I have been selected as a juror on a trial that will take approx 3 weeks. My employer pays only 3 days of my jury duty. My supervisor has been accomodating in helping me make up some of my time away but the remainder of my time spent on jury duty they are requiring me to use my accrued vacation and will not allow me to take some of the time without pay. I was trying to sacrifice a little pay to save some of my vacation time. Sitting on a jury is not my idea of a vacation and it feels as though I am being punished for being selected for this jury!
2007-03-28 18:12:03 · 9 answers · asked by JAL 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
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2007-03-28 18:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by Jane D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what state you live in and I think the laws vary from state to state. In most states, however, the employer is required to give you the days required for jury duty off. It should not take away from your vacation or sick pay either. You may, if it is agreeable with both of you draw your vacation pay while on jury duty and let it count as vacation.
2007-03-29 01:20:35 · answer #2 · answered by don n 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definitely go to your state labor board with this complaint. The actual rules will vary from state to state and between state and federal courts, however generally you will see employers only being allowed one of 3 things:
1) Paying you for the time spent on jury duty
2) Deducting the pay you receive from jury duty from your regular pay
3) Not paying you at all for the time spent on jury duty
Why they are insisting on paying you (even though it's through your vacation time) seems odd. After all, you would think they would rather not have to pay you at all.
2007-03-29 01:34:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
time to check with the state labor board. most states have a jury duty rule for employers since jury duty is a legal requirement. I have seen one case where an employer tried to terminate an employee for not getting out of jury duty. the judge sent the sherrif to the mans office and had him brought to the court room to answer to the judge in person. was told that messing with the jury duty laws of the state would land him in jail, and also after that warning get him held in contempt of court.
2007-03-29 01:19:36 · answer #4 · answered by nyxcat1999 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your employer is not required by federal law to pay you for your time on the jury and is likely not required to do so by your state either (though I'd need to know the state you're in to know for sure). However, he is specifically forbidden by federal law to "discharge, threaten to discharge, intimidate, or coerce any permanent employee by reason of such employee’s jury service."
2007-03-29 01:36:58 · answer #5 · answered by James 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Remeber this for future use.
1) If you like and want to keep your job, don't rock the boat.
2) If you don't want to do jury duty, when they ask you any questions just ask, "Is this going to be a death penalty case"?
3) You can call and ask to be excused. If they ask why say you have a bad back or bad bladder at this time. They may ask for a doctor's excise. Make sure your doctor will cooperate first.
2007-03-29 01:21:25 · answer #6 · answered by bamafannfl 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
That is entirely up to your employer. Your employer is not required to pay you for jury duty.
2007-03-29 01:16:59 · answer #7 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats a good question 2 take 2 the DA in ur home town! no they cant do that!
2007-03-29 01:17:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOPE!!!!!
2007-03-29 01:21:16 · answer #9 · answered by popeye 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