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Jury Duty and Your Job

Iowa Code § 607A.45 — no firing for jury service, and 60 days to sue if it happens

  • An employer may not take a job away from, threaten or coerce an employee for being summoned, serving as a juror, or attending for jury service; doing so is contempt.
  • An employee fired for it may sue within 60 days for lost wages, up to six weeks, and reinstatement, with attorney fees on winning.
  • Iowa Code § 607A.45
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An employer may not fire, deny a promotion, or cut pay for time worked because an employee is a witness in a criminal case, or a party or witness in a protective order case. It is a simple misdemeanor, and the employee may recover damages and seek reinstatement.

  • Iowa Code § 915.23
Sources for this section (2)
  1. Iowa Code § 607A.45 — Employer prohibited from penalizing employee — penalty — action for lost wages
  2. Iowa Code § 915.23 — Employment discrimination against witnesses prohibited

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Iowa attorney.

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