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Bill would let Missouri employers deduct wage payments made to employees serving on jury duty
Summary
House Bill 223 would permit an employer to deduct wages it voluntarily pays an employee who serves on jury duty, limited to amounts exceeding the juror per diem; committee members raised questions about a fiscal-note issue flagged by the Department of Revenue.
Representative Schulte introduced House Bill 223 to the House Ways and Means Committee as a voluntary, year-end deduction for employers that continue paying employees while the employees serve on jury duty. "It allows an employer to take a tax deduction at the end of the year if he chooses to pay his employee while they are on jury duty," Schulte said. "If the employer chooses to continue paying them…
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