FIRED JUROR WILL GET DAY IN COURT

                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: SUNDAY, April 4, 1993                   TAG: 9304040196
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: D-8   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: CHARLOTTESVILLE                                LENGTH: Short
FIRED JUROR WILL GET DAY IN COURT
A federal judge has scheduled a hearing for a man who said he was fired from his job as a traveling hosiery salesman because he missed more than a month of work to serve on a jury.
U.S. District Judge James Michael set an April 29 hearing for Andrew Perkins in his claim against Sara Lee Corp. of Maryland, The Daily Progress reported Friday.
Federal law prohibits employers from firing, threatening to fire or harassing employees called for jury duty. If Michael finds the company violated the law, he can order Perkins' reinstatement, award damages for lost wages and benefits, and levy a fine.
Court records indicate Perkins claimed his supervisors first urged him to get out of jury duty by fabricating an excuse. When he refused, Perkins claimed he was threatened with disciplinary actions while sitting on the jury. He was fired in early February.
Calls to Perkins' supervisors on Thursday were not returned, the newspaper said. - Associated Press

by Bhavesh Jinadra by CNB