the
Employee against the Corporation whether predicated upon another covenant
or provision of this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense
to the enforcement by the Corporation of any other covenant.
10.6 Proprietary Creations. All processes, inventions,
patents, copyrights, trademarks, and other intangible rights (collectively
the "Inventions") that may
be conceived or developed by Employee, either alone or with othe[Section
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employment, whether or not conceived or developed during Employee's working
hours, and with respect to which the equipment,
supplies, facilities, or trade secret information of Company was used, or that relate at the time of conception
or reduction to practice [Section Deleted - Included
In Full Licensed Version] actual or demonstrably anticipated research
and development, or that result from any work performed by Employee for Corporation,
will be the sole property of Corporation, and shall be considered “works for
hire”, and Employee hereby assigns
to the Corporation all of [Section Deleted - Included
In Full Licensed Version]loyee must disclose to Corporation all inventions
conceived during the term of employment, whether or not the invention constitutes property of Corporation
under the terms of the preceding sentence,
but such disclosure will be received by Corporation in confidence.
Employee must execute all documents, including
patent applications and assignments, require[Section
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rights under this Section.
10.7 Divisibility of Covenant Areas and Periods. If any portion of the restrictive covenants
contained herein is held to be unreasonable, arbitrary or against public policy,
each covena[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed
Version]each one (1) month of the specified period shall be deemed
to be a separate period of time and each one-half (1/2) mile radius segment
of the geographical area shall be deemed to be a separate geographical area,
so that th[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed
Version]s the same is not unreasonable, arbitrary or against public
policy.
10.8 Injunctive and Equitable Relief. Employee and Corporation recognize and expressly
agree that the extent of damages to Corporation in the event of a breach by
Employee of any r[Section Deleted - Included In Full
Licensed Version]hat the irreparable harm arising out of any breach
shall be irrebuttably presumed, and that the remedy at law for any breach
will be inadequate to compensate the Corporation.
Consequently, the Employee agrees that in the event of a breach of
any such covena[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed
Version]ddition to any other relief to which Corporation may be ent[Section
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ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
10.9 Venue; Court Proceedings.
The Employee and the Corporation hereby agree that the venue of any
action, proceeding, counterclaim, crossclaim, or other litigation relating
to, involving, or resulting from the enforcement of this covenant shall be
in _[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Version]ployee
relating to or involving the enforcement of the covenant, and any counterclaim,
crossclaim or other litigation which may be asserted or brought against Corporation,
[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Version]y
with respect to the action, proceeding or other litigation resulting from
or involving the enforcement of this covenant. Further, in any action or proceeding by Corporation
to obtain a temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction, Employee
hereby agrees that the Corporation s[Section Deleted
- Included In Full Licensed Version] be required to post an injunction
bond in excess of the principal sum of One Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($1,000.00)
in order to obtain a temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction.
Should the Corporation's action for a temporary restraining order and/or
motion for [Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed
Version]ation be ultimately unsuccessful in obtaining a permanent injunction
to enforce the covenant, Employee hereby waives any and all rights Employee
may have against Corporation for any injuries or damages, including consequential
damages[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed
Version] of the temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction.
10.11 Indemnification. The Employee here[Section
Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Version]s, shareholders and employees
harmless from and against any loss, claim, damage or expense, and/or all costs
of prosecution or defense of their rights hereunder, whether in judicial proceedings,
including appellat[Section Deleted - Included In Full
Licensed Version]e generality of the foregoing, attorneys' fees, and
all costs and expenses of litigation, arising from or growing out of the Employee's
breach or threatened breach of any covenant contained herein.
10.12 Acknowledgment. The Employee acknowledges that when this Agreement
is concluded, the Employee will be able to[Section Deleted
- Included In Full Licensed Version]e Employee's recognition and representation
of this fact is a material inducement to the execution of this Agreement and
to Employee's continued relationship with the Corporation.
10.13 Survival of Covenants.
All restrictive covenants contained in this Agreement shall survive
the termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Limitations on Authority. Without the express written consent from the
Corporation, the Employee shall have no apparent or implied authority to:
(i) Pledge the credit of the Corporation or [Section
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or otherwise; (iii) Release or discharge any debt due the Corporation unless
the Corporation has received the full amount thereof; or (iv) sell, mortgage,
transfer or otherwise dispose of any a[Section Deleted
- Included In Full Licensed Version]n.
11.2 Representation and Warranty of Employee. The Employee[Section
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based upon Employee's representation and warranty that Employee is in good
health and able to perform the work contemplated by this Agreement for the
term hereof.
11.3 Leave of Absence. Leave of absence for required full-time military
service or any other purpose [Section Deleted - Included
In Full Licensed Version]nd the Employee shall retain the privilege
of recommencing employment upon the Employee's return[Section
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authorized leave of absence as long as the Employee is otherwise qualified
to perform the services required hereunder.
11.4 Invalid Provision; Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of a particular
provision of t[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed
Version]ement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid
or unenforceable provisions were omitted.
11.5 Modification. No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless
the same be in writing and sig[Section Deleted - Included
In Full Licensed Version]es hereto.
11.6 Applicable Law and Binding Effect; No Waiver. This Agreement shall be construed and regulated
under and by the laws of the St[Section Deleted - Included
In Full Licensed Version]to and their respective heirs, personal representatives,
successors and assigns; but may not [Section Deleted
- Included In Full Licensed Version]t as otherwise provided elsewhere
herein.
11.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement
and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with
respect to the subject matter hereof.[Section Deleted
- Included In Full Licensed Version] party against whom any waiver,
change, amendment, modification, or discharge is sought.
11.8 Notices. Any and all notices or other communication provided for herein,
shall be given by registered o[Section Deleted - Included
In Full Licensed Version] its principal office, and in the case of
the Employee to the Employee's residence address set forth on the first page
of this Agreement or to such other address as may be[Section
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11.9 Attorneys' Fees. In the event that either party is required
to engage the services of legal counsel t[Section Deleted
- Included In Full Licensed Version]party, regardless of whether such
action results in litigation, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable
attorneys' fees, costs of legal assis[Section Deleted
- Included In Full Licensed Version]s or costs incurred at trial or
in any appellate proceeding, and expenses and other costs, including a[Section
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned parties hereby execute this Agreement on the ____ day of _________[Section
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above.
CORPORATION
___________________________
(insert business name)
Attest:
By:_______________________ By:_____________________________
__________________, Secretary __________________,
President
(CORPORATE SEAL)
Witnesses as to Employee:
_________________________ ________________________________
_______________________
_________________________
"EMPLOYEE"