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[quote=Anonymous]You don't know how long jury duty will last. She might not get chosen.

Are you legally required to pay her? No.
However, forcing her to use her vacation time, which is most likely limited to begin with, and then possibly forcing her to take unpaid leave is crummy.

[quote]Question: Does an employer have to pay an employee for jury duty service?

Answer: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a federal law, does not require employers to pay employees for jury duty service. Consequently, unless provided by state law or company policy, an employer does not have to pay an employee for serving on a jury. However, according to the Employee Benefits Survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 87 percent of employers in the U.S. offered paid leave for jury duty.

While the majority of states do not mandate paying employees for jury duty, a few states do. In Connecticut, for instance, full-time workers are entitled to regular pay for the first 5 days of jury duty and after the fifth day, the employee can receive up to $50 per day from the state. Separate from employers, courts often pay jurors a modest amount each day for jury service.[/quote]

http://employment.findlaw.com/wages-and-benefits/jury-duty-and-an-employee-s-right-to-pay.html[/quote]

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