Jury Duty or Witness Duty Leave

​​​The law protects employees who need to take time off to serve on a jury or appear in court in compliance with a subpoena or serve as a witness. An employee's exempt or nonexempt status usually determines whether you're required to pay the employee during the leave.

At certain times, employees are requested to perform jury duty or appear as a witness in a trial. All employees are protected when they are engaged:

• To serve on an inquest jury or trial jury
• To appear in court in compliance with a subpoena or court order as a witness

Absences from work for these reasons are protected by law; you cannot deny the employee¹