If a part-time employee's daily wage is less than the jury fee, then the employer must pay that wage as a jury fee and the State will make up the difference. An employee is entitled to paid time off without charge to leave for service as a juror or witness.Summary: Federal law doesn't require employers to provide employees leave, compensation, or benefits for jury dutyrelated absences. The State of New Jersey will pay you the appropriate juror fee as set forth in the New Jersey statutes. Note that taking the deduction is slightly different from not having earned the jury duty money in the first place. Will I be paid for my jury service? The Jury Management Office is aware that many employers do not pay their employees during jury duty. Your job is legally protected while serving on jury duty, but your employer is not obligated to pay you for time missed. A lot of employers will pay you, but that is entirely up to the employer and is usually a benefit given to exempt e. So even if you have received a summons for jury duty, you may not ultimately end up sitting in on a case.