EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT, dated as of May 3, 2023, by and between JOHNSON & JOHNSON, a New Jersey corporation (“J&J”), and Kenvue Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Kenvue” and, each of J&J and Kenvue, a “Party” and together, the “Parties”).
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Separation Agreement, the Parties have effected or agreed to effect the Internal Transactions and Initial Public Offering;
WHEREAS, following the Initial Public Offering, pursuant to the Separation Agreement, J&J intends to effect the Distribution and may effect the Other Disposition; and
WHEREAS the Parties wish to set forth their agreement as to certain matters regarding employment, compensation, employee benefits and arrangements with certain non-employee service providers.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
SECTION 1.01. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Separation Agreement, unless otherwise indicated.
“Agreement” means this Employee Matters Agreement.
“Benefit Plan” means any plan, program, policy, agreement, arrangement or understanding that is an employment, consulting, deferred compensation, executive compensation, incentive bonus or other bonus, employee pension, profit sharing, savings, retirement, supplemental retirement, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation right, restricted stock, restricted stock unit, performance unit, deferred stock unit or other equity-based compensation, severance pay, retention, change in control, salary continuation, life insurance, death benefit, health, hospitalization, workers compensation, welfare benefits, perquisites, sick leave, vacation pay, disability or accident insurance or other employee benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement, including any “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), whether or not subject to ERISA.
“Collective Bargaining Agreement” means any collective bargaining, works council or other labor union agreement, contract or arrangement.
“Employment Taxes” means all fees, taxes, social insurance payments or similar contributions to a fund of a Governmental Authority with respect to wages or other compensation.