sarack re: jury duty

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Did you get picked for a trial today or did you start talking to yourself?

[sarack]

lol. i got picked to go in for this huge trial.. but it's three weeks long (at least) and my employer doesn't pay at all and i don't have enough vacation so it would be a problem.. so i got released from that and sent home at noon with a bunch of other people.. i had to call back last night and i'm due back today to potentially get picked for another, shorter trial. not interested.. hopefully i won't get picked.

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Oh what's that sarack? Every red head is guilty? Hmmm interesting.....

[jennlin]

i wish i was picked for a 3wk trial.

[sarack]

jennlin- does your job pay you to go? then it'd be totally fun.. mine doesn't.. not so fun.

[jennlin]

Nov 27, 2012 10:10:02 GMT -5 sarack said:

jennlin- does your job pay you to go? then it'd be totally fun.. mine doesn't.. not so fun.

yes..but i'm not positive for how long.....i know there's a limit..lemme look it up and make my morning productive.

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I always thought it was standard to have your job pay you while you're on jury duty. I've never been picked, but every company I've worked at pays it.

[jennlin]

looked it up. it doesn't state a limit. so now i reeeeeeallly want to get picked for a long trial!! i remember my 3rd grade teacher got picked for a 3 month trial. i want that one.

[jennlin]

husky, i think the only requirement is that they give you an excused absence.

[sarack]

yeah, you just work for WAYYYYYY better companies than i do. obvs.

[jennlin]

What about my job?

Washington law says employers, "shall provide an employee with sufficient leave of absence from employment when that employee is summoned" for jury duty. It also says employers, "shall not deprive an employee of employment or threaten, coerce, or harass an employee or deny an employee promotional opportunities" for serving as a juror. It does not say your employer has to pay you while you serve.

www.courts.wa.gov/newsinfo/resources/?fa=newsinfo_jury.faq

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Nov 27, 2012 10:15:58 GMT -5 jennlin said:

husky, i think the only requirement is that they give you an excused absence.

I didn't know that! I've learned something new today. Can I go home now?

[sarack]

Nov 27, 2012 10:17:39 GMT -5 @uwhuskygirl said:

Nov 27, 2012 10:15:58 GMT -5 jennlin said:

husky, i think the only requirement is that they give you an excused absence.

I didn't know that! I've learned something new today. Can I go home now?

yes, granted. you are released.