Common use of Costs of Employment Related Legal Proceedings Clause in Contracts

Costs of Employment Related Legal Proceedings. 17.1 If an Employee is required to attend or participate in a proceeding, hearing, examination, inquiry or investigative process on matters which arise from the performance of the Employee’s duties, the Employer must meet the Employee’s reasonable legal costs relating to the Employee’s appearance and legal representation in the matter. This includes, but is not limited to, a matter before a Royal Commission, Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission, Ombudsman’s or a Coroner’s inquest. 17.2 Where legal proceedings are initiated against an Employee as a direct consequence of the Employee legitimately and properly performing his or her duties, the Employer will not unreasonably withhold agreement to meet the Employee’s reasonable legal costs relating to the defence of such proceedings. 17.3 Where, as a direct consequence of the Employee legitimately and properly performing his or her duties, it is necessary to obtain an intervention order or similar remedy against a person, the Employer will not unreasonably withhold agreement to meet the Employee’s reasonable legal costs in obtaining the order or other remedy. 17.4 An Employee’s immediate supervisor must ensure that an application to meet reasonable legal costs will be referred to the appropriate person or body to enable the application to be decided expeditiously.

Costs of Employment Related Legal Proceedings. 17.1 4.14.1 If an Employee is required to attend or participate in a proceeding, hearing, examination, inquiry or investigative process on matters which arise from the performance of the Employee’s duties, the Employer must meet the Employee’s reasonable legal costs relating to the Employee’s appearance and legal representation in the matter. This includes, but is not limited to, a matter before a Royal Commission, Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission, Ombudsman’s or a Coroner’s inquest... 17.2 4.14.2 Where legal proceedings are initiated against an Employee as a direct consequence of the Employee legitimately and properly performing his or her duties, the Employer will not unreasonably withhold agreement to meet the Employee’s reasonable legal costs relating to the defence of such proceedings. 17.3 4.14.3 Where, as a direct consequence of the Employee legitimately and properly performing his or her duties, it is necessary to obtain an intervention order or similar remedy against a person, the Employer will not unreasonably withhold agreement to meet the Employee’s reasonable legal costs in obtaining the order or other remedy. 17.4 4.14.4 An Employee’s immediate supervisor must ensure that an application to meet reasonable legal costs will be referred to the appropriate person or body to enable the application to be decided expeditiously.