Jury Duty Work Compensation

Summary

California Labor Code Section 230(b) provides employees with certain protections when serving jury duty. This includes: Employers cannot dismiss or discriminate against an employee for taking time off to serve on a jury, provided they gave reasonable notice. Employers are not required to pay employees while serving on jury duty. In your case, if you have concerns, consider discussing them with a local employment attorney for more specific advice.

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Hello I am in California. I had jury duty on my work day and got dismissed got a work note for it turned it in and they don’t want to pay me because it didn’t take up half my shift. But because of jury duty I had to rechedule my day around my wife’s schedule and picking up kids and finding a sitter and by that time I was going to be ready for work over half the shift was over, so I didn’t go into work because I had the work note from court, I turned it in and they said they were going to call to see when I was dismissed but like I said even if I was dismissed i couldn’t just get out and immediately drop everything to be at work. Because of jury duty I couldn’t be at work. Is this right? They don’t want to cover my day paid which they do pay. But they’re won’t be any accountability for having to miss
California Labor Code Section *(b) provides employees with certain protections when serving jury duty. This includes:
- Employers cannot dismiss or discriminate against an employee for taking time off to serve on a jury, provided they gave reasonable notice.
- Employers are not required to pay employees while serving on jury duty.
In your case, if you have concerns, consider discussing them with a local employment attorney for more specific advice.
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Sure, here's what I said:
California Labor Code Section *(b) provides employees with certain protections when serving jury duty. This includes:
- Employers cannot dismiss or discriminate against an employee for taking time off to serve on a jury, provided they gave reasonable notice.
- Employers are not required to pay employees while serving on jury duty.
In your case, if you have concerns, consider discussing them with a local employment attorney for more specific advice.