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Section 2313.19 - Employer may not penalize employee for being called to jury duty.

Ohio Rev Code § 2313.19 (2019) (N/A)
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(A) No employer shall discharge, threaten to discharge, or take any disciplinary action that could lead to the discharge of any permanent employee who is summoned to serve as a juror pursuant to Chapter 2313. of the Revised Code if the employee gives reasonable notice to the employer of the summons prior to the commencement of the employee's service as a juror and if the employee is absent from employment because of the actual jury service.

(B) No employer shall require or request an employee to use annual, vacation, or sick leave for time spent responding to a summons for jury duty, time spent participating in the jury selection process, or for time spent actually serving on a jury. Nothing in this division requires an employer to provide annual, vacation, or sick leave to employees under the provisions of this section who otherwise are not entitled to those benefits under the employer's policies.

Renumbered from § 2313.18 and amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.81, HB 268, §1, eff. 5/22/2012.

Prior History: (Renumbered as §2313.07 by 129th General AssemblyFile No.81, HB 268, §1, eff. 5/22/2012.)

(Effective Date: 10-01-1953; 05-18-2005 )

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