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Summary of difference between federal and state regulations
The Fair Labor Standards Act does not require payment for time not worked. This type of benefit is generally a matter of agreement between an employer and an employee (or the employee’s representative). Employers, however, do need to comply with applicable state laws.
Jury duty
Texas law doesn’t require private employers to pay employees for jury duty.
Texas law requires state employees to be paid for jury duty. The employee also keeps any jury fees.
Voting
Texas law allows employees sufficient time to vote. Pay deductions are not allowed. This time off for voting doesn’t apply if there are two consecutive nonworking hours to vote.
Texas law allows state agency employees sufficient time to vote. Pay deductions are not allowed.
State
Contacts
Jury duty
Voting
Regulations
Jury duty
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Title 6, Chapter 122, §122.001
Texas Government Code, Title 6, Subtitle B, Chapter 659, §659.005
Voting
§276.001.Retaliation Against Voter
Chapter 661.Leave
Federal
Contacts
None.
Statutes/Regulations
None.