If you’re called for jury duty but the company doesn’t pay me for that day and I work full time 40 hours a week is that legal?

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Ronald A. Steinberg · Answer

Yes.  It is your civic duty.    If it was you that needed them, you would expect them to do their duty.

Kenneth Love · Answer

Yes, employers dont have to pay for jury duty you do get a little bit of money, and I do mean a little bit of money from the Court.

Philip Hache · Answer

Financial hardship usually does not work as an excuse to get out of jury duty these days.  Not in Los Angeles anyways.  I know it can be an inconvenience, but be grateful you are in a country where there is work...and a constitution to protect our rights!

John Brennan · Answer

Yes, it is legal. Your company patient you for working, not being on jury duty. You might see whether or not you could use personal days, or sick days, or paid time off so that you would not suffer a significant loss of income. It is not up to your employer to pay the cost of your doing your civic duty.

Paul Whitfield · Answer

Is what legal? You get jury compensation according to state rules. Local budgets etc. You get paid by your boss per his rules. The two are not connected.

Thomas Edward Gates · Answer

Yes, the company defines its own policies.

Michael J. Breczinski · Answer

Yes but the government has to pay you a juror duty fee.

Steven Lee Miller · Answer

Look at your employee manual and see if addresses this issue. There is no law that requires that they pay you for the time off, however they must give you the time off. Perhaps if there is not policy for payment of jury duty, you can request some vacation pay. The court pays you a very small amount for this duty.

William Sanders · Answer

I know of no requirement that any company pay you while you are on jury duty. Some employers do pay for these days, but that is their generosity, and not because they must pay you.

Mark T. Peters · Answer

Yes.  You aren't working so they don't have to pay you.

Andrew Velonis · Answer

Yes it is. Thank you for your willingness to participate in this important civic function. It is people like you who help to insure our freedom.

Richard Rice · Answer

Your employer is not usually required to pay you for a day off for jury duty but you have the option to use PTO (paid time off) depending on your employer's policy. Your employer cannot take any negative job action against you (retaliation) for jury duty, so contact an attorney if you have any further question about your situation.

Erven Nelson · Answer

Yes, you have a civic duty to serve on a jury whether your company pays you or not. You can call the jury commissioner and ask to be excused, but it is not guaranteed. You might show up on the day you are called and be excused after a few hours. Then again, you might get picked for a jury trial.

David Stoddard · Answer

Yes, and it is common practice also.

James Kelaher · Answer

Yes. In poor taste, but legal.

Stephen Lombardi · Answer

Is what legal, getting called for jury duty or the company not paying you? The company doesn't have to pay you. At least not in Iowa.

Charles Perry · Answer

I see nothing illegal in the situation that you describe.

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