FAQs

All items: Jury service

What are an employer's options regarding payment of employees on jury service?
On what grounds might an employee's application for excusal from, or deferral of, jury service be granted?
What should an employer consider when arranging cover for an employee on jury service?
Is an employer required to permit its employees to go on jury service?
Where an employer considers that having a particular employee go on jury service would injure its business, can it approach the court directly to request a deferral?
Can an employer claim compensation where it is inconvenienced by an employee being called up for jury service?
Do employees have a statutory right to be paid while on jury service?

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Frequently asked questions and answers on time off work for jury service.