Jury Duty and Court Attendance Leave Law Summaries
Washington, Jury Duty and Court Attendance Leave Law Summaries
Washington's jury duty leave law is located in the Annotated Revised Code of Washington at Title 2, Ch. 2.36.
DEFINITIONS
“Employer” means any person, association, partnership, or private or public corporation who employs or exercises control over wages, hours, or working conditions of one or more employees (Sec. 2.36.165).
COVERAGE
Employers covered under Washington's jury duty leave law include persons, associations, partnerships, or private or public corporations who employ or exercise control over wages, hours, or working conditions of one or more employees (Sec. 2.36.165).
WHAT THE EMPLOYER MUST DO
Employers may not deprive employment, threaten, coerce, harass, or deny promotions to an employee because the employee is summoned and responds to jury duty or prospective jury duty (Sec. 2.36.165).
Also, employers must provide employees with a sufficient leave of absence to serve as a juror (Sec. 2.36.165).
Crime victims/witnesses.- There shall be a reasonable effort made to ensure that victims, survivors of victims, and witnesses of crimes are provided with appropriate employer intercession services to ensure that employers of these persons will cooperate with the criminal justice process in order to minimize an employee's loss of pay and other benefits resulting from court appearance. Victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking shall be notified of their rights to reasonable leave from employment under H. 2602, L. 2007. This applies to any criminal court and/or juvenile court proceeding (Sec. 7.69.030, as amended by H. 2602, L. 2007, enacted and effective April 1, 2008).
An employee may take reasonable leave from work, intermittent leave, or leave on a reduced leave schedule, with or without pay, to seek legal or law enforcement assistance or remedies to ensure the health and safety of the employee or employee's family members including, but not limited to, preparing for, or participating in, any civil or criminal legal proceeding related to or derived from domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking (Sec. 3, H. 2602, L. 2007, enacted and effective April 1, 2008). See ¶49-7000 for additional information.
ENFORCEMENT
Anyone aggrieved by a jury duty violation may commence a civil action against the responsible party (Sec. 2.36.165).
PENALTIES
Relief or penalties for jury duty leave law violations may include orders directing the employer to (Sec. 2.36.165):
reinstate the individual;
pay the individual damages as a result of the violation;
pay reasonable attorney's fees.
<p>Relief or penalties for jury duty leave law violations may include orders directing the employer to (Sec. 2.36.165):</p>
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