Fact Check: Jury Duty Pay by State: When Employers Must Continue Wages

FLSA does not require private employers to pay for jury duty

Federal juror employment protection under 28 USC § 1875 is anti-retaliation/coercion, not a wage mandate

Paid-jury core includes AL, CO, CT, LA, MA, NE, NY, TN, and D.C.

Alabama requires usual compensation for full-time employees and bars forced annual/vacation/unpaid/sick leave for jury response

Colorado requires regular wages for first 3 days, not to exceed $50/day unless mutual agreement for more

Connecticut requires regular wages for first 5 days for full-time employed jurors

New York employers with more than 10 employees may not withhold the first $72 of daily wages for the first 3 days (eff. June 8, 2025)

Anti-retaliation / job protection is nearly universal even where pay is not required

Marcus NY example ($180/day, 40-person employer, $72 floor days 1–3) matches research worked example

Careless exempt salary docking for partial-week jury absences can jeopardize salary-basis treatment

Article does not claim a complete 50-state pay matrix