Related Laws Protecting Leaves of Absences from Work

The Federal Jury System Improvements Act of 1978, Title 28 of United States Code Section 1875 (“Jury Act”), requires employers to provide permanent employees leaves for jury service in federal court. An employer may not discharge, threaten to discharge, intimidate, or coerce any employee by reason of jury service. Title 28 United States Code Section 1875(a). In California, an employer is prohibited from discharging, discriminating or retaliating against an employee for taking time off to serve as required by law on an inquest jury or trial jury, if the employee, prior to taking the time off, gives reasonable notice to the employer that he or she is required to serve. California Labor Code Section 230(a).