Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

protected activity

Conduct that is permitted or encouraged by a statute or constitutional provision, and for which the actor may not legally be retaliated against. ( For example, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee who opposes a discriminatory employment practice or helps in investigating an allegedly discriminatory employment practice. An employee who is retaliated against for engaging in one of those activities has a claim against the employer. 42 USCA § 2000e-3(a).