Fact Check: How Jury Duty Pay Rules Vary by State

FLSA does not require private employers to pay for jury duty

Job protection is nearly universal even where pay is not required

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

New York >10 employees: first $72 of daily wages for first 3 days (eff. June 8, 2025)

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

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

Outside the paid core, policy/CBA usually decides wages but anti-retaliation still applies