Closed petition Make it the law that employers have to pay employees when on Jury Service.

Closed on 22 March 2022

Make it the law, that employers have to pay their employees for the first ten days of jury service (after this the cap increases). The cap for claiming lost salary, and childcare combined, is £64.95 per day. This won’t cover many salaries, leaving many out of pocket, especially parents.

This cap is discriminatory towards parents, as someone in the same salary as a parent will be less out of pocket, as they do not have to pay for additional childcare whilst on jury service.
Employers should have to pay their employees a salary whilst on jury service, currently optional, to ensure they are not left out of pocket, then childcare can be claimed separately.
£400 could be the difference between being able to pay a mortgage, buy food or heat a house. It is an unfair system.