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GEE Group ( (JOB) ) has shared an announcement.

GEE Group Inc. disclosed that its audit committee recently learned of an Executive Employment Agreement dated April 27, 2023, appointing Allison Dewan, daughter of Chairman and CEO Derek Dewan, as Vice President of Corporate Development, a contract that had not previously been reported in regulatory filings. The committee has launched an independent inquiry into the agreement’s origin, authorization, and treatment under disclosure and internal control procedures, particularly whether it should have been reported as a related-party transaction given its compensation structure and its five-year term with salary, bonus eligibility, equity incentives, perquisites and severance protections comparable to other executives, highlighting potential governance and compliance concerns for investors and regulators.

The agreement grants Ms. Dewan a base salary of $110,000 per year with potential increases, eligibility for discretionary or target-based bonuses, participation in equity incentive and benefit plans, and various perquisites, along with non-compete, non-solicitation, confidentiality, severance and change-of-control provisions aligned with executive-level contracts. The ongoing review may prompt changes in GEE Group’s disclosure controls and internal processes, and raises questions about oversight of related-party arrangements and board-level governance as the company reassesses how such agreements are authorized and reported.