Jury Duty

Jury duty is a necessary and important civic service, and employers must have jury duty policies that delineate how they will handle such service. Both federal and state laws affect what employer jury duty policies say about how long employees may be absent, whether or not (and how much) they must be paid, and when a postponement can be a legitimate business need.

 

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FAQs

1. Can an employer require an employee to apply for a postponement of jury duty during its busy period? 
   
   
2. Is there any law that states that employees must be paid for the time they spend on jury duty leave?
   
   
3. How much notice can employees be required to give of the need for jury duty leave?
   
   
4. What types of evidence can an employer require employees to produce as proof of a call to jury service?