Protected Rights Contract Clauses (124)

Protected Rights. Nothing contained in this Agreement limits Executive's ability to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission ("Government Agencies"). Executive further understands that this Agreement does not limit Executive's ability to communicate with any Government Agencies or oth...erwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company. This Agreement does not limit Executive's right to receive an award from a Government Agency for information provided to any Government Agency. View More

Protected Rights. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), "an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that-(A) is made-(i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such ...filing is made under seal." Accordingly, you have the right to disclose in confidence trade secrets to Federal, State, and local government officials, or to an attorney, for the sole purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law. You also have the right to disclose trade secrets in a document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, but only if the filing is made under seal and protected from public disclosure. Nothing in this Award Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b). You understand that nothing contained in this Award Agreement limits your ability to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission ("Government Agencies"). You further understand that this Award Agreement does not limit your ability to communicate with any Government Agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company. This Award Agreement does not limit your right to receive an award for information provided to any Government Agencies. View More

Protected Rights. You understand that nothing in this Agreement limits your ability to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission ("Government Agencies"). You further understand this Agreement does not limit your ability to communicate with any Government Agenci...es or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company. While this Agreement does not limit your right to receive an award for information provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission, you understand and agree that, to maximum extent permitted by law, you are otherwise waiving any and all rights you may have to individual relief based on any claims that you have released and any rights you have waived by signing this Agreement. View More

Protected Rights. Nothing in this Agreement (including the General Release of Claims, Agreement Not to File Suit, Claims Covered, No Involvement in Actions, Confidentiality of Agreement, Obligation Regarding Confidential Information, and Nondisparagement paragraphs), is intended to conflict with or limit Colleague's right from filing a charge or claim with or participating or testifying fully in any investigation or proceeding conducted by any federal, state, local or administrative agency charged with enforcemen...t of any law. 8 16. No Waiver of Future Claims. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, the parties agree that this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of any rights or claims that may truly occur and arise after the date on which the Colleague executes this Agreement. View More

Protected Rights. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, nothing contained in this Agreement limits Employee's ability to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the SEC or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission (collectively, "Government Agencies"), or from providing truthful testimony in response to a lawfully issued subpoena or court order.... Employee understands that this Agreement does not limit his ability to communicate with any Government Agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to Employer. In addition, Employee shall not be prohibited from providing any confidential information to the SEC, cooperating with or assisting in an SEC investigation or proceeding or receiving any monetary award as set forth in Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise for information provided to the SEC. (b) The federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (the "Act") provides immunity from liability in certain circumstances to Employer's employees, contractors, and consultants for limited disclosures of Employer "trade secrets," as defined by the Act. Specifically, Employer's employees, contractors, and consultants may disclose trade secrets: (i) in confidence, either directly or indirectly, to a Federal, state, or local government official, or to an attorney, "solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law,"; or (ii) "in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal." Additionally, employees, contractors, and consultants who file lawsuits for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may use and disclose related trade secrets in the following manner: (A) the individual may disclose the trade secret to his/her attorney; and (B) the individual may use the information in the court proceeding, as long as the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not otherwise disclose the trade secret "except pursuant to court order." 19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Signatures delivered by facsimile or electronic means (including by "pdf") shall be deemed effective for all purposes. View More

Protected Rights. Executive understands that nothing contained in this Agreement limits his ability to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Securities Exchange Commission, or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission ("Government Agencies"). Executive further understands that this Agreement does not limit his ability to communicate with any Government Agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or ...proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agencies in connection with any charge or complaint, whether filed by Executive, on his behalf, or by any other individual. However, based on Executive's release of claims set forth in Paragraph 3 of this Agreement, Executive understands that he is releasing all claims that he may have, as well as his right to recover monetary damages or obtain other relief that is personal to Executive in connection with any charge or complaint that may be filed with any Government Agencies relating to Executive's employment with the Company. View More