IN HB1138

Requires employers to continue paying employee wages or salary when the employee is summoned for jury service and reports to court until the jury is impaneled or discharged.

Allows employers to require employees to reimburse them for any compensation the employee receives from the county, city, or town for jury service, with failure to reimburse subject to disciplinary action.

Permits employees to sue in court for unpaid wages due to jury service, with the employer owing 10% liquidated damages per day (capped at double the wages owed) plus reasonable attorney's fees.

Clarifies that the wage continuation requirement does not override more generous collective bargaining agreements or employment benefit programs that were in effect on July 1, 2011.

Exempts employees who accept payment for jury service from being charged with "ghost employment" under Indiana criminal law, and protects public servants who permit such payments.