Government Investigations and Proceedings. Nothing in this Release shall be construed to prohibit Employee from filing a charge with or participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, or any other federal, state, or local governmental agency or commission (collectively, “Government Agency”). However, Employee waives the right to receive future monetary recovery directly from the Company or the Releasees, including payments by the Company that result from any complaints or charges that Employee files with any Government Agency or that are filed on Employee’s behalf, but Employee understands that this Agreement does not impact Employee’s ability to receive and retain an award from a government-administered whistleblower award program for providing information directly to a Government Agency.
