LC-004 / Labor / Public ledger

Jury duty pay gaps.

Some employers need not pay normal wages during an employee's jury service.

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In ordinary words.

Do your civic duty; figure out the missing paycheck yourself.

In legal terms.

Federal law protects certain employment rights but generally does not mandate regular employer wages during jury service.

Where it stops being legal.

This practice is not categorically legal. Applicable federal, state and local laws, disclosures, procedural protections and the specific facts can make particular conduct unlawful.

Legal authority / Start reading

28 U.S.C. § 1875

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