2.10  Claims from Eligible Employees or Trade Unions

2.10.1  The Contractor hereby indemnifies the Authority and/or any Future Contractor 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:

(a)  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

(b)  arise out of the failure of the Contractor and/or any relevant Sub-Contractor to comply with the provisions of this clause 2 before the date of termination or expiry of this Agreement.