Jury Service - Your HR Questions Answered

Introduction

Managing jury service requests can be tricky for HR teams.

In this webinar, leading employment lawyer, author and trainer, Kate Shepherd, will explore your unanswered questions around jury service enabling you to understand legal obligations and balance business needs and employee rights.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• What jury service involves and its role in the legal system
• Clarity on obligations - Are employers required to grant time off for jury service?
• Guidance on whether you must allow employees to attend jury duty
• How long does jury service usually last?
• Information on the typical duration an employee might be away
• Do employees need to be paid during jury service?
• Details on employer obligations regarding pay while an employee is serving
• Can you request a deferral for an employee’s jury service?
• Advice on whether and how you can apply for postponement on behalf of an employee
• Is it possible for employees to continue working during jury service?
• Considerations around whether an employee can perform work duties during this time
• Can an employee be dismissed for attending jury service?
• Legal protections in place for employees fulfilling their civic duty
• How should you prepare if an employee is called for jury service?
• Tips for planning and managing workloads in anticipation of their absence

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Friday 6th February 2026

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