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Question: We have an employee who was summoned for jury duty. Do we, as an employer, have to pay them for the days they’re missing work?
Answer: Jury duty is an unavoidable but important part of our legal system. It is also time-consuming and will inevitably force people to miss work. Federally, there is no requirement for private employers to pay wages to employees who miss work to attend jury duty. However, nine states, including Tennessee, require some form of wage compensation by private employers for work missed as a result of jury duty.
Tennessee requires private employers