Q: If i was subpoenaed in court is my job able to hold it against me as an employee? I fear i might be fired over this
A: Your employer cannot cause you any harm or damage because you were served with subpoena to appear in court and testify. Employers are not allowed to interfere with the process of the court to compel witnesses to appear and testify. All you need to do is take a copy of the subpoena to your employer's human resources department, if there is one, or to your direct supervisor, so they can arrange time for you to comply with the subpoena. Should your employer give you a hard time about having to appear and testify, you can take that up with the judge who is presiding over the case in which you must appear. Judges do not take kindly to employers who do not provide their employees the proper time away from work to comply with lawfully issued subpoenas.
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