Requires certain employers with State contracts to pay their employees their usual compensation for each day of jury service.
This bill requires employers with state contracts to pay employees their usual wages for each day of jury service, minus any daily jury fee they receive. It applies specifically to employers who have a state contract (any agreement paid with state funds) and employ an average of at least 50 people for 20+ weeks. Employees must have worked for the employer at least 12 months and 1,000 base hours in the prior year. Violations are punishable as disorderly persons offenses, and employees can sue for lost wages or reinstatement within 90 days.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
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