Legal Question in Employment Law in New York
Fired due to Jury Duty
I serverd on a jury for a murder trial in Bronx County for about one month. I kept in contact with my employers during this time and they made it quit clear they were not happy about the situation. The compay is a car dealership. I did get paid by my employers for my time served. When returning to work after completing my commitment, I was fired. What rights do I have?
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While on jury duty I was able to return to work about one or two days per week. On returning each time I was met with remarks about unhappy they were that I was not at work, I was being paid and not working. They said that most likely when returning from jury duty that my hourly pay would have to be cut. When I did return I was let go. Of course I was not told that I was being let go due to my serving on a jury, but I do not believe this would have happened If I was at work and did not serve as a juror
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Re: Fired due to Jury Duty
My recollection of the law is that you cannot be fired for performing a civic duty. My sense is that you have a cause of action against your former employer. Please feel free to contact me to discuss further.
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