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Jury Duty Leave and State Law:
Most states have laws prohibiting employers from discharging or otherwise penalizing
employees for responding to a jury summons or serving on a jury.
Eleven (11) states specifically prohibit employers from requiring employees to take paid
vacation, sick, personal, or other types of leave: Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah, and Virginia.
Seven (7) states require an employer to pay employees while serving jury duty: Alabama,
Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New York, and Tennessee.
Below are links to summaries of state laws regarding vacation leave.
employees for responding to a jury summons or serving on a jury.
Eleven (11) states specifically prohibit employers from requiring employees to take paid
vacation, sick, personal, or other types of leave: Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah, and Virginia.
Seven (7) states require an employer to pay employees while serving jury duty: Alabama,
Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New York, and Tennessee.
Below are links to summaries of state laws regarding vacation leave.
Jury Duty Leave and Federal Law:
Federal law does not address an employer's obligation to an employee regarding jury duty.
The matter has been reserved for states to address.
The matter has been reserved for states to address.
State specific pages containing Jury Duty laws:
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