[{"id":"efb48814-dbda-4914-a9f1-3e4ffb0af37b","order":1,"text":"REMOTE WORK AGREEMENT","fontSize":"20","textAlign":"center","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"e91efba0-f796-4e3c-ad17-259a32eac3f0","order":2,"text":"Telework, Equipment, Cybersecurity and Work-from-Home Compliance","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"center","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"24","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"6300a578-2a6c-46ef-ade0-355356381fde","order":3,"text":"This Remote Work Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of [Effective date] (the “Effective Date”), by and between [Company legal name], a company organized under the laws of the State of [State of organization], with its principal office located at [Company principal office address] (the “Company”), and [Employee full legal name], an individual employed by the Company as [Employee job title] (the “Employee”).","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"12","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"cb6f935d-cb1a-4a75-8fc4-2741227d7a00","order":4,"text":"The Company and the Employee are referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"18","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"a9d12738-942b-42ae-a239-4bc7c54999bf","order":5,"text":"RECITALS","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"center","bold":true,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"fdaf2dbf-54cb-4ddc-8b2b-09891efb1443","order":6,"text":"WHEREAS, the Employee is employed by the Company and reports within [Department / reporting manager];","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"885c7141-deba-46ad-ac1b-d3a5c8c767e8","order":7,"text":"WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to permit the Employee to perform the Employee’s duties on a remote basis, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein;","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"8a542421-6e0c-4b1c-bfe6-f3f4d0b0e226","order":8,"text":"WHEREAS, the Parties wish to set forth their mutual understanding regarding the remote work arrangement, including expectations as to work hours, equipment, expense reimbursement, information security, confidentiality, and compliance with applicable law in every jurisdiction in which the Employee performs work;","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"2c4fe860-15cc-4470-b57f-d9b301c38d3e","order":9,"text":"NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"76c802bb-24bd-42ed-84fd-b021e541f748","order":10,"text":"1. DEFINITIONS","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true,"marginTop":"6"},{"id":"c1a4498a-dd2a-4dfd-88c3-726350a31934","order":11,"text":"As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below. “Remote Workspace” means the location, identified in Section 3, from which the Employee primarily performs work for the Company. “Company Property” means all equipment, hardware, software, peripherals, access credentials, and other tangible or intangible property furnished by the Company to the Employee. “Company Information” means all confidential, proprietary, personal, or business information of the Company, its clients, or its personnel, in any form. “Working Time” means all hours during which the Employee performs, or is suffered or permitted to perform, work for the Company.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"ac650e09-22f1-43f3-af0f-1bcc9852b03f","order":12,"text":"2. REMOTE WORK ARRANGEMENT","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"c64192ed-88b7-4e82-a155-e1bdf5d0fb18","order":13,"text":"Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company authorizes the Employee to perform the duties of the position of [Employee job title] on a remote basis. The Employee’s work arrangement shall be: [Work arrangement].","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"e4a094a4-081c-44a0-9dd7-4fa0b9d55bbd","order":14,"text":"As a hybrid arrangement, the Employee shall report to a Company-designated worksite on a recurring basis, currently expected to be [On-site days per week] per week, or as otherwise reasonably directed by the Company. Days, frequency, and worksite may be adjusted by the Company upon reasonable notice based on business needs.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"eee8a19c-58ac-440a-b24a-5a82337f3b39","value":"a fully remote arrangement","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"fd19d8e2-fc27-434e-898e-f1a7d2841506","order":15,"text":"This remote work arrangement is a privilege and not a term of continued employment. Nothing in this Agreement alters the at-will nature of the Employee’s employment, where applicable; either the Company or the Employee may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice, subject to applicable law. The Company may modify, suspend, or revoke this remote work arrangement at any time, in its sole discretion, upon reasonable notice, without thereby terminating the employment relationship.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"61747da2-f660-4e86-9ca4-9d1b8653c84d","order":16,"text":"3. REMOTE WORKSPACE AND LOCATION","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"24b30c88-a0bd-482a-976e-feb49e7ca9fb","order":17,"text":"The Employee’s designated Remote Workspace is located at [Employee remote work address]. The Employee shall perform work primarily from the Remote Workspace and shall maintain it as a safe, ergonomic, professional, and distraction-appropriate environment suitable for the performance of the Employee’s duties. The Employee shall not change the primary work location to a different state or country without the prior written consent of the Company, because a change in work location may have material tax, payroll, employment-law, insurance, and benefits consequences for both Parties.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"70dd2573-718c-4471-852d-cfdfea2e216a","order":18,"text":"The Employee acknowledges that the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to establish reasonable requirements for the Remote Workspace, and that the Employee is responsible for maintaining the Remote Workspace in compliance with all applicable health and safety standards.