Paying for Jury Duty

Re “Fear and Loathing at the Van Nuys Courthouse,” Jan. 7.

Jack Solomon suggests that employers be required to pay employees for time spent on jury duty. This plan may make a lot of sense to those who dwell in tax-supported ivory towers.

Consider the perspective of the small-business owner:

* First, pay wages to the employee away on jury duty.

* At the same time, pay a temp to come in while the employee is gone.

* Then pay overtime wages for the extra hours it will take the returning employee to catch up with missed work.

Jack, go back to school. Reflect upon this axiom of business and finance: “To succeed in business, you need to earn more than you spend.”

LU LITTLE

Northridge