31.10  Claims from Eligible Employees or Trade Unions

The Contractor hereby indemnifies the Authority and/or any Future Service Provider and, in each case, their sub-contractors from and against all Direct Losses suffered or incurred by it or them which arise from claims by Eligible Employees of the Contractor and/or of any sub-contractor or by any trade unions, elected employee representatives or staff associations in respect of all or any such Eligible Employees which losses:

31.10.1  relate to pension rights in respect of periods of employment on and after the Relevant Transfer Date until the date of termination or expiry of this Agreement;  or

31.10.2  arise out of the failure of the Contractor and/or any relevant sub-contractor to comply with the provisions of this clause 31 before the date of termination or expiry of this Agreement.