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"65629ceb-d7b8-48d0-85c3-472775e26f02","order":19,"text":"4. HOURS OF WORK AND TIMEKEEPING","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"8bbe1179-1a56-47b0-b7f1-58fb2e45e648","order":20,"text":"The Employee’s regular schedule shall consist of the following workdays: [Scheduled workdays], during the following hours: [Scheduled working hours] ([Governing time zone]). The Employee shall be reachable and available for collaboration during core hours of [Core hours], absent prior arrangement with the Employee’s manager.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"41864419-de5c-4f08-988f-63ac7965a787","order":21,"text":"The Employee is classified as [Classification] for purposes of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and applicable state wage-and-hour law.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"1542990d-55d8-422e-9f29-8eb51d3efd27","order":22,"text":"Because the Employee is non-exempt, the Employee shall accurately record all Working Time using the Company’s designated timekeeping system, including start and stop times and all meal and rest breaks required by applicable state law. The Employee shall not perform any work “off the clock.” Overtime must be authorized in advance by the Employee’s manager; however, the Company shall pay for all overtime actually worked at the rate required by applicable law, whether or not pre-authorized. The Employee shall take all meal and rest periods to which the Employee is entitled under the law of the state in which the Employee works.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"0cfe8831-46cb-48a7-a9e9-5a865d536b45","value":"an exempt employee","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"f8adcbba-1635-495a-ba0f-0dfdfdd81919","order":23,"text":"Because the Employee is exempt, the Employee is not eligible for overtime compensation and is expected to fulfill the responsibilities of the position regardless of the specific hours required, while still observing the general schedule set forth above for collaboration and availability purposes.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"0cfe8831-46cb-48a7-a9e9-5a865d536b45","value":"a non-exempt employee","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"64bef062-3c01-47f8-aaf4-be5d5fa161c4","order":24,"text":"The Employee shall obtain advance approval for any deviation from the regular schedule and shall promptly report any inability to work as scheduled. Compensation, benefits, and paid-time-off entitlements remain governed by the Company’s applicable policies and by law and are not modified by this Agreement except as expressly stated.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"d0a04a68-6161-41b7-bf06-aaa42ff4fc3a","order":25,"text":"5. DUTIES, PERFORMANCE, AND AVAILABILITY","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"f92c7e3e-3344-4782-a24d-33f9d2d85cdc","order":26,"text":"Working remotely does not change the Employee’s duties, responsibilities, performance standards, or obligations to the Company. The Employee shall devote the Employee’s full business time, attention, and best efforts to the performance of assigned duties during Working Time and shall not engage in personal activities, secondary employment, or dependent care that materially interferes with job performance during Working Time. The Employee shall remain accessible by the Company’s designated communication channels during scheduled hours, shall respond to communications in a timely manner, and shall attend all required meetings, whether in person or by video or telephone conference.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"b4726964-d060-4757-93d7-9e56214cdf43","order":27,"text":"6. EQUIPMENT AND COMPANY PROPERTY","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"d3c23cd6-3cf6-4578-8581-eb9ee7478a3a","order":28,"text":"Equipment for the remote work arrangement shall be provided as follows: [Equipment provision].","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"823bea5e-f1d1-4ddc-aafc-dfddd181b34d","order":29,"text":"Where the Company provides a one-time or periodic home-office stipend, the amount of such stipend shall be [Equipment / home-office stipend], subject to the Company’s stipend policy and applicable tax treatment.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"2f18a47d-200d-4b41-b8b8-71cb500fb4a0","value":"furnished entirely by the Company","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"bfb46326-d3da-45a9-ba55-fc977653806e","order":30,"text":"All Company Property remains the exclusive property of the Company. The Employee shall use Company Property solely for legitimate business purposes, shall exercise reasonable care to protect it from loss, theft, damage, or unauthorized access, and shall not permit any third party (including household members) to use Company Property or access Company systems. The Employee shall promptly report any loss, theft, or damage. Where the Employee uses personally owned equipment to access Company systems, the Employee consents to the Company’s mobile-device-management, security, and monitoring requirements as a condition of such access, and acknowledges that the Company may remotely wipe Company Information from such devices. Upon termination of employment or of this arrangement, or upon the Company’s request, the Employee shall immediately return all Company Property in good condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"d6da3277-6a18-4a14-b653-db5654dde09c","order":31,"text":"7. EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"63d3e3e4-1ecf-486f-9302-9dbc1e9defba","order":32,"text":"The Company shall reimburse the Employee for necessary business expenditures incurred in the direct discharge of the Employee’s duties to the extent required by applicable federal and state law, including, where applicable, statutes such as California Labor Code Section 2802, Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act Section 9.5, and comparable laws of other states (collectively, “Reimbursement Laws”). The Parties’ agreed approach to remote-work expenses is: [Expense reimbursement approach].","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"bae3fe28-f3d9-44e4-abaa-e6098a13fdf3","order":33,"text":"Accordingly, the Company shall provide a monthly remote-work expense stipend in the amount of [Monthly expense stipend], intended to cover a reasonable portion of the Employee’s recurring home-office costs (such as internet service and utilities attributable to work). To the extent the stipend does not fully cover necessary business expenses required to be reimbursed under applicable Reimbursement Laws, the Employee may submit such additional expenses for reimbursement in accordance with Company policy.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"fdf76f07-3446-4bfc-9245-4e48142dbb1a","value":"reimbursement of documented, pre-approved business expenses upon submission","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"ced3c049-4bea-4de0-831c-0ffaff880c76","order":34,"text":"The Employee shall submit expense reimbursement requests with reasonable supporting documentation in accordance with Company policy and within any time limits required by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to waive, limit, or reduce any reimbursement right that applicable law makes non-waivable.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"7d317976-bc11-45f1-924a-2f00da518ddb","order":35,"text":"8. INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"2f0ed25b-f0a2-41f6-a577-e46080e3ecd4","order":36,"text":"The Employee shall comply with all Company information-security, acceptable-use, and data-protection policies as they may be updated from time to time. In connection with remote work, the Employee shall, at a minimum: (a) access Company systems only through Company-approved methods and, where required, a Company-provided virtual private network (VPN) or equivalent secure connection; (b) maintain a secure, password-protected home network with current encryption and avoid conducting Company business over unsecured public networks; (c) use strong, unique credentials and enable multi-factor authentication on all Company accounts where available; (d) keep all devices used for work patched and protected with current anti-malware and endpoint-security software; (e) lock or log off devices when unattended and store devices and printed materials securely; (f) refrain from storing, transmitting, or copying Company Information to unauthorized personal accounts, devices, cloud services, or removable media; and (g) ensure that work-related conversations and screens are not visible or audible to unauthorized persons in the home or in public.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"b53f8fe6-7249-4539-b8f7-9c2038589044","order":37,"text":"The Employee shall immediately report to the Company any actual or suspected security incident, data breach, lost or stolen device, phishing attempt, or unauthorized access to Company Information. The Employee acknowledges that the Company may monitor, access, audit, and disclose any activity, communications, files, or data on Company Property or Company systems, to the extent permitted by applicable law, and that the Employee has no expectation of privacy in such activity. The Employee shall cooperate fully with any security investigation.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"e2a82103-e337-40b0-93cc-7d8fda14034f","order":38,"text":"9. DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"5fd83257-b303-482a-a38d-ab4c85d41ff6","order":39,"text":"The Employee shall handle all personal information and regulated data in accordance with applicable data-protection and privacy laws (which may include, without limitation, the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and applicable state breach-notification statutes) and with the Company’s data-handling policies. The Employee shall collect, access, use, store, and dispose of such data only as necessary to perform assigned duties, shall apply the safeguards required by Section 8, and shall not disclose such data to any unauthorized person.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"b925c7fd-b521-4619-9719-d9aff4cd5935","order":40,"text":"10. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"f9faefbb-9c23-4beb-8a68-6fb4f77abce0","order":41,"text":"The Employee shall hold all Company Information in strict confidence, shall use it solely for the benefit of the Company, and shall not, during or after employment, disclose or use it except as authorized. This obligation supplements and does not supersede any separate confidentiality, non-disclosure, or proprietary-information agreement between the Parties, which remains in full force and effect. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits the Employee from reporting possible violations of law to a government agency, participating in a government investigation, or exercising rights protected under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act; and, pursuant to the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, the Employee shall not be held liable for the disclosure of a trade secret made in confidence to a government official or attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or in a sealed court filing.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"93fcc3a0-5b0a-411b-8cab-55a88eafd7ee","order":42,"text":"11. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"57cd3780-99f1-4985-b37d-91cbbe9ad6fd","order":43,"text":"All inventions, works of authorship, developments, improvements, and other intellectual property created by the Employee, whether alone or with others, within the scope of employment or using Company resources, shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. To the maximum extent permitted by law, all such works of authorship shall be deemed “works made for hire.” To the extent any such property is not deemed a work made for hire, the Employee hereby irrevocably assigns to the Company all right, title, and interest therein, and agrees to execute such further documents as the Company may reasonably request to perfect its rights. This Section is subject to any applicable state statute that limits the assignment of inventions developed entirely on the Employee’s own time without use of Company resources.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"eedc40b9-7c87-49c6-bc3d-a7cd1aedb236","order":44,"text":"12. HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"1b1831c2-9627-43cf-96d1-cae5747a0cff","order":45,"text":"The Employee shall maintain the Remote Workspace in a safe condition and shall comply with all applicable occupational health and safety requirements. The Employee shall promptly report any work-related injury or illness in accordance with Company policy and applicable law. The Company’s workers’ compensation coverage applies to injuries arising out of and in the course of employment while working remotely, subject to the requirements and limitations of applicable law; coverage does not extend to non-work-related injuries or to other persons in the Employee’s household. The Company is not responsible for any costs associated with maintenance, operation, or insurance of the Remote Workspace, except as required by law or as expressly provided herein. The Company may, upon reasonable advance notice and to the extent permitted by law, request to inspect the Remote Workspace for safety and compliance purposes.