“So how do you think you are going to get out of it?” Polly asked, both amused and irritated. “Are you going to claim that you’re dead? Or are you going to tell them you’ve moved out of the country?” “No,
Get started for free Knowing how PTO works for hourly employees can benefit both the employer and the employee. For the employer, it can help ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations regarding paid leave. For the employee, it can help them plan and take time off in a way that max...
Summoned: How Jury Duty Restored My Faith in AmericaThe world will be saved by flawed and broken people, or it will not be saved at all: this is an...Duncan, Christopher M
I recently served for two weeks and there are a few things I wish I had considered beforehand, including tech I wish I had thought to bring along from day one. Keep reading for my top tech tips for surviving jury duty (or rather, the extensive waiting that comes along with it). Note:...
have in common. I served on a jury once, and I couldn’t believe how often it was like, “Okay guys, go sit in the hallway for the next 45 minutes.” So much of life is what happens in those 45 minutes sitting in the hallway. I always felt like jury duty was the great ...
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This document tells you that you must respond by mail or phone for possible service on a jury. Many people feel that jury duty is a boring chore and would prefer not doing it. In fact, court clerks say that the most common question they hear is: Why do I have to serve? The ...
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A jury trial might last one day or one month. If you work for the government, this is no problem, because the government will pay you your regular salary while you are on jury duty. However, if you are self-employed, you lose your regular income for that time period. Instead of your...
Witherspoon went on to say how important it is to serve on a jury, since “some bad stuff goes down in there” because “people do not know much about the law.” Regarding the case, she explained how some of the jury wanted to convict the defendant because they didn’t like the way...