Jury Duty: Kentucky
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Susan A. P. Woodhouse, Littler
Summary
- All employers in Kentucky must allow employees to take time off to serve on a jury. See Employers Obligated to Provide Leave.
- All employees in Kentucky may take time off from work to respond to a jury duty summons. See Employees Qualified for Leave.
- Employers are not obligated to compensate an employee who is absent due to jury duty service. See Compensation During Leave.
- Employers cannot terminate, threaten or coerce an employee because the employee receives a jury duty summons, responds to the summons, attends court for prospective jury service or serves as a juror. See Prohibited Actions.