Legal Question in Employment Law in Pennsylvania

Court ordered appearances and time off

In the state of Pennsylvania if an employee is summons to appear in court as a witness in a criminal case can the employer deduct this time against the employees personal and vacation time?


Asked on 10/05/00, 9:26 am

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Thomas Martin Law Office of Thomas Martin

Re: Court ordered appearances and time off

Pennsylvania law does not require that an employer compensate an employee for appearances in court even when the appearance is required by a subpoena. An employer would be able to count time spent out of work because of a court appearance as vacation or personal time but cannot otherwise penalize an employee for responding to a court ordered apearance. It would be an actionable violation of public policy to fire an employee for complying with a subpoena.

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Answered on 11/03/00, 8:04 am


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