Common use of Paid Jury or Court Witness Duty Leave Clause in Contracts

Paid Jury or Court Witness Duty Leave. (a) The Employer shall grant leave of absence to an employee who is required to serve as a juror or who is subpoenaed as a witness in a court proceeding in which the Crown is a party, or is required by subpoena to attend a court of law or a Coroner's inquest in connection with a case arising from the employee's duties at the Home. The Employer shall pay such full time employee the difference between her or his regular earnings and the payment received for jury duty and Crown Witness attendance at Court (less expenses). The employee will present proof of service and the amount of such pay to the Employer. Where an employee is required by the employer to attend any meetings with the Employer’s counsel in preparation for a case which either arises from an employee’s employment with the employer or otherwise involves the employer, the employer will make every reasonable effort to schedule such meetings at the Home during the employee’s regularly scheduled hours of work. If the employee is required to attend such meetings outside of her regularly scheduled hours, the employee shall be deemed to be at work for the time required to attend such meetings, including any travel time, and she or he shall be paid at regular or overtime rates, as applicable.

Paid Jury or Court Witness Duty Leave. (a) The Employer shall grant leave of absence to an employee who is required to serve as a juror or who is subpoenaed as a witness in a court proceeding in which the Crown is a party, or is required by subpoena to attend a court of law or a Coroner's inquest in connection with a case arising from the employee's duties at the Home. The Employer shall pay such full time employee the difference between her or his regular earnings and the payment received for jury duty and Crown Witness attendance at Court (less expenses). The employee will present proof of service and the amount of such pay to the Employer. Where an employee is required by the employer to attend any meetings with the Employer’s counsel in preparation for a case which either arises from an employee’s employment with the employer or otherwise involves the employer, the employer will make every reasonable effort to schedule such meetings at the Home during the employee’s regularly scheduled hours of work. If the employee is required to attend such meetings outside of her regularly scheduled hours, the employee shall be deemed to be at work for the time required to attend such meetings, including any travel time, and she or he shall be paid at regular or overtime rates, as applicable.