Jury Duty and Your Job

An employer may not deprive an employee of employment, threaten or take adverse action against them, or otherwise coerce them, because they receive or respond to a jury summons, serve as a juror or grand juror, or attend court for jury service.

• An employee may not be required or asked to use annual, vacation or sick leave for responding to a summons, jury selection or serving.
• An employer who violates the section commits criminal contempt, with a fine of up to $500, up to six months in jail, or both.
• An employee discharged in violation may bring a civil action within 30 days for lost wages, up to six weeks of them, and reinstatement, with reasonable attorney fees if the employee prevails.

• §Utah Code 78B-1-116StatuteJurors -- Employer not to discharge or threaten employee for jury service -- Criminal penalty -- Civil action by employeeOpens le.utah.gov ↗