Jury Service payment

I have been selected for jury service next week but my employer is refusing to pay me.I normally work evening shifts in a hotel starting at 5pm but as my jury service is considered my days work surely to have to report for duty on same days as jury service is a double shift an this is not allowed under labour law.Could anyone help me clarify this issue.
Thanking you.

Your employer has to pay you. It's the law.

From http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/courtroom/jury_service.html
"If you are in employment, the Juries Act 1976 (Section 29) places a duty on your employer to allow you attend for jury service. It is further specified in the law that time spent on jury service is to be treated as if the employee were actually employed. In other words, if you are in employment and are attending for jury service, you are entitled to be paid while you are away from work. Anyone with a contract of employment (i.e., temporary workers, contract workers, etc.) is entitled to be paid by their employer while they are on jury service. There should also be no loss of any other employment rights while you serve on a jury. The Jury office will provide a certificate of attendance on request."

But does this apply when I work evenings?

Hi Galway

The chances are that you will just sit around the court room for an hour or so and not be picked. In which case it won't interfere with your work, unless your employer has to schedule a replacement for you?

Call the Jury office to find out the ruling on shift work. It's an interesting question.

Brendan

Went to the Circuit court office an explained my case an I was excused from jury service straight away!Result! Case dismissed!!!
Thanks for all the help.