Jury Duty And Your Job
Civ. Prac. 122.002 — reinstatement and one to five years' pay for a juror fired over service
The Texas statute is printed in two versions, each from a different 2019 act. One bars any employer from discharging, threatening, intimidating or coercing a permanent employee because of jury service or attendance for it. The other bars a private employer from terminating a permanent employee because the employee serves as a juror or grand juror.
The job back, on notice. Under both, an employee treated that way is entitled to return to the same job if, as soon as practical after release from service, the employee gives the employer actual notice of intending to return.
One to five years' pay. A person injured by a violation is entitled to reinstatement and damages of not less than one year's and not more than five years' compensation at the rate paid when summoned, plus reasonable attorney's fees. The suit has to be brought by the second anniversary of the jury service.
Sources for this section (2)
- Civ. Prac. 122.001 — Protection of jurors' employment; right to reemployment
- Civ. Prac. 122.002 — Damages; reinstatement; attorney's fees
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