work and jury duty

gordikin

Anyway if my experience is anything to go by you'll be faffed around for a few days and then be sent home having got nowhere near a Jury. Don't worry it'll work itself out.

You've got work tomorrow go to bed!

gordikin

stroodes wrote: »

did you click on the link i have provided? it is recommended by hmcs that they do not work weekends if they do not have a break or jury service in 7 days, fail to see what you do not understand about this

It's recommended..but not a law! It's advice only.

stroodes

i dont see why there is so much sour grapes here i am not trying top get out of work or jury duty just fail to see why you think i should be on jury service all week and work weekends, had i been working mon - fri i would have weekend off, so you think i should be penalised cause i work weekends, also if not selected i will be back at work and claiming no work expenses even if having attended court for 5 days.

gordikin

There is no sour grapes here. Many people work 7 days or more in a row. I have done so often, it's not such a big deal.

Person_one

gordikin wrote: »

There is no sour grapes here. Many people work 7 days or more in a row. I have done so often, it's not such a big deal.

Many? Maybe some but not many, definitely nowhere near most. None should be expected to in a civilised country.

stroodes

and had seven days payment im sure. as i have myself , children dictate otherwise now and thats fine my choice we manage without my 7 day wages 2 does just fine.

stroodes

oh and hubby sometimes manages a 72 hour week but still thats only 6 days 12 hour shifts

Googlewhacker

Can my employee continue to work night shifts or weekends?

It is important that jurors are sufficiently fit and alert in order to carry out their important public
duty. Therefore, we would recommend that they should not be made to work night shifts
before they are due in court, or work weekends if this means that they do not have a break

from either jury service or their job for seven days.

This is the main point, it does only say recommend rather than compulsory.

Can I suggest you phone ACAS before going to your employer and see what they say.

stroodes

will do will see her later on today 12-8 shift so bed soon, she didnt seem to know as never had weekend staff do jury duty before.

stroodes

sorry misread post will speak to hr and also phone acas.