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ne of our greatest responsibilities as Americans is fulfilling our civic duty when called upon. Sometimes, that means serving on a jury. Unfortunately, it’s hard to feel pride in that when many miss work, and as a result, chunks of their paycheck, for that constitutionally mandated obligati

on.In some ways, jury duty can be a lose-lose situation for businesses and their employees. Businesses are down employees, impacting productivity, while employees risk missing critical income—at a time when people are living paycheck-to-paycheck to survive high costs of living —while work piles up during the

ir absence.In certain states, employers are required to pay