Recruitment Engagement Agreement

This Recruitment Engagement Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered with Interlix LLC, a limited liability company with a principal place of business located at 7901 4th St N Saint Petersburg, FL 33702, (the “Recruitment Firm”). The Company and the Recruitment Firm are referred to collectively as the “Parties” and each individually as a “Party”.

WHEREAS, the Recruitment Firm provides recruitment services, presenting qualified candidates for the Company’s hiring needs;

WHEREAS, the Company agrees that it will not directly engage with any candidate introduced by the Recruitment Firm without compensating the Recruitment Firm for its services;

In consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, and agreements made herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1. Refundable Deposit

   1.1. The Company agrees to pay a refundable deposit of $350.00 (the “Deposit”) to Interlix LLC to initiate the recruitment process. The Deposit is refundable upon completion of candidate interviews, regardless of whether the Company decides to proceed with hiring the candidates.

   1.2. Accepted payment methods include Zelle ([email protected]), ACH, or Stripe.

   1.3. The Deposit is non-refundable if the Company does not conduct interviews with the presented candidates or engages candidates without adhering to this Agreement

   1.4. At the Company’s discretion, the Deposit may be applied as a credit toward the Recruitment Firm’s first invoice if the Company proceeds with hiring a candidate

2. Non-Solicitation of Candidates. 

   2.1 Candidates presented to the Company are the sole property of the Recruitment Firm.

   2.2 The Company agrees not to solicit, recruit, or offer direct employment or engagement to any candidate, employee, or contractor introduced by the Recruitment Firm for a period of two (2) years from the date of introduction, as documented in writing. This restriction is essential to protect the Recruitment Firm's investment in recruiting, training, and maintaining its workforce.

   2.3 A breach of this clause, including the hiring or contacting of a candidate without written consent, will result in a liquidated damages fee of $10,000.00 to compensate the Recruitment Firm for any incurred harm

3. Refund Process

   3.1 The Refund will be issued within seven business days after the Company has completed interviews and communicated their decision regarding the presented candidates.

   3.2. Failure to adhere to the interview process outlined in Section 1 will void the Company’s eligibility for a refund.

4. Confidential Information. The Company agrees to hold the Recruitment Firm’s Confidential Information in strict confidence and not to disclose such Confidential Information to any third parties. The Company further agrees not to use any of the Recruitment Firm’s Confidential Information for any purpose other than evaluating the candidate for a position with the Company. “Confidential Information” as used in this Agreement means all information disclosed by the Recruitment Firm to the Company, or otherwise obtained by the Company pursuant to the services provided under this Agreement, that is not generally known in the Recruitment Firm’s trade or industry. Confidential Information also includes proprietary or confidential information of any third party who may disclose such information to the Recruitment Firm or Company in the course of business. The Company’s obligations under this section do not apply to any portion of the Confidential Information that the Company can demonstrate: (i) is in the public domain through no fault of the Company; (ii) has been rightfully independently communicated to the Company free of any obligation of confidence; (iii) was developed by the Company independently without reference to any information provided by the Recruitment Firm. In addition, the Company may disclose confidential information in response to a valid order by a court or other governmental body, as otherwise required by law. All confidential information provided to the Company by the Recruitment Firm remains the sole and exclusive property of the Recruitment Firm or its suppliers or customers. Upon request by the Recruitment Firm, Company agrees to promptly deliver the original and any copies of such confidential information.

5. Acknowledgment of Harm. The Company acknowledges that direct hiring or engagement of the Recruitment Firm's employees or contractors without following the agreed process would cause significant harm to the Recruitment Firm. This harm includes, but is not limited to, the loss of trained personnel, disruption of service delivery, and potential damage to the Recruitment Firm's business operations. The Company agrees that such actions would result in financial losses and reputational damage to the Recruitment Firm.

6. Consequences of Breach. Any breach of this clause will be considered a violation of this Agreement and will result in legal action. The Recruitment Firm reserves the right to seek injunctive relief, damages, and any other remedies available under the law to protect its legitimate business interests. If the Company breaches this Agreement by hiring a candidate, employee, or contractor without paying the recruitment fee, the Company agrees to pay the full recruitment fee immediately and may be subject to legal action for damages and other costs, including attorney’s fees.

7. Equal Opportunity Employer Policy. Both the Company and the Recruitment Firm are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

8. Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement will be in writing and delivered as follows with notice deemed given as indicated: (i) by overnight courier upon written verification of receipt; or (ii) by e-mail or facsimile transmission upon acknowledgment of receipt of electronic transmission. Notice will be sent to the addresses set forth below or such other address as either party may specify in writing.

9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

10. Severability. Should any provisions of this Agreement be held by a court of law to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the legality, validity, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not be affected or impaired thereby.

11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements concerning such subject matter. This Agreement may only be changed by mutual agreement of authorized representatives of the parties in writing.

In Witness Whereof, by signing below, the Parties acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

BY ELECTRONICALLY SIGNING BELOW, I ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO ALL TERMS STATED