New Illinois legislation imposes an immediate pay obligation on covered employers, requiring them to compensate employees at their regular rate of pay for time spent serving on a jury.
On July 31, 2026, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 4844 into law, amending the Illinois Jury Act and the Illinois Jury Commission Act to require certain employers to pay employees for time spent on jury duty. The new law applies to Illinois employers with more than 25 employees and will take effective on January 1, 2027.
For covered employers, this change transforms jury service from a job-protected leave obligation into a paid leave requirement. Employers should review their payroll practices, leave policies, and manager training now to ensure compliance.
Covered Illinois employers must pay employees their regular rate of pay for time spent serving on a jury.
The law applies to Illinois employers with more than 25 employees.
The new requirement takes effect on January 1, 2027.
Existing Illinois law continues to protect employees from retaliation based on jury service.
Employees may bring a private right of action for violations and may recover attorneys’ fees.
Before HB 4844, Illinois law already required employers to permit employees to take leave to serve on a jury. HB 4844 adds a new compensation requirement: covered employers must now pay employees at their regular rate of pay for time spent performing jury service.
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