2025-01-14-minutes-solid-waste-and-maintenance

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In the performance of this Agreement, the Company will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, age or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap; provided that the prohibition against discrimination in employment because of handicap shall not apply if the particular disability prevents the proper performance of the particular worker involved. The Company shall ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without discrimination because of their race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, age or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap. Such action shall include, but not be limited to: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfers, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and programs for training including apprenticeships. The Company shall take such action with respect to this Agreement as may be required to ensure full compliance with local, state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. b) Nondiscrimination in Services. The Company will not discriminate against any recipient of any services or benefits provided for in this Agreement on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, age or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap. c) If any assignment and/or subcontracting has been authorized by the County, said assignment or subcontract shall include appropriate safeguards against discrimination. The Company shall take such. action as may be required to ensure full compliance with the provisions in the immediately preceding paragraphs herein. 37. TAXES. The Company understands and acknowledges that the County will not withhold Federal or State income taxes. Where required by State or Federal law, the Company authorizes the County to make withholding for any taxes other than income taxes (i.e. Medicare). All compensation received by the Company will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service at the end of the calendar year in accordance with the applicable IRS regulations. It is the responsibility of the Company to make the necessary estimated tax payments throughout the year, if any, and the Company is solely liable for any tax obligation arising from the Company's performance of this Agreement. The Company hereby agrees to indemnify the County against any demand to pay taxes arising from the Company's failure to pay taxes on compensation earned pursuant to this Agreement. The County will pay sales and use taxes imposed on goods or services acquired hereunder such as Business and Occupation Tax and Refuse Tax as required by law. The Company must pay all other taxes including, but not limited to: Business and Occupation Tax, taxes based on. the Company's gross or net income, or personal property to which the County does not hold title. The County is exempt from Federal Excise Tax. 38. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. As a breach of the services provided by the Company under this Agreement would cause serious and substantial damage to the County and its residents, and the nature of this Agreement would render it impracticable or extremely difficult to fix the actual damage sustained 28