Recruitment Agreement
When you (“Client”) use our website (the “Site”) or the recruiting service offered by Commerce Hero, LLC (Located at 2126 Gate Pointe Way, Arlington, TX) (collectively, the “Recruiter”), you are agreeing to our Terms of Use as well as this recruiting agreement.
Any changes to the terms will be effective immediately for new users of the Site and will be effective thirty (30) days after posting notice of such changes on the Site for existing users, provided that any material changes shall be effective for users who have a registered account on the Site (“Registered Users”) upon the earlier of thirty (30) days after posting notice of such changes on the Site or thirty (30) days after dispatch of an e-mail notice of such changes to Registered Users.
INFORMATION REQUESTED
The Recruiter will provide the Client with Presented Candidates upon receipt of the following information from the Client for each request it makes of the Recruiter to perform its services (hereinafter referred to as the Clients Requirements).
- Completed Commerce Hero Profile
The Recruiter will use its resources, domain knowledge, experience, skill, and its best efforts to recruit, identify, screen, test, and check candidates for each Client Request in accordance with standard pre- employment practices for identifying qualified candidates for a position. Any special screening requirements such as drug testing, criminal background checks, credit checks, specialized testing, and industry specific checks are made at the request of the Client.
COMPENSATION
Unless different compensation has been negotiated and noted in the job details in the backend (https://commercehero.io/account/jobs), in consideration of the performance of the services, for each candidate which Recruiter successfully recruits to work with Client (the Presented Candidate), Client shall pay Recruiter 1% of such Presented Candidates first year guaranteed cash compensation per month for 12 months. Such payments will be made on a monthly basis on the day of the month that the Presented Candidate starts.
Should such Presented Candidate resign or be terminated from Client, the Client will no longer be responsible for monthly payments after the date of termination. Also, the Client can request a pro-rated refund for the period of the month in which the Candidate did not work after resigning or being terminated.
EXCLUDED CANDIDATES
We will carve out a candidate from Commerce Hero attribution if you've been in active negotiations with them in the previous week leading up to when we introduced them to you. Otherwise, even if they are already in your candidate database, we will attribute their referral to Commerce Hero.
PRESENTATION
The parties hereby further agree that no compensation shall be paid in connection with the provision of services on behalf of Client unless a Presented Candidate has been presented to Client by Recruiter in writing and an authorized Client hiring manager has acknowledged in writing via email his or her interest in the presented candidate.
CONFIDENTIALITY
"Confidential Information" means (i) any information regarding Client's current employees, staffing needs, or employment policies, (ii) any information concerning the existing or future products of Client; (iii) the terms of this Agreement, (iv) any software, documentation, materials or information provided to Recruiter by Client in order to assist Recruiter in performing the services; and (v) any additional designated in writing as "confidential" by Client. Confidential Information will not include, however, any information described above to the extent any of the following may be included therein: (1) information that becomes known to the general public without breach of the nondisclosure obligations of this Agreement; (2) information that is obtained from a third party or independently developed without breach of a nondisclosure obligation and without restriction on disclosure; and (3) information that is required to be disclosed in connection with any suit, action or other dispute related to this Agreement.
Recruiter agrees to hold in confidence, and not to use except as expressly authorized in this Agreement, all Confidential Information and to use reasonable care to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or use of the other party's Confidential Information, both during and after the term of this Agreement.
TERM AND TERMINATION
The term of this agreement commences upon the execution of this agreement and expires upon the earlier of 90 days or its termination as described herein.
The client may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days' prior written notice to the other party at any time, thereafter the Client's only remaining obligation hereunder shall be to pay Recruiter compensation and/or reimbursement expenses, as applicable then due and accrued but not yet paid from performed services.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER POLICY
Both the Client and Recruiter are Equal Opportunity Employers, and each of the parties endeavors to recruit, hire, and engage employees, independent contractors, and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, national origin, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.
INDEMNIFICATION
Each party agrees to indemnify and hold the other harmless with respect to any and all losses, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) which either party shall sustain as a result of the other's negligent acts, errors or omissions in carrying out the responsibilities in this Agreement. The indemnified Party shall provide the indemnifying Party with prompt written notice of any such indemnification claim. The indemnifying Party shall have sole control and authority with respect to the defense and settlement of any such claim. The indemnified Party shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying Party, at the indemnifying Party's sole cost and expenses, in the defense of any such claim. The indemnifying Party shall not agree to settle any such claim that does not include a complete release of the indemnified Party from all liability with respect thereto or that imposes any liability, obligation or restriction on the indemnified Party without the prior written consent of the indemnified Party. The indemnified Party may participate in the defense of any claim through its own counsel, and at its own expense.
GENERAL TERMS
Recruiter is an independent contractor, and nothing in this Agreement will be deemed to place the parties in the relationship of employer-employee, principal-agent, partners or joint venturers. Recruiter will be responsible for all tax withholdings.
Dispute Resolution. Any controversy or dispute between the parties shall be resolved by arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act and before the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in accordance with AAA's then governing Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration proceeding shall be held in New York or at a location mutually agreed to by the parties in writing. The administrative cost of the arbitration and the arbitrator's fee shall be shared equally by the parties. The arbitrator in such an instance shall have no authority to modify the terms of this Agreement. All decisions of such arbitrator shall be final and binding upon both parties. Both parties are responsible for their own attorney's fees and costs incurred in connection with such arbitration.
Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to applicable conflicts of law principles.
Survival. The provisions of the Presentation, Confidentiality, and General Terms sections shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
Assignment. Recruiter hereby irrevocably assigns information generated in the course of this Agreement to Client. Such information includes, without limitation, resumes, contact information, and call/prospecting histories, or other written or recorded communications with prospective employees of Client. In the event that such information cannot be assigned, Recruiter grants to Client a fully-paid, transferable, assignable, worldwide, exclusive, perpetual license to such information.
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