I would try to get out of it. No way I would want to use my PTO and I don't see MB giving me a paid day off.

Depending on the jurisdiction, some places allow you to get out of jury duty if you the primary/sole caregiver for a child or disabled individual. I would think being a nanny (presuming you are full time for a specific family--not a combination of several very part-time gigs)

I live in Florida and got excused by telling them I care for an infant. In the paperwork it said if you can't leave your job because you are essential or the only employee (something like that) you can be excused. I had to call then email someone at the court and they excused me. I wouldn't want to do it either, no pay and even if your employers know it's jury duty I imagine they would be annoyed if you still wanted your time off etc.

I've never known anyone to get of jury duty by virtue of their job being a nanny. The only times I know of when people were dismissed from jury duty solely by virtue of their job is when they are a police officer, lawyer, correctional officer, or their job was directly in conflict with the case being presented.

Anonymous wrote:By law OP, your employers would have to let you serve for jury duty.

They would be breaking the law if they forbid you from it.

They have to give you the time off. They do not have to pay you. In fact, even salaried jobs often dock pay for jury-duty time because there is no way the person can do any work at all while on jury duty (no computers/cell phones allowed), and they have no idea how long the trial might last. You get paid some paltry amount by the government for performing jury duty (like $30/day + something for lunch). It's a civic duty, but it can also be a real hardship.

Being a nanny in DC will not get you off from jury duty. I've had jury duty in DC 4 different times.
Other places may be different, but not in DC.

By law OP, your employers would have to let you serve for jury duty.

They would be breaking the law if they forbid you from it.

(At least I don't think they pay? I haven't asked but would feel bad because they'll need to pay someone else if I'm off!)

Has anyone sucessfully gotten out of jury duty by saying they're a nanny? Kids are 18 months and 7, and my employer don't pay for jury duty time off.