Common use of Communications to Third Parties Clause in Contracts

Communications to Third Parties. (1). Employee will not speak in a derogatory manner concerning the Employer, its directors, officers, agents or employees to any person who is not a party to this Agreement. In the event that an employer or prospective employer contacts the Employer for a job reference or referral concerning Employee, the Employer will instruct its employees, agents or representatives with responsibility for making such reference or referral to provide only Employee’s dates of employment and position(s) held, consistent with the Employer’s normal policy and practice. (2). It will not be a violation of this Paragraph of this Agreement for the Employee or the Employer to provide truthful information, or actual or true copies of documents to the applicable state unemployment agency, or to other government agencies in connection with an investigation, or in response to a subpoena or other valid legal process.