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"75973683-6d55-44b4-8988-ac5afa3f5832","order":46,"text":"13. TAX, PAYROLL, AND MULTI-JURISDICTION COMPLIANCE","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"98bb0c1c-56e2-4338-bf9c-3fc928d6c8ab","order":47,"text":"The Employee acknowledges that the Employee’s remote work location may affect income-tax withholding, unemployment insurance, paid-leave contributions, and the application of the wage-and-hour, leave, and other employment laws of the state and locality in which the Employee performs work. The Company shall administer payroll, withholding, and benefits in accordance with the law of the applicable jurisdiction based on the Remote Workspace identified in this Agreement. The Employee shall promptly notify the Company of any change in work location and acknowledges that an unauthorized change may have adverse legal and tax consequences and may result in modification or revocation of the remote work arrangement. The Employee is responsible for the Employee’s own personal income-tax obligations and for any home-office tax matters personal to the Employee.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"8557d912-f0c4-452f-8f7d-e0d2bf89ad2a","order":48,"text":"14. TERM, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF THE ARRANGEMENT","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"f216c548-ecfe-416e-83b3-976e4fbc9bc1","order":49,"text":"This Agreement is effective as of the Effective Date and shall continue until modified, suspended, or terminated as provided herein or until the employment relationship ends. The Company may modify, suspend, or terminate the remote work arrangement at any time, in its sole discretion, upon reasonable notice, based on business needs, performance, or compliance considerations, without thereby terminating the employment relationship. The Employee may request to return to on-site work or to end the remote arrangement upon reasonable notice, subject to Company approval and the availability of a suitable on-site position. Upon any termination of this arrangement or of employment, the obligations of the Employee under Sections 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11 shall survive in accordance with their terms.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"b1768718-63c4-4796-a5dd-fe4c884c40b0","order":50,"text":"15. RETURN OF COMPANY PROPERTY","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"ccb44662-6983-4d2e-8b12-219cc118dcad","order":51,"text":"Upon termination of employment or of this arrangement, or upon the Company’s request at any time, the Employee shall promptly return to the Company all Company Property and all originals and copies of Company Information in the Employee’s possession or control, in good condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and shall permanently delete Company Information from any personal device or account in accordance with the Company’s instructions. The Employee authorizes the Company to make all deductions from final wages for unreturned Company Property only to the extent expressly permitted by applicable law.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"d50142fb-3711-44c5-8600-bb193457ac5b","order":52,"text":"16. GENERAL PROVISIONS","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"fe1651f2-c1ba-416a-8249-ff25e034ea1a","order":53,"text":"Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Company policies and any separate confidentiality or proprietary-information agreement referenced herein, constitutes the entire understanding of the Parties regarding the remote work arrangement and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings on that subject. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by a writing signed by both Parties, except that the Company may modify the operational terms of the remote arrangement as expressly permitted herein. No Waiver. The failure of either Party to enforce any provision shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. Severability. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force, and the invalid provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable. Assignment. The Employee may not assign this Agreement; the Company may assign it to any successor. Notices. All notices shall be in writing and delivered to the Parties at the addresses set forth above or as later designated, by hand, recognized courier, certified mail, or electronic mail with confirmation. Counterparts and Electronic Signature. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by electronic signature, each of which shall be deemed an original. Headings. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"c2346203-df48-4eab-a891-3c1ba7132d65","order":54,"text":"17. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"65772469-d4db-4c2a-a4a6-3b12d29dd028","order":55,"text":"This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [Governing law state], without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles, except that the mandatory employment, wage-and-hour, leave, and reimbursement laws of the jurisdiction in which the Employee actually performs work shall apply where required by law and may not be waived. The Parties shall first attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement through informal discussion and, if appropriate, mediation.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"127a440a-19f3-4c2b-baa9-1a60bbe4c66c","order":56,"text":"If the dispute is not resolved, the Parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in [Venue (county)], and waive any objection to venue therein, for the resolution of any such dispute.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"88e56095-5136-4e0d-a82f-e4b64deb6b78","value":"binding arbitration","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"808ee576-70bc-47b7-a5b3-8f36ad5995fd","order":57,"text":"If the dispute is not resolved, it shall be finally settled by binding arbitration administered by [Arbitration administrator] under its applicable employment rules, with the seat of arbitration in [Arbitration seat]. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. 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