You have rights with jury duty: You have the right to be paid for your service. If you employ people in Georgia, you need to know which employee benefits the Peach State requires.Get an overview of HR laws that are unique to Georgia. A place for employees to ask questions about compensation, benefits, harassment, discrimination, legal, and ethical issues in the workplace. Employers in Georgia are required to grant employees time off, though it may be unpaid, to serve jury duty. Employers with 10 or fewer employees can withhold pay of an employee out for jury duty. Georgia Law ( 34-1-3) prohibits discrimination against an employee for attending a judicial proceeding in response to a court order or process. Information you'll need. The amount of jury duty pay you received; The amount, if any, of jury duty pay you turned over to your employer. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require payment for time not worked, including jury duty.
