You will receive a reimbursement (the "per diem") for each day of jury service. ○ Consider paying your employees, and continuing all benefits, seniority, etc.Use our online system to confirm the date you are to report for jury service and to fill out your Qualification form. Complete a juror qualification form online, request a (one time only) postponement, and update their juror profile information twenty-four hours a day. An employer may offset any fees the employee received from the court for their service. Summary: Federal law doesn't require employers to provide employees leave, compensation, or benefits for jury dutyrelated absences. Note that taking the deduction is slightly different from not having earned the jury duty money in the first place. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) says you do not have to pay employees for time when they aren't working. This includes jury duty. Maryland law does not allow exemption based on occupation.