yes and no, it really depends on the EMPLOYER if they want to pay you for it, they allow you to be on JD, but they dont have to pay you. and i read in other states, thier employer may require the “pitiful jury duty pay” as compensation time off.
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bridgeburner@lemmy.world 1 day agoWait, so you have to take vacation days for jury duty? Your employer doesn’t have to give you leave? That’s fucked up lol. Every time I think the US couldn’t be more fucked than it already is, I get proven wrong lol.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 hours ago
snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Yeah do they not legally have to pay you for it in the us or something? That’s messed up
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 hours ago
and some employers require the jury duty pay, if you want your full 8hr shift to be paid. it really isnt fair to force employers to pay the jurors thier full usual hours. its the city and state that should pay thier full wage amount for that day. but they dont, they know they cant get by with paying less than 15$/day.
zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
In most (maybe all) states, you do get paid by the state, but it is something hilariously low. In my state it is $20 a day I believe, which is not much above the minimum hourly wage for my area.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 hours ago
ours is 15/day if you are chosen, ive heard people its as low as 5$, and a small pittance for gas/travel expenses. federal court is rarer but they can pay up to 40$/day in some cases.
Grostleton@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 hours ago
The assholes in my city don’t even pay you enough to cover parking in the local parking garages they fucking recommend you use let alone gas or meal expenses for the day.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 hours ago
the cities make money from revenue of parking tickets, parking fees.
architect@thelemmy.club 23 hours ago
They pay you but it’s like enough for lunch.
Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
You reminded me of an excellent quote: “the USA is not a first world country. It’s 50 third world countries in a trench coat”.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 hours ago
because they choose 12jurors, 6 alternates because they are much easily swayed to go in one decision or another by prosecutoers, defense attorneys. thats why they rarely choose people in the courst system themselves , or scientists some times.