(1) An employer shall not discharge or threaten to discharge, intimidate, or coerce any employee by reason of the employee’s service or scheduled service as a juror on a grand jury, trial jury or jury of inquest.
(2) This section shall not be construed to alter or affect an employer’s policies or agreements with employees concerning employees’ wages during times when an employee serves or is scheduled to serve as a juror.
(3) When summoning jurors, the person whose duty it is under the law to summon shall notify each juror of the juror’s rights under this section.
(4) Upon complaint filed by a prospective juror or a juror who has served or upon petition of the district attorney, the circuit court shall have jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of this section by issuing appropriate orders, including but not limited to, reinstatement of an employee discharged by reason of service as a juror, with back pay for the time the employee was discharged. [1975 c.160 §1; 1985 c.703 §11]
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