a)In return for the consideration provided by this Agreement, the Employee, his heirs,
assigns, and agents waive and release all waivable claims of any kind (whether known
or unknown, and including those under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
(ADEA, as amended)) that the Employee may have against Releasees (defined below),
which arise from or relate to his employment and/or the termination of his employment
with the Company or its affiliates. The released/waived claims include, but are not limited
to, any and all claims that Releasees discriminated, harassed or retaliated against the
Employee on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy),
sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, veteran status or other
characteristic or activity protected by law, violated any GE Vernova policies, procedures,
covenants or express or implied contracts of any kind, violated any public policy,
statutory or common law (including tort), or are in any way obligated to pay him wages,
penalties, damages, expenses, costs or attorneys’ fees in relation to an alleged violation
of any waivable local, state or federal law, including (but not limited to) the
Massachusetts Fair Employment Practices Act; the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act
(except for claims that cannot be waived related to inquiry or discussion of wages); the
Massachusetts False Claims Act; the Massachusetts Civil Rights Law; Chapter 214 of
the Massachusetts General Laws, including without limitation, the Massachusetts right of
privacy law, the Massachusetts right to freedom from sexual harassment law; Chapter
149 of the Massachusetts General Laws, including without limitation, the Massachusetts
age discrimination law, the Massachusetts parental leave law; the Massachusetts Wage
Act; Chapter 151 of the Massachusetts General Law, including without limitation, the
Massachusetts law prohibiting unlawful discrimination; Chapter 93 of the Massachusetts
General Laws, including without limitation, the Massachusetts equal rights law, the
Massachusetts equal rights for the elderly and handicapped persons law; the
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act; the Massachusetts Small
Necessities Leave Act; the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law, including any and all
amendments to the foregoing.
b)Massachusetts Wage Act Waiver. By signing this Agreement, Employee is
acknowledging that this waiver includes any claims against the Company under the
Massachusetts Wage Act. These claims include, but are not limited to, failure to pay
earned wages, failure to pay overtime, failure to pay earned commissions, failure to
timely pay wages, failure to pay accrued vacation or holiday pay, failure to furnish
appropriate pay stubs, claims for improper wage deductions, and claims for failing to
provide proper check-cashing facilities, including any and all amendments to the
foregoing.
c)Releasees include the Company, its predecessors, successors and assigns, their current
and former direct and indirect parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, and related
business entities, and their current and former officers, directors, shareholders,
employees, agents, representatives and employee benefit programs (including the
trustees, administrators, fiduciaries and insurers of such programs). This Release does