Jury Duty Leave for Employees in Delaware

Delaware law states that an employer may not threaten, coerce, or deprive an employee of employment because of a summons to serve as a juror or attendance in court for prospective jury service.

Paid time off. Juror's pay may not be docked. By statute, jurors are paid a per diem rate of $20 as compensation for expenses associated with jury duty. Employers may not consider this reimbursement as pay and make a deduction from wages in a like amount.