Jury service, loss of earnings...

[davidd]

One of our chaps has just been on jury service, I know I don't have to pay him but I don't want him to be out of pocket.

When he started he was told that the maximum daily amount he'd get back would be £50 per day, which is less than we pay him. I think he might be getting mixed up with expenses... Can anyone confirm ?

Thanks

D

[blindswelledrat]

No, he's right. We just had exactly the same with one of our blokes
Outrageous isn't it? Especially considering you don't have to pay him and he has no choice about doing it.

[Conian]

It's so easy to get out of jury service... just say "Are there any blacks on trial today?"

[davidd]

We have decided to pay him as normal this month, then when he gets his claim through we'll adjust the following month.

It is rubbish, what is someone is earning significantly more than £50 per day....

D

[JustinP1]

davidd said:

We have decided to pay him as normal this month, then when he gets his claim through we'll adjust the following month.

It is rubbish, what is someone is earning significantly more than £50 per day....

D

Then they, and indeed who they work for is screwed!

I have heard however that in certain circumstances that jury service can be overlooked. For example, if you were self employed and you already had contractual obligations during the service.

[mondeoman]

So how does this work then?

We pay them while they're on Jury Service, they claim for loss of earnings and then you reduce their pay the next month to recover what you paid out?

[Hendry]

I have had got someone off jury service before because I wrote to the courts (I think, I forget - whomever calls you for service anyway) in reference to the staff member and said that if they were out of the business it would have a significant impact on us and put jobs at risk. They got "let off" (the prospective juror, not the accused(.

[rsv gone!]

Hendry said:

I have had got someone off jury service before because I wrote to the courts (I think, I forget - whomever calls you for service anyway) in reference to the staff member and said that if they were out of the business it would have a significant impact on us and put jobs at risk. They got "let off" (the prospective juror, not the accused(.

I've had to do jury service twice!!! (Talk about unlucky).

IIRC You can postpone it once but you can't get out of it altogether.

[bga]

rsv gone! said:

Hendry said:

I have had got someone off jury service before because I wrote to the courts (I think, I forget - whomever calls you for service anyway) in reference to the staff member and said that if they were out of the business it would have a significant impact on us and put jobs at risk. They got "let off" (the prospective juror, not the accused(.

I've had to do jury service twice!!! (Talk about unlucky).

IIRC You can postpone it once but you can't get out of it altogether.

I was due to start jury service in 2 weeks time. You have a couple of options, deferral and being excused. If you defer it to some time in the next 12 months then you have to do it the next time you are called up. If you are excused then you are subject to the same random selection that caused you to be called up. You then can apply for deferral or being excused again etc, etc.

I was excused because I explained my situation and asked to be excused - we are a small company and me not being available for what could be 2 weeks or 2 months would cause us problems with the amount of notice I was given (6 weeks).
It would make things difficult for me personally as if I am not on client work then I don't get paid.

If the jury service ensured that people weren't out of pocket for attending then they may get far fewer people making spurious claims such as weak bladders or bad backs to get out of it.