Define: Neglect of duty

How is Neglect of duty defined in a legal contract?

• Neglect of duty means consistent and repeated, substantial failure to meet professional responsibilities. Seen in 5 SEC filings.
• Neglect of duty means the intentional or indifferent failure to perform a given duty, task or responsibility. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
• Neglect of duty means the absence from three consecutive meetings of the Board with no valid excuse. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
• Neglect of duty means the refusal or failure to execute job duties in a reasonable and appropriate manner, even after written counseling and notice detailing the issue along with a reasonable opportunity to improve. The neglect of duty continues after a reasonable opportunity to improve, or reoccurs within a year after the last counseling. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
• Neglect of duty means the gross or repeated failure to perform responsibilities associated with one's position, or continuous absence from duty without valid cause. Seen in 3 SEC filings.
• Neglect of duty means the absence from four consecutive board meetings without a reasonable cause, or the continuous failure over four months to fulfill regular or special duties or responsibilities associated with a member of the board of trustees. Seen in 1 SEC filing.
• Neglect of duty means the failure to perform a duty or responsibility associated with a position. For instance, an employee failing to lock a building for which he/she holds responsibility would be neglecting their duty. Seen in 1 SEC filing.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Neglect of duty means failing to consistently perform professional responsibilities or duties associated with a position or role.

Relevant Contract Types

• Employment Contracts
• Service Agreements
• Partnership Agreements

Relevant Circumstances

• Employee consistently failing to meet job performance standards
• Partner failing to contribute agreed upon resources or services
• Service provider failing to deliver on agreed upon service level agreements

Relevant Sectors

• Corporate
• Professional Services
• Healthcare

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Genie Definition 2

Neglect of duty means missing consecutive [organization entity] meetings without a valid excuse.

Relevant Contract Types

• Governance Agreements
• Board of Directors Agreements
• Consortium Agreements

Relevant Circumstances

• Board member consistently absent from board meetings
• Committee members not attending scheduled meetings
• Delegates failing to attend consortium sessions

Relevant Sectors

• Nonprofit
• Education
• Government

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