Tennessee
For Tennessee, employer pay rule is the employee shall be entitled to the employee's usual compensation received from such employment; however, the employer has the discretion to deduct the amount of the fee or compensation the employee receives for serving as a juror; employer size exemption is If an employer employs less than five (5) people on a regular basis or if the juror has been employed by an employer on a temporary basis for less than six (6) months, the employer is not required to compensate the juror during the period of jury service pursuant to this section; statute is Tennessee Code Title 22. Juries and Jurors § 22-4-106, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
- State
- Tennessee our reading
- Employer pay rule
- the employee shall be entitled to the employee's usual compensation received from such employment; however, the employer has the discretion to deduct the amount of the fee or compensation the employee receives for serving as a juror. verified
- Employer size exemption
- If an employer employs less than five (5) people on a regular basis or if the juror has been employed by an employer on a temporary basis for less than six (6) months, the employer is not required to compensate the juror during the period of jury service pursuant to this section. verified
- Statute
- Tennessee Code Title 22. Juries and Jurors § 22-4-106 our reading
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What the source says
(b) Notwithstanding the excused absence as provided in subsection (a), the employee shall be entitled to the employee's usual compensation received from such employment; however, the employer has the discretion to deduct the amount of the fee or compensation the employee receives for serving as a juror. Moreover, no employer shall be required to compensate an employee for more time than was actually spent serving and traveling to and from jury duty.
— codes.findlaw.com, retrieved 2026-09-02
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Employer size exemption
If an employer employs less than five (5) people on a regular basis or if the juror has been employed by an employer on a temporary basis for less than six (6) months, the employer is not required to compensate the juror during the period of jury service pursuant to this section.
Statute
Tennessee Code Title 22. Juries and Jurors § 22-4-106
— all from codes.findlaw.com, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- codes.findlaw.comhttps://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-22-juries-and-jurors/tn-code-sect-22-4-106/