Time off for Voting

Time off for Voting

The Election Act requires employers to provide employees with time off to vote, as follows: Electors should have three consecutive, non-work hours to vote during one of the days of advance voting or on Election Day. If an elector’s work schedule does not allow for the three consecutive hours, the employer must provide extra time off. The employer retains the right to determine when to give the employee time off, whether it is on any of the...

Employers, Be Mindful of Voting Leave Laws as Election Day Approaches

Employers should review voting leave requirements before Election Day on Nov. 3 and the start of early voting periods. Twenty-eight states and Washington, DC, require employers to provide paid or unpaid time off for employees to vote, and many states impose different rules on leave length, pay,… The post Employers, The post Employers, Be Mindful of Voting Leave Laws as Election Day Approaches first appeared on Recruiting Headlines.