Jury Duty And Your Job
42 Pa.C.S. 4563 — no loss of job, seniority or benefits for jury service, unpaid time aside
Job, seniority and benefits kept. A Pennsylvania employer may not deprive an employee of employment, seniority or benefits, or threaten or coerce them, because they received a summons, responded, served, or attended court for jury service. The employer does not have to pay for time lost.
An employer who violates it commits a summary offense. The employee may sue for lost wages and benefits and reinstatement, recovering no more than what was actually lost, and a reasonable attorney's fee on winning.
The protection does not reach retail or service employers with fewer than 15 employees, or manufacturers with fewer than 40. A person not protected is excused from jury service on request.
Sources for this section (1)
- 42 Pa.C.S. 4563 — Protection of employment of petit and grand jurors
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Pennsylvania attorney.