Jury Duty Leave for Employees in Mississippi

Effective January 1, 2008, employers must not attempt to persuade any employee to avoid jury service or threaten any employee concerning jury service. Employers can not discharge an employee or subject the employee to adverse employment action because of the employee's jury service if reasonable notice of the service is given to the employer.

Effective January 1, 2008, employers can not require or request employees to use annual, vacation, or sick leave for time spent responding to jury duty summons, participating in jury selection, or serving on juries.

Effective January 1, 2008, employers of five or fewer employees may reschedule jury service for an employee if another employee has been summoned to appear during the same period.

Paid time off. No jury duty pay specified.