Many employers will continue to pay your salary while you are in jury service. Contact your employer to find out what the policy is at your job.Employers are not required to pay employees while they are on jury service. In addition, employers cannot penalize any employee because they serve as a juror. Employers with 10 or fewer employees can withhold pay of an employee out for jury duty. It's not usually the full amount you would be paid if you had worked. You don't have to give jury duty pay unless your state laws say otherwise. An employee is entitled to paid time off without charge to leave for service as a juror or witness. Federal law doesn't require employers to provide employees leave, compensation, or benefits for jury dutyrelated absences. Many employers continue to pay your salary while you are on jury duty.