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Jury pool member says boss sunk her job
Posted by Fired Fred on August 6, 2007 4:00 PM
Let's all say it together. You can't fire someone for doing jury duty. The Feds may not stand up for the little guy or girl very much, but they will if you get the pink slip over this.
The Beaver County Times said a waitress got tossed from her job of 22 years after going to federal court a couple of times in June. She said it happened because she missed work for jury duty.
The ex-boss gets to explain herself to a federal judge next week...
U.S. District Judge David Dowd Jr. in Ohio issued an order Wednesday stating that Jennifer Kaser, owner of Virginia Restaurant and Lounge in Carrollton, Ohio, must appear before him on Aug. 13, after prospective juror Paula D. Abrahims said she was fired by Kaser for reporting for jury duty.Jury Hater Jennifer could be looking at having to pay Paula back wages and benefits, on top of a penalty for violating federal law. I think the judge ought to make Jennifer serve the court lunch by herself on top of that if they find her guilty.
In a court transcript, an unnamed court official said on June 12, "It's against the law, it's a criminal act to discipline somebody because they are called for jury service."