Headquarters at 1230 Avenue of the Americas, Rockefeller Center, New York

City

Do note that this one-time Project Contract DOES have an option for extension upon review
of finished work.

REMOTE EMPLOYEE CONTRACT

This Employee Contract (this "Agreement") is made as of this ___ day of ___________,
2025, (the “Effective Date”) by
and between Islington and _____________located at __________, __________,
__________ __________ .Simon and Schuster and New Remote Employee may each be
referred to in this Agreement as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

•Services. Remote Employee shall provide the following services to Simon and Schuster (the
“Services”):

In addition, Remote Employee shall perform such other duties and tasks, or changes to the
Services, as may be agreed upon by the Parties.

•Compensation. In consideration for Remote Employee performance of the Services, Simon

and Schuster shall pay Remote Employee:
Simon and Schuster shall pay $2,250.00 into the Remote Employee’s Account.
Remote Employee will be paid:
After Remote Employee sends Simon and Schuster the finished work on the company’s
Domain address. The finished work would be reviewed by the Company’s Management,
Remote Employee will have be paid by the company to their individual Local Bank accounts.

Milestones are not available for translation jobs as the company can’t run the risk of
any employee abandoning a project halfway after receiving payments for milestones
covered. Hence payments are made to all employees of Simon and Schuster after they
have done the job.

•Expenses: Simon and Schuster shall reimburse Remote Employee for expenses. Except as
otherwise specified in this Agreement, Simon and Schuster shall reimburse Independent
Contractor for all, reasonable and necessary costs and expenses incurred in connection with
the performance of the Services.

•Term and Termination. The Remote Employees engagement with Islington libraries under
this Agreement shall commence on ___________, 2025. The Parties agree and
acknowledge that this Agreement and Remote employees engagement with Simon and
Schuster under this Agreement shall terminate:
Upon the completion by Remote Employee of the Services. Except as otherwise specified in
this Agreement, There is an option for Contract extension upon review of finished work.

At the time of termination, The Remote Employee agrees to return all Simon and Schuster
property used in performance of the Services (if any was given prior to the completion of the
project), including but not limited to computers, cell phones, keys, reports and other
equipment and documents. Remote Employee shall reimburse Simon and Schuster for any
of their property lost or damaged in an amount equal to the market price of such property.

•Remote Employee. The Parties agree and acknowledge that the Remote employee is a
one-time employee, working from remote locations in local or Urban settings, and can be
referred to as a temporary employee of Simon and Schuster. Remote Employees under
Simon and Schuster do not have any authority to enter into agreements or contracts on
behalf of Simon and Schuster, and shall not represent that it possesses any such authority.
Remote Employees shall not be entitled to any of Simon and Schuster benefits, including,
but not limited to, coverage under medical, dental, retirement or other plans. Simon and
Schuster shall not be obligated to pay to or on behalf of any Remote Employees
unemployment compensation, social security tax, government tax or other taxes or
withholdings for or on behalf of the Remote employee in connection with the performance of
the Services under this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or
construed by the Parties to create the relationship of a partnership, a joint venture or any
other fiduciary relationship.

•Confidentiality.
Remote Employees will be exposed to confidential information.
a. Confidential and Proprietary Information. In the course of performing the Services,
Remote Employee will be exposed to confidential and proprietary information of Simon and
Schuster clients. “Confidential Information” shall mean any data or information that is tagged
”sensitive material”, including, but not limited to, information relating to development and
plans, marketing strategies, finance, operations, systems, proprietary concepts,
documentation, reports, data, specifications,

computer software, source code, object code, flow charts, data, databases, inventions,
know-how, trade secrets, customer lists, customer relationships, customer profiles, supplier
lists, supplier relationships, supplier profiles, pricing, sales estimates, business plans and
internal performance results relating to the past, present or future business activities,
technical information, designs, processes, procedures, formulas or improvements, which
Simon and Schuster considers confidential and proprietary. The Remote Employee
acknowledges and agrees that the Confidential Information is valuable property of Simon
and Schuster, developed over a long period of time at substantial expense and that it is
worthy of protection.
b. Confidentiality Obligations. Except as otherwise expressly permitted in this Agreement,
Remote Employee shall not disclose or use in any manner, directly or indirectly, any
Confidential Information either during the term of this Agreement or at any time thereafter,
except as required to perform the Services or with Simon and Schuster prior written consent

c. Rights in Confidential Information. All Confidential Information disclosed to Remote

Employee by Simon and Schuster (i) is and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of
Simon and Schuster, and (ii) is disclosed or permitted to be acquired by Remote Employee
solely in reliance on the Remote Employee’s agreement to maintain the Confidential
Information in confidence and not to use or disclose the Confidential Information to any other
person. Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement does not confer any right,
license, ownership or other interest in or title to the Confidential Information to the remote
employee .

d. Irreparable Harm. Remote Employees acknowledge that use or disclosure of any

Confidential Information in a manner inconsistent with this Agreement will give rise to
irreparable injury for which damages would not be an adequate remedy. Accordingly, in
addition to any other legal remedies which may be available at law or in equity, Simon and
Schuster shall be entitled to equitable or injunctive relief against the unauthorized use or
disclosure of Confidential Information. Simon and Schuster shall be entitled to pursue any
other legally permissible remedy available as a result of such breach, including but not
limited to, damages, both direct and consequential. In any action brought by Simon and
Schuster under this Section, Simon and Schuster shall be entitled to recover its attorney’s
fees and costs from the remote Employee.
Remote Employees are NOT required to maintain a policy of insurance.

Remote Employees Representation and Warranties. Remote employee represents and

warrants that it has all the necessary licenses, permits and registrations, if any, required to
perform the Services under this Agreement in accordance with applicable federal, state and
local laws, rules and regulations and that it will perform the Services according to Simon and
Schuster guidelines and specifications and with the standard of care prevailing in the
industry.

The Remote Employee shall indemnify and hold harmless Simon and Schuster from any
damages, claims, liabilities, loss and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising
out of any act or omission of the Remote Employee in performing the Services or the breach
of any provision of this Agreement by Remote Employee.

•Governing Law. The terms of this Agreement and the rights of the Parties hereto shall be
governed exclusively by the laws of the united states, without regarding its conflicts of law
provisions.

•Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties
and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
•Assignment. The interests of the Remote Employee are personal to the Remote employee
and cannot be assigned, transferred or sold without the prior written consent of Simon and
Schuster

•Notices. Any notice or other communication given or made to either Party under this
Agreement shall be sent from the Company’s Domain address (via email) or through
Certified assigned Project agents, and shall be deemed given on the date of delivery

•Further Assurances. At the request of one Party, the other Party shall execute and deliver
such other documents and take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to
effect the terms of this Agreement.

•Severability. All provision of this Agreement is held to be valid, legal and enforceable in
whole and in part. Illegal or unenforceable parts had not been included in this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
This Agreement has been executed and delivered as of the date first written above.

For Simon and Schuster.

Remote Employee Signature

Remote Employee’s Full Name

Country of Origin

Address

Telephone (Country code on first Row; eg; +44, +50 etc)

Email Address (must be a “gmail” account, Yahoo mail or others are NOT permitted)

Date Of Birth

Native Language (Or assigned translation language)