Common use of Protected Conduct Clause in Contracts

Protected Conduct. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits you from reporting or filing a charge or complaint regarding an event that you in good faith believe is or may be a violation of law (including concerning alleged or suspected criminal conduct or unlawful employment practices such as discrimination, harassment or retaliation) to your attorney or to or with a federal, state, local or other governmental agency or regulatory entity (such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or state or local equivalent), or the Department of Labor), requires notice to or approval from the Company before doing so, or prohibits you from communicating with or cooperating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by such a government agency or regulatory entity. Further, nothing prohibits you from making any truthful statements or disclosures required by law. This may include a disclosure of trade secret information provided that it must comply with the restrictions in the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA).