Florida Jury Duty Work

Summary

In Florida, employers must allow employees to serve on jury duty without penalizing them, but there is no specific law preventing employers from requiring employees to work a night shift after serving on a jury during the day. Employers must comply with general labor laws regarding work hours and rest periods. Florida law does not mandate meal or rest breaks for employees 18 years or older, but federal law requires overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Employees under 18 must receive a 30-minute break for every 4 consecutive hours worked. It is advisable to discuss work arrangements with your employer and review your employment contract for specific clauses.

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Yeah but if you have jury during during the day do you have to report to work in the evening?
In Florida, employers are generally required to allow employees to serve on jury duty without penalizing them. However, whether you have to report to work in the evening after serving on a jury during the day can depend on your employer's policies and the specifics of your employment contract.
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So there’s no law preventing that? Like legally I can serve jury duty 9am-5pm then have to work 6pm-6am? Then back to jury duty at 9am?
In Florida, there's no specific law preventing employers from requiring you to work a night shift after serving on a jury during the day. However, your employer must comply with general labor laws regarding work hours and rest periods. You may want to discuss this with your employer or consult your employment contract for any specific clauses.
Do you need information about labor laws concerning work hours and rest periods in Florida?
What’s Florida labor law for hours worked and rest periods?
- Florida law does not mandate meal or rest breaks for employees 18 years or older.
- Federal law requires overtime pay for hours worked over * in a workweek.
- For employees under *, Florida requires a *-minute break for every * consecutive hours worked.
Would you like more information on federal labor laws?
So then you can serve jury duty 9am-5pm then have to work 6pm-6am?
Yes, in Florida, there is no specific law preventing you from working a night shift after serving on a jury during the day. Your employer must comply with general labor laws about work hours and rest periods. It would be advisable to discuss this with your employer to find a suitable arrangement.
Would you like more information on discussing this with your employer?