Shift worker & Jury Duty

islanderre

Hello,

I've to attend for jury duty which falls on days I'm not roistered to work.
Can I claim time of in lieu as I'll be in the court house the day I'm not required to work simply because of my roster?

Just wondering has anyone else been in this position.

Thanks

Hoboo

islanderre wrote: »

Hello,

I've to attend for jury duty which falls on days I'm not roistered to work.
Can I claim time of in lieu as I'll be in the court house the day I'm not required to work simply because of my roster?

Just wondering has anyone else been in this position.

Thanks

No chance. If you're called for duty by the court on your days off that's nothing to do with your employer. Nor could your employer claim your days back from you if you were rostered. Just decline the jury duty due to work commitments. They request far more that needed to cover. Or do your duty.

islanderre

Thanks for the reply Hoboo.....
Not what I wanted to hear but it's what I expected!!!

Jim2007

Hoboo wrote: »

Just decline the jury duty due to work commitments.

Don't do something so dumb, unless you want to be held in contempt of court. It is not exactly very difficult to check this out, your employer is very unlikely to want to like to the court services for you.

Agent Smith

Chances are if you explain that you work shift work, You'll be excused.

islanderre

Thanks for all the replies...

I'll head in anyway.... Certainly likely I'll be dismissed anyway.

Hoboo

Jim2007 wrote: »

Don't do something so dumb, unless you want to be held in contempt of court. It is not exactly very difficult to check this out, your employer is very unlikely to want to like to the court services for you.

Will you stop. You don't need your employer to do anything. You tell them you do shift work, and are unable to make it. That's it. No reason why you can't make it, just that you can't. They always have enough. Btw the case, requiring a jury, could go on much longer than the op's shift rotation so the employer not wanting to lose them wouldn't hesitate to write a note to the clerk, if required.

Or better still, ignore the letter, it's not registered. I've done this for the past 20 odd years, never an issue. (I'd actually love to do it only I'm self employed, )

Mrs OBumble

Hoboo wrote: »

Will you stop. You don't need your employer to do anything. You tell them you do shift work, and are unable to make it. That's it. No reason why you can't make it, just that you can't. They always have enough. Btw the case, requiring a jury, could go on much longer than the op's shift rotation so the employer not wanting to lose them wouldn't hesitate to write a note to the clerk, if required.

Or better still, ignore the letter, it's not registered. I've done this for the past 20 odd years, never an issue. (I'd actually love to do it only I'm self employed, )

Will you Stop yourself. You clearly haven't a clue.

OP ask your employer if they will write a letter to get you off. If they do, well and good. If not, in you go.

Doctors room ghost

You’re gp can write a letter stating you are mentally unfit to serve jury duty if you want out legally

Jim2007

Hoboo wrote: »

Will you stop. You don't need your employer to do anything. You tell them you do shift work, and are unable to make it. That's it.

You have absolutely no idea whatsoever what they will do. But what is certain is that if you lie to an officer of the court and are caught there will be consequences.

Jim2007

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

You’re gp can write a letter stating you are mentally unfit to serve jury duty if you want out legally

Have you actually got a doctor to do this? I doubt very much that doctors are that dumb.

Doctors room ghost

Jim2007 wrote: »

Have you actually got a doctor to do this? I doubt very much that doctors are that dumb.

They have no bother with doing it.ptsd,severe anxiety,social phobia.jury service never be writing to you again

Jim2007

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

They have no bother with doing it.ptsd,severe anxiety,social phobia.jury service never be writing to you again

Right so we can conclude that you have no actual evidence of a doctor writing an excuse note for jury service. Got it.

Hoboo

Jim2007 wrote: »

You have absolutely no idea whatsoever what they will do. But what is certain is that if you lie to an officer of the court and are caught there will be consequences.

Who said anything about lying? You can't make it due to work commitments. Thats it.

As for Mrs OBumble. I've ignored 4 letters in the last 20 years, never an issue. I've replied twice saying no due to work commitments. Never an issue. Ive signed off on upwards of 40 letters for employees. Never an issue. Id say that qualifies me to know what Im talking about.

Doctors room ghost

Jim2007 wrote: »

Right so we can conclude that you have no actual evidence of a doctor writing an excuse note for jury service. Got it.

Conclude away jimbo.I guarantee at least 2 gps who have and who still will provide such letters.

beertons

If one was to recognise a witness from a party one was at before, that's an immediate dismissal.