“Employer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Gusto and its officers, directors, employees, successors, assigns, representatives, subsidiaries, affiliates, and agents...from and against any losses, damages, expenses, claims, actions...”
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The Employer bears financial responsibility for covering Gusto and a wide range of affiliated parties against a broad range of legal and financial exposures.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated with ellipses and does not include the full triggering conditions or scope of the indemnification obligation. The canonical claim reflects only what the quoted language explicitly establishes. Additional conditions or carve-outs may exist in the full clause.
You are obligated to cover Gusto and its associated parties for losses, damages, expenses, claims, and actions that fall within this indemnification obligation.
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"Employer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Gusto and its officers, directors, employees, successors, assigns, representatives, subsidiaries, affiliates, and agents...from and against any losses, damages, expenses, claims, actions...Excerpt from Gusto's Terms of Service
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The Employer bears financial responsibility for covering Gusto and a wide range of affiliated parties against a broad range of legal and financial exposures.
You are obligated to cover Gusto and its associated parties for losses, damages, expenses, claims, and actions that fall within this indemnification obligation.
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