Okay Guys help! I was doing great on my first sixty days of my probation period on my Job. Then boom, I get jury duty. And whats worse I got Grand Jury duty which was 30 days.
Needless to say my boss was pissed, they didn't pay me (which they can do) and now they extended my probation period which means I won't get health insurance for another 30 days or so. Can they do this? And if so, why the hell does the government put us through this misery with no laws to help us?
2007-10-19 09:25:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I know bosses get mad when you have to take off for jury duty but you really dont have a choice. It really sucks to have to be out a month. After all jury duty pay isnt nearly as much as you make every day so you really made a sacrifice to do your civic duty.Hope you didnt have to find a way to pay child care out of that pittance. They can extend your probationary period since you weren't physically there for 30 days but it would have been nice if they would have waived the time spent on jury duty. I wouldnt be nominating your boss for a citizen of the year award.
2007-10-19 09:36:52 · answer #1 · answered by Diane M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You still have your job. The government makes that assurance to you when you are called upon to serve. Your probationary period may or my not be extendable for the 30 days you were away. Speak to someone from the labor board in your state. Each state handles this differently, and they will have the most accurate answer for you.
2007-10-19 09:35:55 · answer #2 · answered by whotoblame 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's our civic duty to participate in the legal process.
It was simply bad luck you happened to get it right after starting a new job, and it was your employers right to extend the probationary period because you had not worked the required amount of time. Again - sucks, but that's just reality.
2007-10-19 09:29:51 · answer #3 · answered by Susie D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jury duty is just that, a duty.
Yes, they can do this.
We all talk about our rights, but when it comes to repsonsibility, everybody thinks they are being picked on.
Let's say it was you who was accused of a crime. Would you want a trial by jury, or just have the judge decide if you will walk or go to jail.
2007-10-19 09:33:43 · answer #4 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you have to just get through the probationary period. I mean you didn't work during that time so they owe you nothing. If you were to be released because of it then you could have a case for unlawful termination, because you can't be terminated for that. Hopefully your boss was not mad at you and only the situation.
2007-10-19 09:37:03 · answer #5 · answered by Veritas et Aequitas () 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) is the law that provides job protection for reservist. This law is for "active duty" since the 2 days of duty are not consider "active duty", you are probably protected. But research the entire law to make sure...
2016-05-23 19:35:45 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are allowed to decline or postpone jury duty for certain legitimate reasons, and this could be one of them.
2007-10-19 09:33:48 · answer #7 · answered by Chris H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This "misery" is a privelege many people in the world would and are killing for.
It doesn't take too much looking around here on answers to see what exactly is wrong with this country today.
2007-10-19 09:31:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